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OTHER U.S. REGIONS: N.J. senator says we can’t lower energy costs without natural gas; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle higher; Trump II vs. Biden – energy policy reversal; Treasury’s 990 overhaul – major implications for dark money networks fueling climate lawfare; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges on Middle East attacks; Shipping freeze deepens in Strait of Hormuz; Chevron CEO says shortages in oil supply will begin appearing; Qatar extends force majeure on LNG supply through mid-June; OPEC report shows oil demand reached over 105MMBpd in 2025; OPEC+ decides to boost output; What about Earth’s threatened and endangered PEOPLE?; Gulf oil production could be restored quickly. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, May 5, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Trump approves “Keystone Light” Canada-U.S. oil pipeline; NATIONAL: Natural gas rises as markets wait for warmer temperatures; Occidental announces CEO succession; ‘Republican’ Green energy fantasies and casualties; The EIA launches pilot surveys on data center usage; US shatters crude, diesel, gasoline export records; Affordability continues to collide with misguided climate policies; Amazon’s AI spending boom signals massive energy needs ahead; INTERNATIONAL: Oil slips as Iran talks hang in balance; European natural gas prices jump amid ongoing Hormuz uncertainty. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, May 4, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Georgia Power revives Plant Wansley with natural gas and batteries; Woodside struggles to secure buyers for U.S. LNG as pricing backfires; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas gains following storage data; Pipeline construction will follow natural gas demand growth; Florida AG James Uthmeier just ended the ‘green’ plastics cartel; Al Gore shifts on global warming – watch out for a new Ice Age; Democrats make it clear that if they retake power, U.S. energy security once again at risk; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settles lower after surge; OPEC+ delegates expect another symbolic supply hike; Could this be the beginning of the end for OPEC?; France unveils fossil-fuel exit plan at Colombia climate summit; European Commission completes inaugural hydrogen matchmaking round. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, May 1, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures await support from weather; Blame anti-fossil fuel crusade, not war for gas prices; Trump met with oil and gas executives as Iran war drags on, prices surge; The folly of funding direct air capture; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges as Hormuz blockade bites; Russia says it has no plans to leave OPEC+; Trump readies for prolonged US blockade of Hormuz; UAE’s OPEC bombshell signals a new Middle East order; IPCC troubles – the latest from Bangkok; The US is back in charge of the oil industry; Why the UK and EU keep doubling down on net zero dogma. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 30, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Maryland utility co. buying gas-fired electricity from Alpha Gen; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures mixed as May contract expires; Trump cancels more wind leases; Winter storms are a wake-up call for the failures of wind and solar; US has more natural gas than it can use as war chokes global supply; INTERNATIONAL: Oil gains as supply risks persist; Wright says Hormuz can open without clearing all mines; US signs energy and AI deals with Balkan countries as its influence widens. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 29, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Stop Energy Sprawl’s call for action; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures inch up in rangebound trade; The green hydrogen dream is slipping further out of reach; Petchem margins strengthen in April as NGL advantage persists; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises as Iran talks stall; Alarm bells will ring loudly if Hormuz doesn’t open in May; Iran is flooded with so much unsold oil that it’s stashing it in derelict tanks; Brent crude oil spot prices surge past futures price in April; First LNG shipment since war began appears to exit Hormuz; Global energy markets set for further test as El Nino looms. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 28, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Q1 Dallas Fed energy survey gets update; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas falls as market frets over storage; Climate shakedown lawsuits threaten U.S. energy dominance; Leftists fake tears about high energy prices, but ignore foreign-funded lawfare; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls on renewed Iran talk hopes; Canada approves Enbridge’s $3 billion Westcoast gas-pipeline expansion; Hormuz crisis is ‘biggest energy disruption ever,’ Yergin says; The billion-barrel Hormuz oil shock is about to crash demand; Alternative routes for Middle East oil and gas to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 27, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Business leader offers advice as Shale Academy teens declare intentions; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Owner of Elwood Energy plant in Illinois moving the plant to Texas; A self-imposed energy crisis looms in California; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall on large inventory build; Cost to build a natural gas-fired power plant surges 66%; How environmentalism’s “follow the science” became the enemy of scientific progress; INTERNATIONAL: Crude jumps as Hormuz tensions rise; Hormuz ‘reopening optimism’ is ‘sliding fast’, analyst warns; China’s LNG imports plunge, helping Asia adjust to Iran war losses; Oil exporters scramble for routes beyond Hormuz, no easy options. