Friday, April 17, 2026
Oil prices have not climbed enough to cause demand destruction, US energy secretary says- oil and gas 360

Oil prices have not climbed enough to cause demand destruction, US energy secretary says

(Investing) – HOUSTON- Global oil prices have not climbed enough to cause demand destruction, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, even as markets continued to gyrate and global oil prices remained near $100 a barrel due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The world is enduring one of the worst energy

US needs to control Venezuelan oil sales, revenue to drive change, says energy secretary- oil and gas 360

US needs to control Venezuelan oil sales, revenue to drive change, says energy secretary

(Investing) – The United States needs to control Venezuela’s oil sales and revenue to drive the changes it wants to see in the country, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday. Wright said he was speaking to U.S. oil companies to learn what conditions would enable them to enter the South American country and added that he wanted to sell Venezuelan

U.S. Energy Secretary says oil output drop in 2026 'unlikely'- oil and 360

U.S. Energy Secretary says oil output drop in 2026 ‘unlikely’

(World Oil) – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said it’s “unlikely” the country’s oil production will drop next year, contrary to the expectations released this week by a government agency. Much will depend on oil prices and whether producers will follow through on pledges to reduce investment, Wright said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. The Energy Information Administration revised

US Energy Secretary attacks 'sinister' net zero goals, singling out Britain- oil and gas 360

US Energy Secretary attacks ‘sinister’ net zero goals, singling out Britain

(Investing) – LONDON – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday called a pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 a “sinister goal”, and criticised the British government’s attempts to hit clean energy targets. Former President Joe Biden set a target in 2021 for the United States to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 to help fight climate change, in

Senate confirms fracking executive Chris Wright as Trump's energy secretary- oil and gas 360

Senate confirms fracking executive Chris Wright as Trump’s energy secretary

(Publisher’s Note) – Congratulations to Chris Wright on being confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Energy! (Investing) –  WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be President Donald Trump’s energy secretary. The vote was 59-38, with seven Democrats and one Independent (LON:IOG), who caucuses with Democrats, crossing the aisle. Wright, 60, the CEO of Liberty Energy since 2011,

Note on the news: The Wright energy transition- oil and gas 360

Note on the news: The Wright energy transition

(Oil & Gas 360)– Jaguar just released an ad for their new electric vehicle which must rank as the new standard for weirdness.  It just might exceed the Bud Light ad for brand destruction.  Too bad.  Another sacrifice on the woke altar.  Did Jag not get the memo from Mercedes, Ford, and Volkswagen about sales volumes? The much-talked-about but not-much-done-about Energy

Liberty Energy Inc. comments on nomination of Chris Wright as U.S. Secretary of Energy and announces succession planning for Chairman and CEO- oil and gas 360

Liberty Energy Inc. comments on nomination of Chris Wright as U.S. Secretary of Energy and announces succession planning for Chairman and CEO

(Oil & Gas 360) – DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT; “Liberty” or the “Company”) today commented on the announcement by President-elect Donald J. Trump regarding his nomination of Chris Wright, Liberty’s Founder, Chairman of the Board, Director and Chief Executive Officer, for the position of U.S. Secretary of Energy. The appointment of Mr. Wright as Secretary of Energy is subject to