Category: Natural Gas

European Gas Storage Approaching Critical: Can’t Survive 3 More Months of Hormuz Disruptions

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Europe is entering the critical summer injection season with dangerously depleted natural gas storage, leaving the continent vulnerable to even moderate supply disruptions. A recent analysis from OilPrice.com highlights stark warnings from senior Equinor executives: if disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz persist for another 1–3 months, Europe risks a critical shortfall in gas stocks […]

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Project Blue Point: $3.7–4 Billion World’s Largest Low-Carbon Ammonia Plant Moves Forward in Louisiana at “Trump Speed”

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on May 19 that the Blue Point low-carbon ammonia project in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, is advancing rapidly under streamlined permitting. The roughly $3.7–4 billion facility is expected to become the world’s largest ammonia production plant by nameplate capacity. According to Secretary Rollins’ post on X, permitting for the […]

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President Putin and Xi to Meet Amid Global Energy Crisis: What It Means for Energy Markets, Russia’s Pivot, and Western Supplies

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 19, 2026, for a two-day state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This marks Putin’s 25th trip to China and coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship. The timing is critical: it unfolds against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Iran, […]

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Romania Drilling for Nat Gas in Black Sea: Neptun Deep Project Set to Transform EU Energy Landscape

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Europe’s largest new natural gas development is officially underway. In the Black Sea, 160 km off Romania’s coast, drilling has begun on the Neptun Deep project — a landmark initiative that promises to nearly double Romania’s domestic gas output, turn the country into a net exporter, and bolster energy security across Central and Eastern Europe.The […]

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Since 2007, Shale Gas Has Saved U.S. Consumers Approximately $200 Billion Annually — A Quiet Revolution in Affordability

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A new analysis from the Energy Institute at Haas at UC Berkeley quantifies what many in the energy sector have long known: the shale gas revolution, powered by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, has delivered extraordinary savings to American consumers. According to Lucas Davis’s May 2026 working paper and accompanying blog post, shale gas has […]

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Alaska LNG Locks in ConocoPhillips on 30-Year Gas Supply Deal — FID for Phase One Pipeline Now Within Reach

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In a major breakthrough for Alaska’s long-awaited natural gas infrastructure, Glenfarne Alaska LNG announced on May 18, 2026, a 30-year gas sales precedent agreement with ConocoPhillips Alaska. The deal supplies natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope for Phase One of the Alaska LNG project. Combined with existing agreements from ExxonMobil, Hilcorp Alaska, and Great Bear […]

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The data center doomers must be defeated – But not at the cost of our family farms and water

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The Washington Examiner was right on target in its May 16, 2026, editorial: the “data center doomers” — the coalition of socialists, Democrats, and foreign-funded activists pushing moratoriums and fear-mongering — must be defeated. Data centers are the backbone of the AI revolution, national security, economic growth, and America’s edge over China. Blocking their hands […]

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