Trump Battles For Key Oil & Gas Projects
President Trump issued an executive order on Friday to push the Keystone XL pipeline forward, hoping to short-circuit litigation on the project and get it off the ground. The executive Continue Reading
Study finds air pollution caused by corn production increases mortality rate in US
A new study finds that environmental damage caused by corn production results in 4,300 premature deaths annually in the United States, representing a monetized cost of $39 billion. The paper, published in Nature Continue Reading
Top 10 Destinations for US LNG Exports
America became the fifth largest exporter of liquid natural gas (LNG) in the world last year. With more liquefied natural gas plants coming online along the eastern and southern coastlines Continue Reading
Duke Energy proposes $76M electric transportation program in North Carolina; Southeast’s largest utility EV initiative yet
Duke Energy is proposing a $76-million initiative to spur EV adoption across the state of North Carolina—the largest investment in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure yet in the Southeast US. In Continue Reading
Cummins provides US Postal Service with 8 electric vans in California
In March, Cummins began delivering eight Cummins-powered all-electric vehicles to the United States Postal Service (USPS) in California. The fully-electric Cummins PowerDrive equipped vans are expected to reduce fuel and Continue Reading
Shell to scrap membership of U.S. refining group over climate policy
Royal Dutch Shell said on Tuesday it would not renew its membership of a leading U.S. oil refining and petrochemical trade group in 2020 due to misalignment over climate policy. Continue Reading
Russian oil output down in March, misses global deal target
Russian oil output declined to 11.298 million barrels per day (bpd) last month, energy ministry data showed on Tuesday, missing the target set under a global deal to cut oil Continue Reading
Crude oil futures rise in Asia on improved sentiment, tight supply
Crude oil futures were higher during mid-morning trade in Asia Monday as confidence seeped back into the oil markets following signs of progress over the US-China trade negotiations and continued Continue Reading
Oil prices rise on supply worries, extend strong first-quarter gains
Oil prices rose on Monday, adding to gains in the first quarter when the major benchmarks posted their biggest increases in nearly a decade, as concerns about supplies outweigh fears Continue Reading
The Oil Rally Is Set To Continue
U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures surged to a new high for the year this week. The markets are being underpinned by the OPEC-led production cuts Continue Reading