Friday, July 24, 2026

Boulder County oil and gas moratorium extended (again)

From The Denver Business Journal: Boulder County commissioners Thursday voted to extend the county’s moratorium on processing oil and gas permit applications — in place since February 2012 — through the end of January on an “emergency” basis. The time will allow county staff to look into a number of issues the commissioners want more information about, with an eye

China and Venezuela Sign $2.2 Billion Deal to Boost Oil Output

From Venezuelanalysis: Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA signed a US $2.2 billion investment deal Thursday with China’s National Petroleum Company (CNPC) to increase production by 227 thousand barrels per day (BPD). “The alliance between our oil companies has to continue bearing fruit … this alliance initiated by our comandante Hugo Chávez  [is] a strategic association in all areas, cultural, social,