The Trump administration is in talks with Venezuela’s interim government about taking an ownership stake in the South American country’s enormous oil resources, two U.S. officials tell Axios.
Power plant endangerment repeal enters White House review
The White House is reviewing a new proposal to permanently end EPA’s regulation of power plants’ carbon emissions.
Oil Prices Fall as Oman-Iran Talks Raise Hopes for Hormuz Reopening
Oil prices fell for a third straight day after Iran and Oman discussed measures to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Dems sharpen attack on post-midterm target: Trump’s mineral deals
Democrats angling to take back Congress this fall are laying the groundwork for deep investigations into President Donald Trump’s ever-expanding critical mineral spending spree — and the industry is taking note.
TotalEnergies Backs Two Major Oil Pipelines to Bypass Hormuz
TotalEnergies will invest in two major oil pipelines designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, backing Abu Dhabi’s expansion of its Fujairah export route and a planned pipeline carrying Iraqi crude through Syria to the…
Appeals court tosses case challenging New York permits for NESE pipeline
The New York State Department of Environmental Protection scored a win in an appeals court Friday when a judge ruled in favor of the agency’s decision to grant water quality permits for a controversial gas…
Trump Wants to Revive Keystone XL. The Industry Has a Different Plan.
President Trump suggested a revival of the long-contested Keystone XL oil pipeline could be in the cards when he said the U.S. is close to reaching a trade deal with Canada to avert new tariffs. Pipeline developers are already…
Oil prices fall as investors await ‘toughest’ U.S. sanctions on Iran
Oil prices fell Monday as investors awaited details of what Washington has billed as its toughest-ever sanctions campaign against Iran, while Tehran dismissed the threat of intensified economic pressure.
PJM Auction Signals Possible Electric Shortage For Peak Times
PJM Interconnection, LLC, the nation’s largest electricity transmission grid, recently wrapped up its power capacity auction for 2028. West Virginia is part of the PJM system.
Coal’s comeback: Report says old plants could power AI boom
The 370 coal-fueled generating plants across 37 states are among the nation’s most valuable and immediate sources of energy, according to a new report released by the National Coal Council.