Category: Oil & Gas

Stardust Power expects 2026 to be a “pivotal” year

Stardust Power, the lithium developer building a new operation in Muskogee, Oklahoma is looking ahead to 2026, calling it a pivotal year for the company. It was a year ago when the Connecticut-based company acquired a 66-acre site near the Muskogee Port of Entry to construct the new battery-grade lithium refinery. Over the past year, …

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Board member departs Mach Natural Resources

Mach Natural Resources replaces board member after resignation Francis Keating II steps down from board and committees Mach Natural Resources disclosed the resignation of board member Francis A. Keating II, effective December 15, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Keating also served on the Audit Committee and the Conflicts Committee …

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$160 million SE Oklahoma gas pipeline to be built by ONE Gas

Project targets rising electricity demand and grid reliability ONE Gas, Inc. has announced plans to build a $160 million, 43-mile large-diameter natural gas pipeline in southeast Oklahoma, a major infrastructure investment aimed at supporting growing electricity demand across the state. According to the company, the pipeline is expected to become operational in 2028 and will …

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Energy Briefs: Power outages, coal orders, global risks

Energy Brief: Power outages, coal orders, global risks U.S. Energy & Policy • Colorado wind shutdownsMore than 90,000 homes were without power across Colorado’s northern Front Range Thursday morning as Xcel Energy shut off electricity ahead of 90 mph winds and extreme fire danger. Schools closed, work was canceled, and residents expressed frustration over the …

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Trump blockade sent crude prices up but still under $60

Oil prices rise as Trump orders tanker blockade on Venezuela Blockade lifts crude prices despite global supply concerns Crude oil prices climbed about 1% in Wednesday trading after Donald Trump ordered a blockade of oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, tightening supply concerns tied to the sanctioned producer. The move helped lift oil prices even …

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Texas oil operators remain pessimistic about future

Dallas Fed survey shows continued pessimism in energy sector The same week that Brent crude oil prices fell below $60 a barrel for the first time since May, a new survey revealed growing pessimism among Texas oil and gas executives. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its fourth quarter 2025 Dallas Fed Energy Survey, …

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Coal bill wins US House approval with support of OK Reps

  The five Oklahoma U.S. Representatives were sold in their support on Tuesday as the House passed a bill to force utilities to keep coal-fired power plants online past their scheduled retirement dates. Even some moderate Democrats joined the Republican members from the state in passing the “Power Plant Reliability Act,” H.R. 3632, sponsored by …

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Consumer groups say OGE is “Scrooge” over energy projects

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Consumer groups challenge OG&E financing request Two consumer advocacy groups — Oklahoma Industrial Energy Consumers and AARP Oklahoma — are sharply criticizing OG&E over its latest effort to recover financing costs tied to the Horseshoe Lake power plant expansion. The dispute centers on financing related to Horseshoe Lake Units 14 and 15, which are part …

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Energy Brief: Coal Plants, EV Funding, Global Power Shifts

Energy Brief: Power, Coal and Grid Tensions Escalate United States Coal plants ordered to stay onlineThe Trump administration ordered the Centralia coal plant in Washington to continue operating beyond its scheduled Dec. 31 closure, even though state law requires utilities to stop burning coal at the end of the year. House backs authority to delay …

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Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—falling oil prices, data centers and a poultry fight

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1418813159590782   What’s the latest on Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen? Energy prices falling and excerpts of an exclusive interview with State Rep. Amanda Clinton on the findings of her data center interim study. Plus Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton’s poultry tour and his work to bring together the warring factions in the Illinois …

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