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Oil spill leads to ‘national emergency’ in Trinidad and Tobago

An unidentified ship has spilled oil onto the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, creating a “national emergency,” the country’s prime minister said on Sunday. The capsized and largely submerged ship began leaking oil last Wednesday just off the south coast of Tobago, the smaller of the twin islands at the southern end of the Lesser […]

Biden admin hit with legal challenge over historic restrictions on offshore oil drilling

The nation’s largest fossil fuel industry association has filed a legal challenge against the Biden administration over its offshore oil and gas leasing program, which includes the lowest number of lease sales in U.S. history. The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Monday argued that the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) plan to restrict future offshore […]

How NM legislators want to spend and save multibillion-dollar oil surplus

New Mexico’s strategy for spending and investing its multibillion-dollar annual surplus closely tied to oil production came into focus Saturday as legislative committees advanced annual spending plans for a vote in the full Senate. became. Lawmakers are putting the brakes on recent double-digit budget increases in the nation’s second-largest oil-producing state after Texas, while also […]

Gas and oil prices are on the rise as warm weather brings more demand

Gasoline prices are up 8 cents from last month. (iStock) With warmer weather on the horizon, gas prices are trending upward as usual. Last week the price rose to $3.15, but AAA reported. This week’s price was 8 cents higher than this time last month, but 29 cents lower than last year. “It’s like sitting […]

Fire erupts at Russian oil refinery from Ukrainian drone strike

2 Ukrainian drones Attacked a major oil refinery A fire broke out overnight in southwestern Russia, according to reports. According to media reports, Ukraine’s SBU security services were behind the operation of a refinery located in the Volograd region and owned by industry giant Lukoil. Local media V1 published photos of what it said were […]

Gas prices increase in synch with oil costs and growing demand

One reason gas prices are rising is because more drivers are on the road. (iStock) According to the latest AAA, gas prices rose by a nickel this week due to higher crude oil prices and an increase in motorists as the winter weather thaws. report. According to Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, as oil prices […]