US Natural Gas Jumps Almost 20% as Arctic Blast Takes Hold

US natural gas jumped by almost 20% as freezing weather swept across much of the country, boosting heating demand and disrupting supplies. Get the Latest US Focused Energy News Delivered…

When the US Freezes, the Global LNG Market Catches a Cold

A view of the Freeport LNG facility in Quintana, Texas, U.S., June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez  (Reuters) – An Arctic blast sweeping across the U.S. Northeast and Midwest has triggered a…

Oil Prices Rise as Harsh Winter Disrupts US Output

Summary US winter storm disrupts crude production Geopolitical tensions with Iran add to market uncertainty Kazakhstan’s Caspian Pipeline resumes full capacity after maintenance (Reuters) – Oil prices edged higher on…

US Oil Capital Houston Buzzes as Industry Limbers up for Venezuela Oil Rush

Houston firms eye Venezuela’s vast oil reserves amid political uncertainty Smaller investors see Venezuela as high-risk, high-reward opportunity US sanctions complicate oil trade, investment in Venezuela (Reuters) – In a…

Power Prices Surge as Winter Storm Spikes Demand in US Data Center Alley

Power prices in the largest U.S. grid rose sharply on Sunday as demand in a region with the world’s largest concentration of energy-hungry data centers surpassed forecasts during a deep…

US Seeks Quick Repairs to Lift Venezuela Oil Output

The United States is in talks with Chevron, other crude producers, and major oilfield service providers about a plan to quickly raise Venezuela’s crude production, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday,…

US Storm Leaves 1 Million Without Power, Forces 10,000 Fight Cancellations

Summary Snow, sleet, freezing rain, dangerous cold expected Sunday Federal emergency declarations approved in at least 12 states Outages impact states including Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas More than 10,000 flight cancellations…

Exxon’s XTO Unit Seeks Buyers for Select Eagle Ford Assets

Oil major ’s subsidiary XTO Energy is seeking buyers for some of its assets in the Eagle Ford shale basin in South Texas, an Exxon spokesperson confirmed to Reuters in a statement. In…

Trump Administration Considers Naval Blockade to Halt Cuban Oil Imports, Politico Reports

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing a total blockade on oil imports to Cuba as part of possible new tactics to drive leadership change in the Caribbean country,…

COMMENTARY: US Energy Dominance Would Make for a Clumsy Weapon – Trump Has Given His Putative Allies Every Reason to Accelerate …

By Robert Cyran NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Greenland deal or no, the international order is fraying. As the Trump administration ramped up – before stepping back from –…