Saturday, August 2, 2025
Trump cuts environmental review for infrastructure, pipelines- oil and gas 360

Trump cuts environmental review for infrastructure, pipelines

Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON — Environmental reviews for new pipelines, highways and other infrastructure projects would be reduced under a proposal released by the Trump administration Thursday, including the end of a requirement that federal regulators consider the implications for climate change. The move to overhaul the National Environmental Policy Act is the latest in a series of regulatory maneuvers to

U.S. refinery sales hit the brakes, with 5% of capacity on block- oil and gas 360

U.S. refinery sales hit the brakes, with 5% of capacity on block

Reuters NEW YORK  – From coast to coast, U.S. refineries are available for the taking, but nobody is buying. With the news that Royal Dutch Shell Plc is looking to unload its Anacortes, Washington, facility, there are seven different U.S. refineries on the block now, accounting for about 5% of U.S. crude oil processing capacity, according to data compiled by

Oil set for biggest weekly loss since July as Mideast risk eases- oil and gas 360

Oil set for biggest weekly loss since July as Mideast risk eases

Houston Chronicle Oil headed for its biggest weekly loss since July as the prospect of an immediate confrontation between the U.S. and Iran abated, allaying fears of disruption to Middle East energy supplies. Futures initially soared to an eight-month high above $65 a barrel in New York on Jan. 8 as Washington and Tehran faced-off after the killing of a

U.S. rig count had an increase of 1 this week, at 255- oil and gas 360

U.S. rig count down 15 this week, at 781

This week’s Baker Hughes rig count shows that U.S. numbers decreased by 15, resulting in the total count decreasing to 781 rigs. Canada increased over last week by 118 rigs, resulting in a total Canadian count of 203 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Ardmore Woodford, Cana Woodford, and Marcellus regions saw an increase