January 26, 2026 archive

Historic storm damage and losses expected to top $100B

  While Oklahoma’s electric grid escaped major damage and the Southwest Power Pool is returning to normal operating conditions, states east of Oklahoma have suffered historic storm damage. AccuWeather experts say the winter storm that impacted more than 200 million people across more than two dozen states is expected to result in $105 billion to …

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Oil Prices Hold Firm as Natural Gas Surges on Winter Storm

Oil Prices Hold Elevated Levels as Gas Surges, Stocks Mixed Crude oil prices remained elevated Monday as geopolitical tensions and U.S. supply disruptions continued to support the market, while natural gas posted another dramatic gain amid severe winter weather across much of the central United States. At the same time, natural gas prices soared again …

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Iowa anti-eminent domain bill sparked by carbon capture pipeline project

  As some eminent domain bills have already been presented for the Oklahoma legislature to handle when it convenes in early February, legislators in Iowa have dealt with an eminent domain bill that arose from opposition to the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project. The Iowa House passed a bill to ban the use of eminent …

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SLB tops quarterly profit estimates

SLB, the world’s top oilfield services provider we once knew as Schlumberger, said the headwinds experienced in 2025 are behind it and the company showed it by beating Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Friday. Quarterly revenue accounted for nearly 22% of the total and rose nearly 26% as SLB’s acquisition of ChampionX last …

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Solar moratorium proposed in Missouri

Governor backs temporary halt on commercial solar farms Missouri could become the first state in the nation to impose a statewide moratorium on commercial solar construction, following public support from Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for legislation that would temporarily block new projects. During his recent State of the State address, Kehoe endorsed a bill introduced …

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Firm drilling rig totals reported in Oklahoma

  Little has changed when it comes to the number of oil and gas drilling rigs active in the state of Oklahoma over the past week. The count remained at 43 in the latest Baker Hughes Rig Count released on Friday and the state’s oil and gas plays saw no change in their numbers. The …

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Coterra averaged $58 a barrel for oil in past quarter

Oil and gas exploration company Coterra Energy Inc. reports its average sales price of crude oil in the past quarter was a little more than $58 a barrel. The Houston-based company, in a form 8-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicated the average sales price excluding hedges was $58.16 a barrel while …

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ONE Gas schedules 4Q earnings release

  Fourth quarter earnings for ONE Gas will be released in a few weeks. The Tulsa-based company said it plans a release of the fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. The ONE Gas executive management team will participate in a conference call the following day, …

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Stillwater USA Rare Earth Wins Major Federal CHIPS Support

CHIPS Act-backed deal accelerates rare earth supply chain Stillwater-based USA Rare Earth, Inc. is giving up a potential 8% to 16% ownership stake in exchange for more than $1 billion in federal funding and loans, a move aimed at accelerating domestic production of rare earth minerals critical to semiconductors, permanent magnets, defense systems, and advanced …

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GM to end EV car production at Kansas City plant

Production shift away from electric vehicles General Motors will end production of its Chevrolet Bolt EV at the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas, replacing the electric vehicle with gas-powered models as part of a broader restructuring of its North American manufacturing footprint. The company confirmed to TechCrunch that production of the 2027 Chevy Bolt EV …

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