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Apr 24, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NY Senator Harkham Climate Act mal-information; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures post sixth straight gain; Earth Day 2026 – “Our power, our planet, our propaganda” redux; Misguided ‘repair the world’ climate philanthropy; The more the U.S. drills, the healthier our planet; GE Vernova’s gas turbine business is strong; Fifth Circuit says government’s tax power is not designed to control behavior; INTERNATIONAL: Crude rises on Iran-US standoff. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 23, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle near flat; Natgas inventories at end of winter heating season near 5-year average; Economic transformation, politics brewing for AI; The end of EPA’s Endangerment Finding is a bigger deal than the Iran war; U.S. LNG feedgas holding at peak levels; America’s LNG dominance anchors global energy security; INTERNATIONAL: Markets whipsawed by Iran conflict; Trump extends Iran truce, blockade; Strait of Hormuz has lost its status as reliable energy route; Oil traders warn worst of demand hit is yet to come; Energy, asymmetry, black budget revenue and the shadow war – confronting Iran’s playbook; How the EU’s mega energy crisis plan will — and won’t — help. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 22, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures post limited gains; The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court must act to restore real science to judicial oversight; Climate realism rising; Most voters blame Trump for rising gas prices; INTERNATIONAL: Crude surges on renewed Hormuz fears; Xi urges ceasefire, full Hormuz transit in Saudi call; Oil contractors face profit hits from war fallout; China, the United States, and Japan hold most strategic oil inventories in 2025; Global center-left rethinks fossil fuels. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 21, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Calcasieu Pass LNG secures $1.75B loan; The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits in Louisiana; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures edge up; AI applications built for energy asset reliability and operational performance; New food pyramid another blow to climate activism; INTERNATIONAL: Energy prices sink on Hormuz news; Hormuz at standstill as US seizes Iran vessel; Africa’s new £26bn gas pipeline to be the ‘new Hormuz’ – pass through 13 countries. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 20, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New low reached for Permian natural gas prices; Enterprise Neches River flex train loads first cargo; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle higher; Energy affordability report shows climate mandates cost consumers; Trump issues several pipeline permits for US-Canada oil transportation; U.S. oil and petroleum is in demand; FERC sets June deadline to rewrite grid rules for AI power demand; INTERNATIONAL: Crude gains as Hormuz blockade persists; Pakistan oil tanker is first to cross Hormuz since US blockade; No nation truly ‘energy independent’ while Hormuz remains closed; Oil markets will never be the same – regardless of how the war in Iran ends; NATO has ended – acknowledge it and start fresh; Iran war shines light on international money laundering. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Apr 17, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: New statewide polling shows Illinois voters want to preserve energy choice; No to an “all of the above” energy policy; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas edges up ahead of storage data; INTERNATIONAL: Oil stabilizes on supply, diplomacy mix; Demand for Colombia LNG shipments set to surge; European buyers hold talks to ship Canadian LNG via Panama Canal to diversify supply; A clash over natural gas is brewing as Canada readies more action on green investing; Europe energy traders brace for 21-hour day as volatility surges. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 16, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Duke Energy invests $600,000 to train North Carolina’s future energy workforce; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures extend losing streak; The Iran war created a global natgas shortage — windfall for U.S. companies; Expand Energy announces planned 2026 board leadership transition; U.S. feedgas holds strong and Commonwealth LNG nears FID; INTERNATIONAL: Crude tumbles on ceasefire progress; Strait of Hormuz now fully closed; Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz force us to reconsider material benefits of fossil fuels; 5 things to know about the blockade on Iran; Fossil fuels shine light of hope in Africa; Australia’s ‘renewable’ obsession decimates industry; How to make drilling for oil woke again; Sanctioned Russian LNG finds buyers in Asia at deep discounts. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 15, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Consumers Energy breaks ground on Four Cities Metro Pipeline project; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle lower on mild weather; Make movies or become a Wyoming oil man; INTERNATIONAL: Oil climbs but truce hopes cap gains; Iran threatens Gulf ports as Trump vows Hormuz blockade; Iran, US weigh fresh talks as Trump blockade underway. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 14, 2026”