‘Store, Baby, Store’ – Texas Is Ground Zero for the US Battery Boom
A battery storage complex in Houston.Photographer: Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images Texas installed 4 gigawatts of battery capacity last year, surpassing California’s pace for the first time. Big batteries in Texas…
Taiwan Aims to Triple US Share of LNG to Avoid Tariffs
Taiwan is planning a surge in US purchases over the next decade that would triple the share of American liquefied natural gas in the island’s mix. State-operated entities could buy…
Occidental Petroleum Flags Higher Prices for Oil and Gas Production in Q1
April 9 (Reuters) – U.S. shale firm Occidental Petroleum (OXY.N) said on Wednesday the prices it received for oil and gas production during the first quarter were higher than in…
US Natgas Prices Jump 10% After US President Trump Pauses Most Tariffs
Gas prices also gained support from a decline in output in recent days, forecasts for more heating demand over the next two weeks than previously expected and record flows to…
Trump Puts 90-Day Pause on Higher Tariffs, But Hikes China Rates
By and President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs that hit dozens of trade partners after midnight, while raising duties on China to 125%. The president’s about-face…
Oil Jumps 4% After Trump Pauses Tariffs on Many Countries, Raises China levy
By Trump authorizes 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, raises China tariff rate to 125% China imposes additional tariffs on US goods US crude oil stockpiles rose last week,…
Takeaways from AP and Lee’s Report on a Pipeline Company’s Lawsuits against Midwest Farmers
MANSFIELD, S.D. (AP) — The company behind a proposed pipeline that would transport carbon dioxide emissions from ethanol plants across five Midwest states and store it underground in North Dakota…
A Pipeline Company Filed Hundreds of Lawsuits Against Landowners. Now its Project is Threatened
MANSFIELD, S.D. (AP) — Jared Bossly was planting soybeans one spring night in 2023 on his 2,000-acre farm in South Dakota when he spotted a sheriff’s vehicle parked at the…
US Refiners UNLIKELY to Spend Big to Process More Domestic Oil
*Changing refinery setup can be a lengthy and expensive process *Running different crude types impacts refinery yields, margin By Arathy Somasekhar U.S. refiners are not planning to make big-ticket investments…
Ruptured Keystone Pipeline Segment Isolated, Spill Cleanup Ongoing: South Bow
The owner of the Keystone pipeline says a segment that ruptured in North Dakota has been isolated and the oil spill has been contained. Calgary-based South Bow Corp. said Wednesday…
