Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Senate Confirms Perry for Energy Secretary

From the Washington Post The Senate voted 62 to 37 Thursday afternoon to confirm former Texas governor Rick Perry as energy secretary, brushing aside Perry’s onetime vow to abolish the department. The genial Republican drew less fire from Democrats during his confirmation process than other Trump nominees, but Perry now faces many of the same tough issues over regulations, the

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Venture Global Plaquemines LNG Files for FERC Approval

2.6 Bcf/d Plaquemines facility to begin construction in 2018 Venture Global LNG announced Wednesday that it has submitted the FERC application for its Plaquemines LNG facility. Located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, the Plaquemines LNG export terminal will be constructed on the banks of the Mississippi river. Venture Global’s facility will be constructed in two phases, totaling a capacity of 2.6

Kuwait Energy Plans London IPO, Seeks $1 Billion Valuation

From Bloomberg Kuwait Energy Plc is planning an initial public offering in London that could value the oil and gas exploration business at as much as $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The independent energy firm, with assets across Oman, Egypt, Iraq and Yemen, is working with Bank of America Corp., the people said, asking not to