There isn’t much that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Sierra Club agree on, but one of those rare things is a measure that’s part of the bipartisan infrastructure Continue Reading
We will eventually stop burning fossil fuels. The question isn’t if oil and gas fades from the picture, but whether it can happen quickly enough to stave off environmental catastrophe. Continue Reading
The Biden administration is opening an effort across federal agencies to address the health impacts from heat, including the first ever labor standard aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat, Continue Reading
That the Biden administration and the Democratic-majority Congress have set their sights on the oil and gas industry as the ultimate culprit behind a changing climate was clear even before Continue Reading
Rigzone looks at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s latest production status data for the Gulf of Mexico. Yes, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) Continue Reading
Before the pandemic, it was unusual for more than one ship to wait for a berth. Big vessels are continuing to join the bottleneck, experts say, because shipping lines and Continue Reading
Seizing on higher US natural gas prices expected this winter, a group of industrial manufacturers is making a pitch for the Department of Energy to limit LNG exports and put Continue Reading
We’re tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response. Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know. Canada’s oil heartland of Alberta Continue Reading
U.S. inventories of crude oil and the most used refined oil products have now fallen to below the 2018 levels, energy research service HFI Research has pointed out . U.S. Continue Reading
Several progressive House Democrats introduced this week a bill seeking to mandate the Fed to ban banks from funding all fossil fuel projects after 2030, and require the systemically important Continue Reading
Despite promises of improved infrastructure and better disaster preparedness, governments and energy giants are failing to provide backup energy provisions to areas hit hard by extreme weather conditions again and Continue Reading
U.S. Gulf Coast crude oil exports are flowing again after recent hurricanes took out 26 million barrels of offshore production, according to sources and Refinitiv Eikon data, with local prices Continue Reading
U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Thursday asked the chiefs of four major fossil fuel companies and two lobbying groups to testify next month on whether the industry led an effort to Continue Reading
The U.S. economy is proving resilient in the face of the Delta variant.Americans briskly increased spending at retailers last month, while employers have largely resisted the urge to lay off Continue Reading
The financial impact of wildfires and heavy rains on the Union Pacific railway so far this year could top $100m, as intensifying effects of climate change brought cascading disruptions to Continue Reading
In a unanimous vote, Los Angeles County backed a ban on oil and gas drilling, which means some 1,600 active and inactive wells would be shut down, the AP reported Continue Reading
New solar power capacity additions in the United States are on track to book a record year despite supply chain disruptions that have seen price spikes that have effectively put Continue Reading
Crude oil production in the United States had fallen sharply over the last two weeks in the wake of Hurricane Ida, but production for the next reporting period is on Continue Reading
U.S. Gulf energy companies have been able to quickly restore pipeline service and electricity after Hurricane Nicholas passed through Texas, allowing them to double down on efforts to repair the Continue Reading
The queue of container ships waiting to berth at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex grew to a record 60 vessels as the ports remain inundated with import volumes during Continue Reading
COVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed back to where they were over the winter, wiping out months of progress and potentially bolstering President Joe Biden’s case for Continue Reading
The largest U.S. fuel line resumed partial operations Tuesday as oil and gas facilities weathered hurricane Nicholas’ landfall in Texas, suffering less damage than in Hurricane Ida two weeks earlier. Continue Reading
The slow-but-steady restoration of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico is continuing, with about 60% of output now back online. The latest data from the Bureau of Safety and Continue Reading
All Port Houston terminals will remain closed Sept. 14 due to the continued effects of Hurricane Nicholas, including widespread power outages, the country’s largest port for steel imports said in Continue Reading
Over 40% of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s production of crude and natural gas remained shut on Monday two weeks after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in Louisiana, the regulator Bureau Continue Reading
A senior U.S. envoy said on Saturday he had delivered reassurances to Ukraine and Poland on mitigating any threat posed by Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, but that the Continue Reading
A senior U.S. envoy said on Saturday he had delivered reassurances to Ukraine and Poland on mitigating any threat posed by Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, but that the Continue Reading
Tropical Storm Nicholas strengthened as it headed for the Gulf Coast on Sunday, threatening heavy rain and floods in coastal areas of Texas, Mexico and Louisiana. Forecasters at the National Continue Reading
The failure by the US to bring Covid-19 cases under control is scrambling business expectations of a rapid economic revival, forcing companies to reset plans and revise forecasts as they Continue Reading
U.S. oil demand continues its upward trajectory—reaching a record high last week–while product inventories have fallen to the lowest levels in three years. If the demand trend holds, oil prices Continue Reading
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry will visit India next week to press the world’s third-biggest source of carbon emissions to step up its efforts to fight climate change, according to Continue Reading
California’s power grid transition to renewable energy sources appears to be backfiring. The push into clean energy is not producing enough power to meet demand during hot summer days, and Continue Reading
HOUSTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Most of the nine Louisiana refineries shut by Hurricane Ida have restarted or were restarting on Friday, nearly two weeks after the powerful storm came Continue Reading
The United States on Friday extended its protection of Venezuelan-owned U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp (PDVSAC.UL) from possible seizure by creditors through Jan. 21, 2022, according to a notice on Continue Reading
Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks trade and supply chains disrupted by the pandemic. Sign up here . The number of container ships waiting to enter the largest Continue Reading
Trading houses are rushing to supply Russian Urals crude to the United States where oil production was hammered by Hurricane Ida in August, three trading sources said on Friday. Ida, Continue Reading
California’s grid operator has asked the Biden administration to allow some natural gas power plants to operate without pollution restrictions for 60 days to shore up the state’s tight electricity Continue Reading
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) , the largest oil producer in the Gulf of Mexico, on Thursday canceled some customer shipments due to damages to offshore facilities from Hurricane Ida, Continue Reading
Airlines warned Thursday of another pandemic-driven hit to profits in the months ahead, as the Delta variant interrupts a rebound in air travel. Major carriers said new travel bookings have slowed in Continue Reading
New York State will ban the sale of new fossil fuel-powered cars and trucks by 2035, after Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to set a goal that all passenger vehicles Continue Reading
The United States is set to import more Russian oil this month and next, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg , as American supply of medium sour crudes is Continue Reading
A logo of the Exxon Mobil Corp is seen at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo WASHINGTON, Continue Reading
Natural gas won’t count as clean energy under a House Democratic plan that would eventually rid the electric grid of carbon and is part of the $3.5 trillion tax-and-spending package Continue Reading
The flooding damage wrought by Hurricane Ida last week is expected to send car owners back to dealerships to replace vehicles. The timing couldn’t be worse. For much of this Continue Reading
Highlights US envoy presses EU, Russia to help revive stalled talks Platts Analytics still sees deal for sanctions relief by December Collapse or further delay sets up tight oil market Continue Reading
Mexico cut its forecast for oil production at Petroleos Mexicanos next year and reduced its tax burden after a string of accidents at offshore platforms signaled the highly indebted state Continue Reading
On the outskirts of Toledo, a short drive from Interstate 90, thousands of glass panels rumble along assembly lines at a factory that will help determine whether the Biden administration Continue Reading
The U.S. economy “downshifted slightly” in August as the renewed surge of the coronavirus hit dining, travel and tourism, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday, but the economy overall remained in Continue Reading
More than three-quarters of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s offshore oil and natural gas output remained shut on Wednesday as the fallout from Hurricane Ida continued to hamper production. Some Continue Reading
In this Aug. 17, 2021, file photo, patient with COVID-19 on breathing support lies in a bed in an intensive care unit at the Willis-Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport, La. Continue Reading
