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Pioneer to Adapt Emvolon’s Flare Gas-to-Methanol Tech

The Department of Energy awarded Pioneer Energy $6 million to demonstrate the technology at an oil and gas facility in the Eagle Ford Shale for 12 months.

What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (Jan. 13, 2025)

Stratas Advisors expect that there is some room for oil prices to move higher this week, but the price of Brent crude oil will struggle to breakthrough $82.50.

EU Plans to Let Gas Price Cap Expire, Sources Say

The EU intends to let its gas price cap expire as scheduled at the end of this month, EU diplomats said.

Panama Canal Traffic Rose in Dec, but Waterway Still Has Empty Slots

Some vessels, including LNG tankers, have continued using alternative routes due to the canal's increase in passage fees in the last decade.

Biofuels Sector Unsatisfied with Clean Fuels Credit Guidance

The Treasury Department released guidance clarifying eligibility for the 45Z credit and which fuels are eligible, but holes remain.

Shale Outlook: Power Demand Drives Lower 48 Midstream Expansions

Rising electrical demand may finally push natural gas demand to catch up with production.

TotalEnergies, FERC Reach Agreement in Long-Running Case

TotalEnergies will pay $5 million to settle a case where neither the company nor the government says they were wrong.

Biden Administration to Release Short-Term Guidance on Clean Fuel Tax Credit, Sources Say

Biofuel companies will have to wait to see if Trump will back the plan on the highly anticipated guidelines on new clean fuel production tax credits.

Shale Outlook Appalachia: Natural Gas Poised to Pay

Increasing gas demand is expected to rally prices and boost midstream planning as a new Trump administration pledges to loosen permitting—setting the stage for M&A in the Appalachian Basin.

Trying to Keep Tabs on the Inflation Reduction Act’s $370B

Several online trackers are following the flow of Inflation Reduction Act money, but a full accounting of the billions already obligated by the Biden administration is a monumental task.