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#Texas energy sector gets ‘moment we’ve been waiting for’ after two tough years

Texas energy sector gets ‘moment we’ve been waiting for’ after two tough years This week, President Donald Trump signed executive orders to revive two controversial oil pipelines. While the moves may help oil and gas producers in North Dakota and Canada, the energy sector in Texas has been plowing ahead on its own turnaround. Texas … Continue reading #Texas energy sector gets ‘moment we’ve been waiting for’ after two tough years

Keystone XL pipeline: A ‘Canada First’ energy plan?

Keystone XL pipeline: A ‘Canada First’ energy plan? U.S. President Donald Trump’s move this week to revive the Keystone XL oil pipeline marked a major step under his “America First” energy plan to boost U.S. drillers and create new U.S. jobs. But the project’s biggest winners may be Canadian. If built, TransCanada’s Keystone XL from … Continue reading Keystone XL pipeline: A ‘Canada First’ energy plan?

Saudi energy minister: Oil cut unlikely to extend beyond six months

Saudi energy minister: Oil cut unlikely to extend beyond six months OPEC and non-OPEC producers are unlikely to extend their agreement to cut oil output beyond six months, because of the level of compliance with the deal and the rebalancing of the market, Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Monday. However Falih, speaking … Continue reading Saudi energy minister: Oil cut unlikely to extend beyond six months

Energy companies are about ready to loosen the purse strings

Energy companies are about ready to loosen the purse strings The lean years are unlikely to be over for energy companies amid rising crude-oil inventories and global uncertainty, but the industry is expected to start spending again after years of belt-cinching. OPEC and other major players have agreed to cut production starting this month, but … Continue reading Energy companies are about ready to loosen the purse strings

#Blackstone Ends Talks to Buy $5 Billion Stake in #Energy_Transfer Assets

Blackstone Ends Talks to Buy $5 Billion Stake in Energy Transfer Assets Blackstone Group LP is no longer in talks to buy a $5 billion stake in assets owned by Energy Transfer Partners LP, people with knowledge of the matter said. The discussions fell through after the Wall Street Journal reported them last month, said … Continue reading #Blackstone Ends Talks to Buy $5 Billion Stake in #Energy_Transfer Assets

President Obama bans oil drilling in large areas of Atlantic and Arctic oceans

President Obama bans oil drilling in large areas of Atlantic and Arctic oceans President Obama moved to solidify his environmental legacy Tuesday by withdrawing hundreds of millions of acres of federally owned land in the Arctic and Atlantic Ocean from new offshore oil and gas drilling. Obama used a little-known law called the Outer Continental … Continue reading President Obama bans oil drilling in large areas of Atlantic and Arctic oceans