Wednesday produced higher crude oil prices in early trading then they settled lower after President Trump eased some of the fears of disruptions to Iranian oil supplies. He indicated that killings in Iran had subsided amidst the government crackdown on civil unrest. Tensions between Tehran and Washington remained high after Iran warned U.S. allies …
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** Lawyers for Chevron, Texaco, and Exxon Mobil argue before the U.S. Supreme Court that localities’ lawsuits against oil companies over climate change and rising seas should be heard in federal and not state courts after a jury awarded two Louisiana parish governments $744.6 million in damages from Chevron. ** The Trump administration violated the …
EIA—Data Centers fuel strongest 4-year growth in US electricity demand
EIA forecasts strongest four-year growth in U.S. electricity demand since 2000, fueled by data centers A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts electricity use will grow this year and next year showing such gains for the first time in 18 years. The EIA made the prediction in its its first energy-sector …
Data center non-disclosure agreements target of legislator’s transparency bill
He is known for his stance against wind farm takeovers of land in the state and green-energy projects and now Chandler Republican Rep. Jim Shaw wants more transparency from the agencies that decide the fate of such projects. While his bill makes no mention of data centers, the goal of his bill is obvious. He announced …
AARP survey shows Americans want data centers to pay their way
The Oklahoma AARP says Oklahomans complain of high utility bills and they don’t want to be hit with higher rates because of data center construction. The state chapter says it has a national AARP survey to back up its claims and supports the efforts of one state legislator who filed a measure to …
New Director at OCC no stranger to Oklahoma state government
The man chosen to replace Oklahoma Corporation Commission Director of Administration Brandy Wreath is familiar with the operations of state government agencies. Jim Marshall worked previously in executive levels at three state departments before he was appointed by Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners in December 2025 to serve as the Director of Administration and the agency’s Appointing Authority. As …
Why Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources drills in Argentina
Drilling for oil in the western reaches of Argentina, the play known as Vaca Muerta, looks much like drilling in the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. The terrain is flat and dry but it is also a host for major deposits of shale oil and shale gas. Vaca Muerta is Spanish for dead …
Oklahoma Delegation Split on Colorado Water Pipeline Veto
Oklahoma lawmakers divided as House fails to override veto Oklahoma’s congressional delegation split sharply last week as the U.S. House failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of federal financing for a 130-mile water pipeline project in Colorado, a long-delayed effort known as the Arkansas Valley Conduit. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, joined Rep. Lauren Boebert, …
Scott Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen—Harold Hamm, data centers and more
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1203554177952520 A big list of energy topics for Scott Mitchell and Jerry Bohnen to talk about in their latest podcast of Mitchell talks energy with Jerry Bohnen. From Harold Hamm and what he told the President about getting involved in Venezuelan oil production to the request of utilities for more power because of data centers, …
Uneasiness over Venezuela and Iran sent crude oil prices up on Tuesday
Because of the continued geopolitical risks and possible supply disruptions in Iran and Venezuela, crude oil prices recorded increases in Tuesday’s trading and US crude topped $60 a barrel. Oilprice.com reported protests in Iran have resurfaced as a market concern, reviving long-running questions about internal stability in a country that remains a sizeable OPEC producer …