January 4, 2026 archive

Maduro’s capture to have little impact on world’s oil prices?

The world’s crude oil producers will have to wait and see what will happen to oil prices following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday during a daring attack by U.S. military special forces. At least one publication, Forbes, predicted there would not be much of an …

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Energy briefs

**  Danish renewable energy giant Orsted filed suit Thursday against the Department of Interior because it paused its lease on a $5 billion off-shore wind farm in Rhode Island. Orsted’s Revolution Wind project is 87% complete, and “is expected to be ready to deliver reliable, affordable power to American homes in 2026,” a press release said. ** …

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January Transportation Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, Jan. 5

  The Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s monthly meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5 in the R.A. Ward Transportation Building, 200 N.E. 21st St., Oklahoma City. Members of the public and media are invited to attend or watch the livestream. One of the Engineering Contracts to be considered includes a more than $1 million contract for …

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PSO seeks rate hike of 15% for residential customers

  Public Service Company has gone public with the rate hike request it recently made with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and if granted, its customers could end up paying another 15% on their monthly bills. The request is on the heels of a request PSO for Construction Work in Progress rate hikes for $1.2 billion …

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