(A controlled explosion carried out by Houthi rebels which sank a cargo vessel in the Red Sea. Ansar Allah Media Office via AP) Wednesday’s trading brought a slight gain in crude oil prices, largely because of an increase in demand for gasoline in the U.S. plus more attacks by Houthis on Red Sea shipping. A …
July 9, 2025 archive
Gains recorded in stored crude oil at Cushing and the U.S.
The U.S. and the Cushing Hub in northern Oklahoma saw gains in the past week of the amount of crude oil in storage. The latest report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed the Cushing Hub increased its crude oil storage by 500,000 barrels. It held 20.7 million barrels the week of June 27 …
Sustainability Report released by ONE Gas
ONE Gas released its annual Sustainability Report this week, highlighting priorities related to safety, environmental sustainability and a dynamic workforce. The report offers insight into key ONE Gas benchmarks in the natural gas industry, including reducing emissions, improving systemwide safety, boosting employee engagement and contributing to communities. “We are committed to expanding …
Australian company sells Arkansas lithium development in $26 million deal
Updating activity in lithium exploration and mining in south Arkansas, home of the brine-rich Smackover formation, Australia’s Pantera Lithium announced the sale of its Smackover Lithium Project in a $26.1 million deal. The buyer is Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. (EnergyX) of Austin, Texas. Pantera entered the Arkansas lithium rush in late 2023 when it …
Confusion over coal-fired plant exemptions in Oklahoma
At least two of the reported seven coal plants cited by some environmental groups as being granted EPA exemptions by the Trump administration no longer use coal. And a third is in the process of abandoning its use. One is the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant in Lawton and the other is the …
Loss of refineries expected to send California gasoline prices soaring in coming year
California, where gasoline prices average $4.54 a gallon but some counties have averages as high was $5.81 per gallon could be staring major price hikes in the face as the state is about to lose 17% of its oil refinery capacity in the coming 12 months. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that …
Colorado Attorney General might join challenge of President’s national energy emergency declaration
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser might join a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s January announcement and declaration of a national energy emergency. The consideration comes after the Bureau of Land Management announced last week that under the emergency declaration, it would speed up an environmental review of an oil loading site in Utah so more …
Country’s largest power grid struggles to keep up with electricity demands from data centers
Lest you think our growing reports and observations about the ballooning demand for electricity from increasing data centers is something of a “Boy Cries Wolf,” consider what’s happening to the nation’s largest power grid. PJM Interconnection covers 13 states from Illinois to Tennessee and Virginia to New Jersey but is reported to be under …
Energy briefs
** The Trump administration has tapped a longtime pesticide lobbyist for a top EPA role regulating pesticides, allegedly a key focus of its “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Kyle Kunkler, who served as director of government affairs at the American Soybean Association (ASA) from 2020 to June 2025, is now serving as the EPA’s top …
Sen. Mullin touts Trump bill in improving FAA in OKC and elsewhere
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin says one major contribution of the President’s One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law last week is the modernization of the air traffic control industry. After all, its Air Traffic Control academy is located in Oklahoma City and some of the $12.5 billion bill is going to the …
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