Russia Forms Emergency Task Force as Kerch Strait Oil Spill Spreads
(AP) – Emergency response forces said Sunday that an oil spill in the Kerch Strait from two storm-ravaged tankers continues to escalate, a month after it was first discovered. Officials announced that it had arrived in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia. The task force, which also includes Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Klenkov, announced on […]
Oil and Gas Analyst Warns L.A. Pipelines Are ‘At Risk’ During Wildfires
Several oil and gas pipelines in the Los Angeles, California area are “at risk” as multiple large fires break out across the city, industry analysts are warning. So far, none of the region's five refineries are within direct range of the wildfires, said Andy Lipow, president of Texas-based consultancy Lipow Oil Associates. . said Fox […]
Democrat Sen. Ed Markey warns ‘LA fires are preview of coming atrocities,’ claims Trump bought off by ‘Big Oil’
As fires wreak havoc in California, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claimed in a post on X that the catastrophe is “what a climate emergency looks like.” Another tweet attacked President-elect Trump, claiming that the president-elect has been bought by the oil industry. “Trump was bought by Big Oil for $1 billion in exchange for destroying […]
We Couldn’t Sanction Russia’s Oil 18 Months Ago, It Would Hurt Consumers
In an interview with “PBS News Hour” that aired Friday, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the Biden administration is looking forward to the large-scale sanctions on Russian energy that it imposed on Friday. “If we had imposed sanctions on Russian oil 18 months ago, when oil prices and gasoline prices were high, that would […]
Squeezing Venezuela’s Oil Hasn’t Worked, Smaller, More Targeted Sanctions Are Better
In an interview with “PBS News Hour” that aired Friday, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the squeeze on Venezuela's oil sector is not working and that more targeted sanctions and bad actors He argued that a reward for information leading to an arrest was “the best way forward.” We will apply pressure […]
Dem senator warns ‘LA fires are preview of coming atrocities,’ claims Trump bought off by ‘Big Oil’
As fires wreak havoc in California, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claimed in a post on X that the catastrophe is “what a climate emergency looks like.” He took aim at President-elect Trump, claiming that the president-elect has been bought by the oil industry. “Trump was bought by big oil for $1 billion, just in return […]
Russia says it will continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced new U.S. sanctions on Russia's energy sector as an attempt to damage the Russian economy at the risk of destabilizing global markets, saying the country is facing large-scale He said he would push ahead with oil and gas projects. The ministry statement also said Russia would respond to the […]
Alaska sues Biden administration for ‘irrational’ restrictions on Trump-era oil and gas drilling mandate
President Trump vows to end Biden's 'Green New Scam' The “Outnumbered” panel reacts to America's latest war on energy in the final days of President Biden's term and how President-elect Trump has vowed to fight back. The Biden administration has been sued by the state of Alaska for violating Trump-era laws by narrowing the scope […]
Iranian Engineers Caused Massive Oil Spill in Venezuela
An Iranian engineer suspected of causing an oil spill at one of Venezuela's main refineries in November helped the country's socialist government cover up the incident, Argentine news agency Infobae reported. revealed Tuesday. According to information gathered by Infobae, the oil spill occurred at Venezuela's Amuay refinery in the northwestern state of Falcón in November […]
Oil companies pay record $5.6M settlement after FTC alleges illegal coordination
The federal government announced Tuesday that three oil companies will pay record fines to resolve allegations of illegal coordination before the merger was completed. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that three companies, XCL Resources Holdings, Verdun Oil Company II, and EP Energy LLC (EP), will pay a record $5.6 million in a civil lawsuit. […]