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How a NextEra–Dominion deal gets done: What antitrust actually looks at, and what history says happens after

May 18, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett – The proposed combination of NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy is the kind of transaction that immediately triggers a visceral reaction. The scale is enormous, the assets are critical to national infrastructure, and the timing coincides with a surge in electricity demand tied to artificial intelligence and data centers. The instinctive question is whether

Bipartisan Senate bill targets future LNG export moratoriums

May 15, 2026

(World Oil) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation aimed at preventing future presidential administrations from pausing or delaying liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals, drawing support from oil and gas industry organizations and energy workforce groups. The proposed LNG Export Security Act, introduced by Senators John Cornyn and John Fetterman, would amend the Natural Gas Act to strengthen protections for LNG

Argent LNG gains unanimous Louisiana legislative support

May 14, 2026

(World Oil) – Louisiana lawmakers have unanimously endorsed the proposed Argent LNG export facility at Port Fourchon, advancing political support for the 25-MMtpa LNG project as it continues through the federal permitting process. The Louisiana Legislature approved Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6 with unanimous votes in both chambers, formally expressing support for development, construction and long-term operation of the proposed LNG export terminal.

IPAA backs Trump administration rollback of BLM public lands rule

May 12, 2026

(World Oil) – The Independent Petroleum Association of America praised the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, arguing the move will provide greater regulatory certainty for independent oil and natural gas producers operating on federal lands. The rule, commonly referred to as the BLM public lands rule, had elevated conservation as a

Colorado’s natural gas fight signals a bigger energy debate

May 11, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Colorado’s latest energy battle is quickly becoming about more than natural gas. What began as a proposed ballot measure to create a constitutional “right to natural gas” is now evolving into a broader debate over energy policy, consumer choice, electrification, affordability, and the pace of transition. At the center of the dispute is Initiative

US will punish fraud and insider trading, derivatives regulator tells Congress

April 16, 2026

(Investing) – WASHINGTON – Washington’s top derivatives regulator on Thursday reassured lawmakers that the United States will punish fraud as concern mounts on Capitol Hill that oil, stock and prediction market players are illicitly trading on inside information from the White House, according to prepared remarks seen by Reuters. The first congressional testimony by the current chair of the U.S. Commodity

BLM lease sales in three states generate $65 million, signal stronger onshore drilling outlook

April 2, 2026

(World Oil) – U.S. Bureau of Land Management lease sales across Colorado, Nevada and Utah generated $64.8 million in total revenue, reflecting continued interest in federal onshore acreage. The agency leased 136 parcels covering 131,121 acres during its latest quarterly sale, with revenue distributed between federal and state governments. Utah accounted for the majority of proceeds, generating $56.4 million from

Fed’s faith in anchored inflation expectations may be coming under stress

March 30, 2026

(BOE Report) – Federal Reserve officials eager to keep inflation psychology in check and maintain control over prices face a challenge as household expectations rise alongside the cost of gasoline and doubt edges into bond markets in the form of rising yields on U.S. Treasury securities. Until the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed the price of oil up more than

Interior’s Burgum sees U.S. energy agenda proceeding as planned

March 26, 2026

(World Oil) – The third day of CERAWeek by S&P Global 2026 started off Wednesday with a fascinating, wide-ranging discussion conducted with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum by interviewer Dan Yergin, Chairman of CERAWeek and Vice Chairman of S&P Global. Given an opportunity from Yergin at the session’s start to frame the discussion, Burgum emphasized the important role that the

High oil prices could force Fed to raise rates

March 23, 2026

(Oil Price) – The oil-driven inflation shock rippling through global markets is now forcing a sharp rethink of U.S. monetary policy, with traders rapidly shifting from rate-cut expectations to pricing in potential hikes as crude continues to surge on Middle East supply disruptions. According to Bloomberg, markets are reassessing the Federal Reserve’s path as energy-driven inflation risks intensify. Fed funds futures

Supreme Court to rule on Exxon’s $1 billion Cuba assets claim

February 23, 2026

(Oil Price) – The U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing on Monday arguments by ExxonMobil, backed by the Trump Administration, about the scope of a law allowing American companies to claim damages for seized assets in Cuba. U.S. supermajor Exxon is seeking compensation upwards of $1 billion for assets seized by the Cuban government in 1960. At the time of the confiscation of

Trump EPA set to scrap landmark emissions policy

February 10, 2026

(Oil Price) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is about to pull the rug from underneath climate regulation by repealing the so-called endangerment finding—an EPA decision from 2009 saying greenhouse gases “threaten the public health and welfare of current and future generations.” The decision names six gases as dangerous, including carbon dioxide and methane, on which much of climate regulation in the United

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