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Permitting bottlenecks threaten energy security, NPC tells U.S. Department of Energy

December 4, 2025

(World Oil) – The National Petroleum Council (NPC) has released the first two reports in its Future Energy Systems series, outlining a suite of reforms aimed at strengthening U.S. energy reliability as electricity demand accelerates. The reports—requested by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright—call for streamlined permitting, clearer accountability frameworks, and improved coordination between natural gas and electric market regulators. NPC Chair

Glenfarne, Baker Hughes Announce Definitive Agreements to Advance Alaska LNG

November 11, 2025

(BOE Report)– Alaska LNG, majority owned and developed by Glenfarne Alaska LNG, LLC (Glenfarne), and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, today announced a strategic alliance to advance the Alaska LNG Project. Glenfarne has selected Baker Hughes as its supplier for main refrigerant compressors for the LNG terminal and power generation equipment for the North Slope gas treatment

Big oil returns to exploration with a bang

September 18, 2025

(Oil Price)– Energy security and affordability have trumped fears of stranded assets in recent years, prompting the world’s biggest international oil and gas firms to shift focus back to exploration after years of trying to develop clean energy solutions. Big Oil has scaled back investments in renewables, at least those majors that tried to become key green energy providers, as

U.S. Energy Chief calls net zero a “Colossal Train Wreck”

September 11, 2025

(Oil Price) – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright blasted net-zero targets as a “colossal train wreck” ahead of his trip to Europe for a gas summit and meetings with EU officials, warning the push for climate policies could weaken energy security and derail a U.S.–EU trade deal. “Net zero 2050 is just a colossal train wreck,” Wright told the Financial Times

Germany approves gas drilling in protected North Sea marine zone

July 3, 2025

(World Oil)– Germany has given the green light for drilling as much as 13 billion cubic meters (Bbcm) of natural gas at a protected marine site in the North Sea in a controversial step to bolster energy security. The cabinet approved a bilateral agreement with the Netherlands on hydrocarbon deposits off the island of Borkum, according to a statement from

Biden’s SPR gamble sparks debate over U.S. energy security

March 13, 2024

Oil Price The United States established its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the wake of the 1973–1974 oil embargo that disrupted oil imports and drove oil prices much higher. The SPR consists primarily of several large underground salt caverns for storage located along the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana. These sites were chosen based on their geologic stability and

U.S. says Chinese minerals control will make energy security more complex

September 28, 2023

Oil Price China’s dominance in critical minerals mining and processing will make global energy security in the energy transition “infinitely more complex,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said at a conference on Thursday. “The fuel of this energy transition — critical minerals — is going to make global energy security infinitely more complex and infinitely more important over

Energy security trumps ESG agenda for big oil

September 20, 2023

Oil Price The world’s largest international oil and gas majors have changed their tune on medium to long-term strategies since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the energy crisis last year. All European majors continue to target net-zero emissions by 2050, but some of the biggest, including BP and Shell, have scaled back promises to cut back oil and gas production

ADNOC CEO: Continued investment in oil and gas critical for energy security, economic progress

October 5, 2022

World Oil Energy security is essential for social, economic and climate progress and the responsibility of the energy industry in maintaining energy security has never been clearer, according to Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Speaking at the Energy Intelligence Forum

Oil Sands to continue to grow but heightened energy security concerns have not yet boosted outlook

July 27, 2022

BOE Report CALGARY, AB – While the Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased the incentive to raise Canadian oil sands production in the short-term, it has not fundamentally altered the production outlook over the longer-term, according to the latest forecast by the S&P Global Oil Sands Dialogue. The updated 10-year forecast expects Canadian oil sands production to reach 3.5 million barrels

Coal investments set to rise 10% this year as nations fret over energy security

June 22, 2022

CNBC Global energy investment is on course to jump by more than 8% in 2022 and hit $2.4 trillion, with a notable uptick for coal supply chains, but far more money will be required if climate-related goals are to be met, according to the International Energy Agency. Published Wednesday, the latest version of the IEA’s World Energy Investment report said clean energy

Biden, EU pledge cooperation on energy security amid Russia threat

January 28, 2022

Nasdaq WASHINGTON, Jan 28 – U.S. President Joe Biden and his European Union counterpart Ursula von der Leyen on Friday pledged to cooperate on guaranteeing Europe’s energy security as well as Ukraine’s amid the standoff triggered by Russia amassing troops at Ukraine’s border. Source: Reuters “The United States and the EU are working jointly towards continued, sufficient, and timely supply

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