Oil prices are declining as a result of new policies aimed at increasing fossil fuel production under President Donald Trump, however, experts predict that regulatory changes targeting the sector will have a limited impact on the broader oil market. On January 20, when he took office, Trump signed several executive orders, including one declaring a […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Politics Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters January 6, 2025 Mariel Alumit We talked about this on our Daily Stand Up (http://tvv.561.mywebsitetransfer.com/biden-eyes-drilling-ban/ and no less than 12 hour later it comes through – we already see prices going up…will be interesting to see how incoming […]
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Current Report Fourth Quarter | January 2, 2025 Oil and gas activity edges higher as outlooks brighten What’s New This Quarter Special questions this quarter focus on capital spending in 2025, the oil price firms use for budgeting, changes to 2025 investment plans since the last survey, permitting times on federal lands and plans for reducing […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Senator Ted Cruz Introduces Bill to Repeal Biden’s Natural Gas Tax June 5, 2024 Mariel Alumit U.S. Senator Ted Cruz introduced legislation to repeal the natural gas tax included in the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, a release posted on Cruz’s website recently announced. Rigzone asked the Cruz camp what effect […] China […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories U.S. House Passes Bill Banning Federal Reserve From Issuing a CBDC June 3, 2024 Mariel Alumit The U.S. House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency. The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, introduced by Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), seeks […] Saudi […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories What’s Going on with Electric Vehicles? May 21, 2024 Mariel Alumit 2024 has not been kind to the electric vehicle, particularly in the United States. Sales are down, Tesla laid off staff, and EVs have been caught in the political crosshairs. The future of transportation may […] Oil falls 1% as US inflation […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Replacing a Talen Energy coal-fired power plant with battery storage is infeasible: PJM May 6, 2024 Mariel Alumit An 800-MW, four-hour battery is “not a realistic option” for replacing Talen Energy’s 1,280-MW, coal-fired Brandon Shores power plant near Baltimore, according to the PJM Interconnection. The Sierra Club’s proposed battery storage solution to […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories BlackRock hit with ‘cease and desist’ after allegedly misleading investors about ESG practices April 1, 2024 Mariel Alumit Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson and the Securities Division of the Secretary of State’s Office have issued a “Cease and Desist Order” against asset manager BlackRock, alleging deceptive practices regarding the company’s Environmental, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Mass casualties feared as boxship takes out bridge in Baltimore – other coal and exports blocked March 26, 2024 Stu Turley Many are feared dead in Baltimore following a dramatic bridge collapse tonight after the 9,962 teu Dali containership smashed directly into one of the bridge’s pillars. The Maryland Transportation Authority and […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Big Tech’s Latest Obsession Is Finding Enough Energy March 24, 2024 Stu Turley HOUSTON—Every March, thousands of executives take over a downtown hotel here to reach oil and gas deals and haggle over plans to tackle climate change. This year, the dominant theme of the energy industry’s flagship […] Sunday’s Energy Absurdity: When […]
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