May 10, 2022 archive

Oklahoma legislature targets thieves of catalytic converters

  Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is being sent a bill from the legislature to make it a felony to steal a car’s catalytic converter. Click here for McCarville Report

Other energy headlines

**Retail gasoline prices in the United States rose on Tuesday and hit another all-time record, surpassing one set in March, as global refineries grappled with a bottleneck that has sent prices soaring ahead of driving season. The average cost of a retail gallon of gasoline hit $4.374 early Tuesday, according to the American Automobile Association, surpassing …

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Chevron to increase Permian Basin production

  Chevron, one of the world’s largest energy companies plans to increase its oil production in the Permian Basin. The announcement was in response to crude prices that have lingered more than $100 a barrel over the past several weeks reported the Carlsbad Current-Argus. Click here for Current-Argus  

Williams leader points out irony of increased fuel oil use in northeast US

  The head of Williams Cos. makes a case for expanded natural gas pipeline construction in the U.S., arguing that environmentalists, in their push for renewable energies, are ignoring the facts. It’s what Alan Armstrong, CEO at Williams said in a sit-down interview with Bloomberg. Click here for Bloomberg