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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”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Core Natural Resources expands Triadelphia facility to make finished aircraft parts; Shale Crescent USA sells region to the world; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: EPA approves carbon-capture project in Indiana; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures end week lower; The carbon bureaucracy nobody voted for; U.S. E&Ps stay cautious on 2026 capex amidst market volatility; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settles lower ahead of Iran talks; Trump vows Hormuz blockade after failed talks; European gas prices jump as U.S. set to blockade Iran ports; How the Iran war reshapes global gas and LNG this year and beyond. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 13, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: LPG exports rebound in March as East Coast cargoes surge; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Climate activists push in New York despite shifting sentiment; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall on weather, storage data; LNG exports initiate a new era of energy abundance; INTERNATIONAL: Crude climbs as Hormuz disruptions persist; The Iran war reveals who is living in a fantasy world; Europe’s gas market faces a brutal storage refill season. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Apr 10, 2026”

NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall in line with slump in oil; Coordinated climate superfund campaign continues to falter; Permitting reform is the energy policy Americans actually need; After all these years, alternatives are finding ways to stand on their own; INTERNATIONAL: Oil plunges on ceasefire deal; Sheinbaum proposes fracking plan as Mexico seeks to curb its reliance on US gas; Reform calls for ‘every last drop’ of oil and gas to be extracted in UK; Goldman warns of a ‘very painful’ natural gas shock that could rival the oil crisis; ExxonMobil, Shell report big hits from Iran conflict. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 9, 2026”

NATIONAL: Cold shot helps U.S. natural gas futures settle higher; The significance of the Jones Act waivers; America UPDATE the Jones Act NOW; U.S. LNG capacity edges up as Corpus Christi Stage III ramps up; Environmental disaster is looming thanks to “renewable” energy sources; INTERNATIONAL: Crude closes mixed on war signals; Crude sinks on two-week Iran pause; European natural gas prices plunge. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 8, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Maine to become first state to ban new data centers; Cheniere announces changes to its board of directors; Power company faces legal fight for making too much energy; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas edges up in rangebound trade; The Middle East Gulf was source for 8% of 2025 U.S. crude oil imports; INTERNATIONAL: Crude climbs on escalation fears; Qatar’s LNG tankers idle across Asia as export plant stays shut; Hormuz traffic rises to highest in weeks; OPEC+ decides to boost production in May. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Apr 7, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: FERC issues DEIS for Sabine Pass Liquefaction; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas falls as storage injection season gets under way; Environmentalists are fighting our living standards in court; Why U.S. refineries can handle shale oil despite the persistent myth; Why energy predictions are almost always wrong; INTERNATIONAL: Oil surges above $110 on Iran escalation; Why has the WTI oil price surpassed Brent?; UK holds Strait of Hormuz meeting with 40+ countries; Women take helm of BP; Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Apr 6, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Spring Street Climate Fund misinformation; Justice Dept. sues New Jersey township over natural gas ban; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas extends losses on mild weather; Artificial Intelligence (AI) – economic transformation, politics brewing; Google is considering natural gas without carbon capture; US natural gas supply outlook hinges on three key shale basins; INTERNATIONAL: Oil settled lower as market awaits Trump message; Trump says ceasefire only possible when Hormuz reopens; Britain to host 35 countries for Strait of Hormuz talks, says Starmer. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Thu, Apr 2, 2026”

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: Range Resources grants available for schools; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: California cities roll-back natgas bans amid statewide energy crisis; Dalton approves $130M bond for new natural gas power plant; Haynesville production strengthens; Microsoft in talks with Chevron, Engine No. 1 about $7B Texas power plant; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures settle near flat; U.S. crude oil production rose in 2025, setting new record; INTERNATIONAL: Crude slides as war exit signals emerge; Trump tells allies to fight for fuel or buy from USA; Europeans urged to travel less as fear of energy shortage increases; The Strait of Hormuz’s bitter lesson for the European Union. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Wed, Apr 1, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Polar LNG launches and appoints Joel Riddle as President and CEO; Spire announces sale of gas marketing business to Boardwalk Pipelines for $215 million; Blakeman backs fracking but not the CLCPA; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas futures fall as spring weather curbs demand; AI, data-centers, ignorant politicians: The coming electricity crisis; Iran war scrambles energy values across the Gulf Coast loading dock; INTERNATIONAL: WTI settles above $100 amid escalation; Trump tells aides he’s willing to end war without reopening Hormuz. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Tue, Mar 31, 2026”

OTHER U.S. REGIONS: NYS plan to open state forests to solar and wind “massive step in the wrong direction”; NATIONAL: U.S. natural gas gains as April contract expires; Execs predict what price WTI oil will hit in future; Energy Capital Partners proceeds with caution on gas-fired power plant deals; Here’s the long-term case for investing in producers of oil and natural gas; Democrats revive a Jimmy Carter tax mistake on ‘windfall’ profits; Climate lawfare is stalling America’s energy future; INTERNATIONAL: Oil jumps as war risks intensify; Treasury Sec says Hormuz insurance program to start soon; Crude oil and LNG supply are at risk of the worst-possible scenario. Read More “MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Mon, Mar 30, 2026”