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  • USA
  • Venezuela

Oil companies, aid groups plan to press Biden to allow Venezuela fuel swaps

Representatives of fuel suppliers to Venezuela, importers of Venezuelan oil and advocacy groups said this month they plan to press the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to reverse Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Climate
  • USA

The South’s Communication Infrastructure Can’t Withstand Climate Change

When Hurricane Zeta made landfall on the Gulf Coast in October, 2.6 million people in the Southeast U.S. were left in the dark. From the Mississippi coast to Atlanta to Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iran
  • USA

Iran nuclear deal: Europe hopes for Biden outreach, but also sees time pressures

Washington’s European allies hope the incoming Biden administration will take swift steps to restore the Iran nuclear deal amid mounting pressures, including Tehran’s boost in uranium enrichment and elections later Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Will the US Regain Lost Oil Export Prominence?

Here is a look back at some of Rigzone’s most viewed downstream-related articles from the past week. Based on a review of pageviews, Rigzone’s downstream readership showed strong interest during Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Pipelines
  • USA

Biden may cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit as soon as his first day in office: source

 U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to cancel the permit for the $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline project as one of his first acts in office, and perhaps as soon Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Pipelines
  • USA

Keystone XL Oil Project Pledges Zero Carbon Emissions

The Keystone oil pipeline’s developer plans to announce a series of overhauls—including a pledge to use only renewable energy—in a bid to win President-elect Joe Biden’s support for the controversial project. Aides Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

New rule could force banks to lend to oil companies

Big banks, climate activists and banking reform advocates don’t agree on much, but they have joined forces to denounce a proposed Trump administration rule that would make it harder for Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • coronavirus
  • USA

U.K. Covid-19 Strain Likely to Become Dominant in U.S. in March, CDC Says

A highly transmissible coronavirus variant that was first identified in the U.K. is spreading rapidly in the U.S. and likely to become the dominant strain circulating domestically in March unless steps Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • coronavirus
  • USA

C.D.C. Warns the New Virus Variant Could Fuel Huge Spikes in Covid Cases

Federal health officials sounded the alarm Friday about a fast spreading, far more contagious variant of the coronavirus that is projected to become the dominant source of infection in the Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Oil Supply
  • USA

US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to start unloading crude barrels as soon as April

A federal effort to sell roughly 20 million barrels of crude oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve could begin deliveries as early as April and continue well into 2021. Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Air Lines
  • USA

Grounded Flights Are Sending U.S. Jet Fuel Prices Sliding Again

The new wave of lockdowns around the world is sending U.S. jet fuel prices slumping and exports slowing to a trickle all over again. It’s not as bad as the crash Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Climate
  • USA

Biden’s new hires show West Wing will be center of gravity on climate push

Days before he is set to take office, Joe Biden is setting up a bigger White House climate team than any president before him. As Juliet Eilperin and I report, Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • USA

U.S. Puts Chinese Oil Giant CNOOC On Blacklist

The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Thursday it had blacklisted China’s state-run oil company CNOOC for helping China intimidate neighbors in the South China Sea, threatening U.S. national security, Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • USA

Trump’s China tech war backfires on automakers as chips run short

Automakers around the world are shutting assembly lines because of a global shortage of semiconductors that in some cases has been exacerbated by the Trump administration’s actions against key Chinese Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

New US jobless claims accelerate to highest since August

The pace of new US jobless claims accelerated last week to the highest level since August, as the labor market continued to struggle amid a relentless surge in coronavirus cases Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll

The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the resurgent virus has likely escalated layoffs. The latest Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Biden Outlines $1.9 Trillion Spending Package to Combat Virus and Downturn

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Thursday proposed a $1.9 trillion rescue package to combat the economic downturn and the Covid-19 crisis, outlining the type of sweeping aid that Democrats Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Climate
  • USA

Joe Biden adds David J. Hayes, Cecilia Martinez and Stef Feldman, among others, to climate team

President-elect Joe Biden added more than a half-dozen climate staffers to his White House team Thursday, drawing from the ranks of green groups, environmental justice advocates and former Democratic administration Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • USA

U.S. Chamber expects high-level Chinese visit early in Biden administration

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sees “every indication” that a high-ranking delegation of Chinese officials will visit Washington early in the administration of President-elect Joe Biden, a top Chamber official Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Gasoline lifts U.S. consumer prices, inflation remains benign

U.S. consumer prices increased solidly in December amid a surge in the cost of gasoline, though underlying inflation remained tame as the economy battled a raging COVID-19 pandemic that has Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

U.S. economy growing modestly but virus tempers optimism, Fed says

U.S. economic activity increased modestly in recent weeks and a growing number of the Federal Reserve’s districts saw a drop in employment as a surge in coronavirus cases led to Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Chesapeake Energy to emerge from bankruptcy court as a $5.13 billion enterprise

 U.S. oil and gas producer Chesapeake Energy’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan was approved by a U.S. judge on Wednesday, giving lenders control of the firm and ending a contentious trial. Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Coronavirus updates: U.S. sets single-day death record, and new variants emerge

The United States reported more than 4,200 deaths Tuesday, bringing the nation’s total to more than 381,000 deaths since the onset of the pandemic, according to Washington Post data. The Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Texas Gets $14 Billion In Taxes, Royalties From Oil & Gas In 2020

The Texas oil and gas industry paid a total of $13.9 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal year 2020, the Texas Oil & Gas Association Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

EIA says propane product supplied climbs to near 14-year high

Total US propane product supplied climbed 402,000 b/d to the highest level in nearly 14 years in the week ended Jan. 8, Energy Information Administration data showed Jan. 13. Receive Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • coronavirus
  • USA

