World Oil (WO) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Methane Rule in the Federal Register on Friday, March 8. Texas is challenging this rule, which is detrimental to the oil and gas industry, which is not only vital to the state’s economy, but has also made great strides in emissions reduction. RRC Commissioners voted in late January to
Oil Price The U.S. Administration’s pause on approvals of new LNG export projects could last for several months until the U.S. Department of Energy reviews the grounds for authorizations, a DOE official told Bloomberg in an interview on Friday. At the end of January, the Biden Administration said it was pausing all pending decisions on U.S. LNG export projects until the Department of Energy
Yahoo Finance LONDON/WASHINGTON-Dozens of oil tankers used by Russia have stopped sailing under the Liberian and Marshall Islands flags in recent weeks after the United States ramped up sanctions enforcement on ships linked to those registries, according to shipping data and interviews with industry and government officials. The shift reflects the close relationship between the U.S. and the flag administration
Nasdaq The Biden administration’s decision to exclude the existing U.S. fleet of natural gas power plants from upcoming carbon emissions regulations raises questions over the nation’s ability to meet its climate goals, according to researchers. Cleaning up the U.S. power industry, source of about a quarter of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, has been a central plank of President Joe
Investing NEW YORK – Gunvor pleaded guilty on Friday to a felony charge of conspiring to violate a U.S. anti-bribery law and agreed to pay more than $660 million, marking the end of a long-running criminal probe into the big energy trader. Gunvor’s plea to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was accepted by U.S. District Judge
Oil Price Oil and gas supermajors, including Exxon and Chevron, petitioned on Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court to toss a Hawaii Supreme Court decision allowing a climate lawsuit of Honolulu to proceed to trial. Honolulu sued several major fossil fuel companies in 2020 in the lawsuit ‘City & County of Honolulu v. Sunoco LP’, seeking damages and other relief from fossil fuel
World Oil (WO) – The American Petroleum Institute (API) released a new national poll conducted by Ipsos demonstrating widespread concern over Washington’s approach on energy policy. Two out of three American voters say the country is on the wrong track on energy policy, and following the administration’s recent pause on LNG export permits, the poll found nine in 10 Americans
World Oil (Bloomberg) – Top oil industry lobbying groups set the stage for a potential lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s pause in approving new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. In a petition filed Monday with the Energy Department, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and six other groups say the indefinite delay runs afoul of a legal mandate for the agency
Nasdaq The White House will approve a request from a group of Midwest governors to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, but will push the start date into next year, two sources familiar with discussions said. The decision will likely be bittersweet for the biofuel industry, which wants to expand sales of corn-based ethanol but might
US News WASHINGTON – The U.S. House was expected to vote on Thursday on a bill that attempts to strip the power of President Joe Biden’s administration to freeze approvals of liquefied natural gas exports. If it passes the Republican-controlled House the bill would likely struggle in the Democratic-controlled Senate if brought to a vote. The bill sponsored by Representative
World Oil (WO) – On Friday, the Independent Petroleum Association (IPAA) and 25 other state, regional and national oil and gas associations wrote to congressional leadership urging action on methane regulations that could have a detrimental impact on our nation’s energy supply. In their letter, the groups express “serious concerns regarding the impact of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new
World Oil (WO) – Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) joined the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), US Oil and Gas Association (USOGA), National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), Texas Alliance of Energy Producers and Gulf Energy Alliance today in urging Congress to take immediate legislative action to counter the Biden administrations’ recent decision to halt LNG permits. The legislation,
