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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Federal grant to help replace natural gas pipeline in Welch; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Why Texas has too much natural gas; Natgas filled in most of the drop in solar gen in Texas during April 8 eclipse; INTERNATIONAL: Markets brace for oil to hit $100 as Saudi slashes production; Macquarie strategists warn of large oil price correction; Why solar and wind are not winning in energy race.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 15, 2024”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Gov. Josh Shapiro attended White House state dinner; NATIONAL: EIA ups Brent oil price forecast for 2024 and 2025; Nobody cares about climate change except the grifters; U.S. crude production to decline in 2024; SEC climate rule puts us oil and gas industry, consumers at risk; INTERNATIONAL: Panama Canal warns restrictions will remain in place throughout 2024; Enverus says oil demand will not peak before 2030; ICE reports record open interest across its global natgas markets.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Apr 12, 2024”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Shapiro lurches left, Fetterman goes ‘unwoke’; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas man makes millions repairing oil rigs; NATIONAL: How much time do we have?; Dems bash GOP proposal linking natgas exports to Ukraine aid; INTERNATIONAL: Oil rises after news of imminent strike on Israel; Can Iran survive war with Israel?; European gas prices through next year rise on persistent risks; PetroChina to build up its LNG fleet and expand global trade; Suing Big Oil is becoming a lucrative business.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 11, 2024”

NATIONAL: Could producers now backslide to ‘drill baby drill’?; EPA awards billions from Biden’s climate bill to orgs with Dems; INTERNATIONAL: Top commodity trader sees oil in $80-$100 range this year; Swiss radicals win landmark climate case at Europe human rights court.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 10, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Energy Transfer files for regulator review in pipeline spat; NATIONAL: Despite $90 crude, US oil output capped by weak natgas prices; Municipalization of Rochester Gas and Electric is wrong for consumers; Why another drawdown of America’s oil reserve could happen; Dimon calls push to stop all oil and gas enormously naïve; Improvement in job availability signals positive trend in energy sector; INTERNATIONAL: Time to stop doing business with Zurich Insurance; More Russian LNG being exported to Europe than Asia.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 9, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: TVA’s Kingston plant is being replaced; NATIONAL: House Freedom Caucus wants natgas to flow in exchange for Key Bridge funding; INTERNATIONAL: Saudi Arabia hikes key oil prices further as market tightens; Chief commodities analyst says OPEC+ is in full control; Short-side portfolio players seek to turn the tables on LNG trade.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 8, 2024”

NATIONAL: House GOP considers requiring LNG approvals in Ukraine aid; RFK, Jr.’s a ‘devout, radical environmentalist’; Natural gas storage surplus drops, but still very high; INTERNATIONAL: TC Energy appoints new CFO.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Apr 5, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Unions push back on Chicago mayor’s plan to end natgas connections; NATIONAL: Climate alarmists’ bad science; LNG permitting pause – an essential tool, or bargaining chip?; Biden administration cancels SPR purchases; INTERNATIONAL: Iraq fails to meet OPEC+ oil target.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 4, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Gas mogul Charif Souki owes lenders $100 million, judge says; NATIONAL: Federal court strikes down Biden’s climate rule for states; EOG Resources announces president Billy Helms’ retirement; Big Oil is beating Big Tech as eyes turn to crucial OPEC meeting; US to shell out $4B in first round of advanced energy tax credit; U.S. petroleum product exports set another record high in 2023; INTERNATIONAL: Oil climbs to $85 on OPEC cuts and geopolitical risks; New west-east route keeps Europe hooked on Russian gas; Moldova to buy US-origin LNG from Greece for consumers; Greta Thunberg is the poster girl for the ignorance of elites.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 3, 2024”

NATIONAL: Johnson’s natural gas-for-Ukraine gamble might not pay off; US March LNG exports flat as Freeport plant woes continue; INTERNATIONAL: QatarEnergy now has over 100 LNG ships under construction; USA oil suppliers muscling into OPEC+ markets all over the world; Canada gets another black eye on LNG; IEA raises its oil demand forecast for 2024—for the fourth time.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 2, 2024”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Dark money-fueled law firm joins Mass. climate suit against Big Oil; Bipartisan opposition kills Colorado’s proposed fracking ban; Jerry Jones bet big on natural gas last week; NATIONAL: Oil and gas executives predict WTI oil price; INTERNATIONAL: Why the renewables market does not work.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 1, 2024”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Capito writes EPA boss about concerns on proposed natgas tax; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Climate protesters block Amazon’s Seattle HQ to oppose fossil fuel plans; Berkeley will repeal its landmark ban on natural gas in new homes; What’s causing negative gas prices in the Permian and how long will they last?; NATIONAL: Macquarie sees USA oil production exiting 2024 at 14M bpd; ESG by any other name would smell just as bad; INTERNATIONAL: Oil falls as U.S. inventories increase.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Mar 28, 2024”

NATIONAL: Summer pump prices set to hit $4 a gallon just as Americans hit the road; Blockchain demands attention in oil and gas; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate; U.S. policymakers must adjust to energy transition wake-up call; INTERNATIONAL: Oil dips as continued OPEC cutbacks are likely; Gas-rich Australia’s looming need for LNG imports draws fire.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Mar 27, 2024”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Kraft Heinz gets $170M to decarbonize 10 food-manufacturing plants; Berkeley to repeal first U.S. natural gas ban after legal defeats; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Free gas and free money in the Permian Basin; Enbridge to form natgas supply venture connecting Permian and Gulf Coast; NATIONAL: Proof eco-extremists don’t want to fix the problem; Natgas has promise, but not perfect alternative for trucking; Renewables will destroy America’s lifestyle back to the pre-1800s; INTERNATIONAL: Houthis warn Saudi Arabia of retaliation if it backs USA attacks; French bank pulls funding for two LNG projects.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Mar 26, 2024”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: WVU technology innovations position WV to lead hydrogen; NATIONAL: Climate activists are done playing nice; The climate scam won’t end until we end it.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 25, 2024”

NATIONAL: Will CO2 stay in the ground when injected?; EIA increases oil price forecast following OPEC+ production cut extension; Fossil-fuel chiefs unite in slamming Biden LNG ban; ‘Climate protestors’ are the dangerous know-nothings of our time; INTERNATIONAL: Lower LNG prices trigger surge in Asian spot market purchases; Is the global LNG market headed for oversupply and lower prices?
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Mar 22, 2024”