As pandemic worsens, most US states resist restrictions

As the U.S. goes through the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • coronavirus
  • USA

U.S. Expected to Require Covid-19 Tests for All International Visitors

The U.S. government will require all international airline passengers to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test before boarding flights to the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Natural Gas Supply
  • USA

EIA: U.S. Natural Gas Reserves Slip Amid Low Prices

Natural gas reserves in the United States fell by 2 percent in 2019 due to low prices, the Energy Information Administration said in an update on the country’s oil and Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Hydrogen
  • USA

Texas well-suited to become leading US producer of low-cost hydrogen: panelists

 Texas is well-suited to become the leading producer of low-cost hydrogen in the US due to its existing hydrogen infrastructure and proximity to renewables, natural gas and storage resources, according Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Oil Supply
  • USA

U.S. EIA cuts 2021 world oil demand growth forecast

The U.S. Energy Information Administration on Tuesday cut its 2021 world oil demand growth forecast by 220,000 barrels per day from its previous estimate. In its monthly forecast, U.S. Energy Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Oil companies reconsider political spending after attack on Capitol

Major oil companies joined the chorus in corporate America distancing themselves from their past political donations in the wake of the violent clash at the Capitol on Wednesday. At least Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iran
  • USA

U.S. Sanctions Halve Iran’s Oil Revenues

Iran’s oil revenues have halved since the U.S. imposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic in 2018, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported , citing an Instagram post of the governor of Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iran
  • USA

Has Iran Massively Underestimated Joe Biden?

Iran has been waiting since former U.S. President, Donald Trump, unilaterally pulled his country out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in May 2018 and then re-imposed sanctions Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Year-end 2019

The decline in oil and natural gas prices in 2019 interrupted a 2-year trend of rising proved reserves of oil and natural gas in the United States. Proved reserves of Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

The World’s Next Giant Oil Discovery Could Be Here

There’s a breaking energy story that could potentially be a repeat of Texas’ multi-billion dollar Midland Basin… A basin that has been producing since the 1930s and won’t reach peak Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Climate
  • USA

The Radical Case for Growing Huge Swaths Bamboo in North America

Three species of farm-cultivated bamboo towering in Hawkinsville, Georgia. Credit: Audrey Gray This report was made possible in part by the Fund for Environmental Journalism of the Society of Environmental Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Climate
  • USA

What Merrick Garland as attorney general means for the environment

President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for attorney general, U.S. Appeals Court Judge Merrick B. Garland, is set to bring deep expertise on environmental law to the Justice Department. Garland is best Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Biden Demands Trillions of Dollars in Aid as U.S. Jobs Drop

President-elect Joe Biden on Friday called for trillions of dollars in immediate further fiscal support, including increased direct payments, after a surge in coronavirus cases caused U.S. payrolls to drop Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Hiring likely weakened in December amid resurgent virus

America’s employers likely cut back again on hiring last month — and might even have shed jobs — with the economy under pressure from a resurgent virus that has led Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Biden to unveil trillions in pandemic economic relief spending next week

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said Americans need more economic relief from the coronavirus pandemic now and that he will deliver a plan costing “trillions” of dollars next week.  Biden, introducing Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

GM Unveils New Logo, Names Operations Chief at Cruise Unit

General Motors Co. GM -0.60% revealed a new tech-themed corporate logo—its first major change in decades—and GM’s autonomous-car division hired a new operations chief, the latest in the auto maker’s efforts to fend off Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Governor proposes $1.5B in new budget to achieve ZEV goals

Governor Gavin Newsom has submitted his 2021-22 State Budget proposal to the state Legislature. Among the many provisions, the Governor’s budget proposes $1.5 billion to achieve the state’s zero-emission vehicle Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

US economy sheds jobs for first time since April

The US economy shed 140,000 jobs in December, leaving the unemployment rate at a stubbornly high 6.7 percent and exacerbating fears that the new coronavirus surge is stalling America’s recovery. Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • coronavirus
  • USA

Coronavirus updates: U.S. records its deadliest day of the pandemic while eyes fixed on Capitol

After angry rioters and supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a last stand for the outgoing president, the United States has tallied its deadliest day of the coronavirus Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Hiring likely weakened in December amid resurgent virus

America’s employers likely cut back again on hiring last month — and might even have shed jobs — with the economy under pressure from a resurgent virus that has led Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

U.S. Unemployment Claims Remain Elevated While Consumer Demand Boosts Goods Imports

Workers continued to apply for unemployment aid at an elevated level at the end of 2020 and holiday-season demand for imported consumer products pushed the November trade deficit in goods to Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

As U.S. tops 4,000 deaths in a day, a record, Fauci warns that January will get harder.

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the United States, predicted on Thursday that the daily death toll from the coronavirus would continue to rise for weeks Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Shale Oil
  • USA

U.S. Banks Don’t Want To Be Forced To Lend Money To Oil & Gas

U.S. banks want to continue choosing whether to lend money to the oil and gas industry according to risk and reputation management practices, asking a regulator not to proceed with Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • USA

Easing path for Biden energy agenda, Democrats gain control of US Senate

Brightening the prospects for the climate agenda of incoming President Joe Biden, Democrats have regained control of the US Senate. As the final votes from the Georgia runoff were being Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Shale Oil
  • USA

US crude inventories move sharply lower amid strong exports, rising refinery utilization

US crude oil inventories saw their largest decline since July in the week ended Jan. 1 on the back of strong exports and rising refinery demand, US Energy Information Administration Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple

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