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MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Hochul calls for ban on natural gas in new buildings; NATIONAL: US weekly LNG exports go up maintaining 2021 trend; Will the energy transition really chip away at oil demand?; Company turning natgas into hydrogen gets federal $1B loan; EOG breaks with industry, plans growth – will Wall Street reward them?; Biden administration does have a magic wand for energy prices; INTERNATIONAL: Gas prices surge again in Europe, business owners ‘terrified’ for the future; Gas gap in Europe drives U.S. LNG exports to record high.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Jan 7, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Metcalfe announces legislative retirement; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Youngkin chooses Trump EPA chief for natural resources secretary; NATIONAL: 45Q tax credits evolve to incentivize carbon-capture projects; INTERNATIONAL: EU finally admits natural gas and nuclear are key to decarbonization; European gas prices rise with Russian pipeline stuck in reverse; A Russian invasion of Ukraine would have profound implications for energy markets.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Jan 6, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: New Monaca Shell cracker plant to hold hiring event in Lisbon; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Lack of gas infrastructure sends New England’s power prices soaring; NATIONAL: US becomes world’s top LNG exporter for first time ever; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC+ agrees to revive more output; Here’s why OPEC+ didn’t respond to U.S. calls for more oil.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Jan 5, 2022”

NATIONAL: USA natgas faces wild 2022; Energy prices rose more than other commodities in 2021; U.S. oil, natural gas executives bullish on Henry Hub price in 2022; Seven top energy stories of 2021; Top 10 RBN Energy prognostications for 2022; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC sees tighter Q1 as it considers production hike; How Europe’s energy crisis could force the EU to adopt more sensible policies.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Jan 4, 2022”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Eastern Generation scuttles natgas plans in NYC; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas faces high volatility in 2022; First US LNG cargo from certified gas could set sail; The top energy stories of 2021; The energy year in review: a year of predictable surprises; Fed survey shows oil and gas firms planning a modest 2022 comeback; Breaking norms at the Biden EPA; INTERNATIONAL: Another LNG cargo appears to divert to Europe; Europe ‘can eradicate energy poverty’ by quitting fossil fuels.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Jan 3, 2022”

NATIONAL: Front month NYMEX natural gas rose 2.77% to settle at $3.9760; Henry Hub marching toward $4/mn Btu; INTERNATIONAL: Geopolitical tension with Russia sends global gas soaring again; Ukraine says Russia’s Gazprom is creating ‘gas deficit’ in Europe; LNG flotilla carrying U.S. gas heading to Europe.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Dec 23, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Quaker investors urge EPA to advance strong methane emissions rules; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Texas upstream employment rises; NATIONAL: Natural gas markets continue sideways grinding; Three House Dems ask watchdog to probe ‘peaker’ power plants; No one to blame for the oil crisis but Biden’s lousy policies; INTERNATIONAL: Suez Canal lowers rebate tolls of LNG carriers; LNG cargoes diverted as European prices soar; Unconventional gas tech plays critical role in net zero; Checkmate– Putin has the West cornered.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Dec 22, 2021”

NATIONAL: Democrat pushes for pipeline reliability standards; Decarbonization cannot manufacture the products demanded by civilization; INTERNATIONAL: Coal-fired power generation set to break record in 2021; Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe as temperatures drop.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Dec 21, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Utica Shale Academy hopes to secure more grants; NATIONAL: Goldman Sachs mulling financed emissions reduction; INTERNATIONAL: OPEC+ DOC turns five; Oil may hit $380 per barrel; Russian gas exports to Europe via Yamal pipeline remain tiny; Germany says no decision on Nord Stream 2 before July.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Dec 20, 2021”

NATIONAL: SEC should examine oil CEOs with pay tied to ESG; US weekly LNG exports amount to 21 vessels; Biden’s energy policy is taking us back to a bygone Carter era; Granholm says Biden admin not a ‘boogeyman’ for oil industry; Manchin is singularly halting Biden’s agenda; INTERNATIONAL: The implications of JERA’s shift away from long-term LNG deals; British, EU gas prices soar as less Russian gas expected on Friday.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Dec 17, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Toomey backs LNG after Warren’s letter criticizing natural gas companies; NATIONAL: Of the operating U.S. coal-fired power plants, 28% plan to retire by 2035; Midstream energy firms plow soaring cash flows into buybacks; ‘You’re bulls–t!’: Manchin explodes at reporters asking about $2T Biden bill; INTERNATIONAL: Shell taps cow dung to power German trucks, cut CO2.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Dec 16, 2021”

NATIONAL: Banning US LNG exports would be ‘highly destabilizing’; Hilcorp employees in line for $75,000 bonuses after meeting multi-year goals; INTERNATIONAL: Saudis warn traders against shorting oil; When the “climate catastrophe” levee breaks.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Wed, Dec 15, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Southwestern announces pricing of 63,976,376 shares of common stock for sale; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Venture Global earns commissioning approval at Calcasieu Pass LNG; NATIONAL: Biden reserve sale yet to inspire action from others; Investor group to hit Exxon on climate; Harris unveils plan for electric vehicle charging network; The real climate and health crisis; How Biden’s agencies order hits natural gas; Williams announces CFO and CAO appointments; INTERNATIONAL: Putin’s coup in India will shock the U.S.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Tue, Dec 14, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: W.Va. 2/I-68 Authority discusses proposed project; NATIONAL: Wegmans to steer a course toward natural gas truck fleet; New long-term contracts propel multiple LNG projects toward FID; INTERNATIONAL: UK urges allies to seek alternatives to Russia natural gas.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Mon, Dec 13, 2021”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NC governor vetoes bill that would keep local governments from banning natural gas; NATIONAL: Democrats asking Biden not to ban oil exports; Catalyst technology converts methane greenhouse gas into useful, valuable chemicals; The stealth gas-heating tax; INTERNATIONAL: Russian gas is a climate and security disaster.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Fri, Dec 10, 2021”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: CNX chief calls wind and solar “make believe energy”; NATIONAL: Kinder Morgan woos investors with financial discipline, ESG commitments; Washington policymakers need energy realism and energy humanism; Stupid inflation tricks, round 2.
Read More “Other Stories of Interest: Thu, Dec 9, 2021”