** The U.S. House is set to vote this week on Republican-led bills that would let “reliable” energy products bypass interconnection queues, ease pipeline permitting, and establish a permanent federal coal advisory council.
** Used EV sales have risen 40% over the last year as buyers find they’re often cheaper than comparable gas-powered cars.
** Data show Texas installed 3,800 MW of new solar capacity — leading the nation — during the first half of 2025, ahead of California, Indiana, and Arizona.
** Louisiana regulators approve Sempra Infrastructure’s proposed Hackberry carbon storage well, allowing the company to pump up to 2 million tons of carbon dioxide underground annually.
** Entergy Arkansas brings its 200 MW Flat Fork solar project online.
** North Dakota lawmakers say they plan to address the issue of oil and gas producers deducting money from mineral owners’ share of income following years of inaction and an investigation of the problem.
World
** TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy announced the start of construction on the final two major components of Iraq’s Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP). The agreements were confirmed during a meeting in Baghdad between senior company and Iraqi government officials.
** Just two months after Canada became an LNG exporter with the launch of LNG Canada, the federal government is betting big on the export facility in British Columbia by including its expansion in the five major projects to diversify Canada’s energy exports and make it a conventional and clean energy powerhouse.
** Azerbaijan’s state oil company Socar is close to signing a deal to buy privately-held Italian refiner Italiana Petroli, Reuters reported on Monday, citing sources.
** Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have worked out detailed swap arrangements covering water and electricity, aiming to improve agricultural productivity in areas experiencing dry conditions.