Public Service Company’s lawsuit against Rogers County officials over their rezoning denial for part of the company’s recently approved $1.2 billion in energy expansion projects won’t be heard Tuesday as originally scheduled. It means another delay for the utility company in efforts to expand its ability to produce more electricity at its Oologah power plant. …
Tribes wary of data centers
Oklahoma tribal leaders recently met in Thursday for a “State of the Tribal Nations” conference and two major topics of discussion were data centers and energy. Principal chiefs from the Muscogee, Cherokee and Osage nations were on hand and all three leaders confirmed they were cautious in their approach to dealing with AI and data …
No letup in gasoline prices
While the war against Iran churns on and little crude oil is being shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, gasoline prices in the U.S. continued to be well into the $4 range. Oklahoma’s new average as of Monday was a flat $4 a gallon, according to AAA. $4.009 to be exact. However, there are 16 …
Electric vehicle drivers face national road tax
Five years after Oklahoma adopted a tax on EV owners for using state highways and roads, Congress is about to enter the same effort but it already is causing a dispute among U.S. House and Senate Democrats. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unveiled its long-awaited transportation bill, also known as the highway bill, over the …
NextEra Energy just expanded
NextEra Energy, with a firm commitment to energy projects in Oklahoma and around the U.S., just created what is called the world’s largest regulated electricity utility business through its acquisition of Dominion Energy, Inc. It’s an all-stock transaction worth billions of dollars and will affected some 10 million customer accounts throughout the U.S. Dominion Energy …
Continental Resources ahead of the game?
The decision by Oklahoma’s Continental Resources to double down on its commitment to drilling in Argentina shows the reported competition by oil and gas companies to explore the country’s Vaca Muerta shale basin. It also reveals Continental just might have an edge in the international competition for the South American shale play. OilPrice.com reports the …
Energy briefs
** Oil prices climbed in early Asian trade on Monday as drone attacks on both the UAE and Saudi Arabia further dimmed hopes of any de-escalation in the region. The lack of a breakthrough on an Iran agreement during Trump’s visit to China also added to upward pressure for oil prices, with fears of major global …
Rig count gains in Oklahoma
The nation’s number of active oil and gas rigs increased in the past week and Oklahoma saw a gain as well, according to the latest Rig Count released by the Baker Hughes Co. The US count rose by 3 to reach 551 rigs while Oklahoma’s total grew by one to hit 45 active rigs in …
Lithium refiner updates finances
While it lost more than $5 million in the first quarter of 2026, lithium developer Stardust Power Inc. reported it is making headway in deploying capital toward engineering and readiness of its refining plant at Muskogee. “We made meaningful progress this quarter advancing the Muskogee refinery across key workstreams, including permitting, financing and feedstock development,” …
Oil surges along with Trump’s impatience with Iran
The markets reacted Friday to the growing tension and unrest on the U.S. efforts to reach a peace deal with Iran and crude oil prices surged with gains of 4% to 5%. President Trump’s latest comments showed he is growing impatient with Iran. “I am not going to be much more patient,” Trump said in …