Manufacturing on the decline according to Federal Reserve Bank

  Manufacturing activity in Oklahoma and other states has seen a slight decline according to a new economic report. Those states that make up the Tenth District of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City experienced the drop according to the February Manufacturing Survey released by the Bank. “Regional factory activity continued to fall in …

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Former Corporation Commissioner honored by national association

  When a national organization of state regulators and corporation commissioners from across the U.S. gathered this week in Washington, D.C. it honored former Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony. All three Oklahoma corporation commissioners, including Todd Hiett, the man Anthony urged to resign over his public drunkenness and sexual abuse scandal that developed last year, …

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Increasing wildfire danger in Oklahoma

  The most recent Fire Situation Report from the Oklahoma Forestry Division shows a growing dryness in the state will lead to increased fire dangers in the coming few days. Here is the report issued Thursday: Strong drying conditions today will continue to support the expectation of increased wildfire occurrence coupled with prescribed and controlled …

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Ovintiv reports strong 2024 financial results and plans to bring more wells online in Oklahoma

  Even with a fourth quarter net loss of $60 million or 23 cents a share, Denver-based Ovintiv still recorded $1.1 billion or $4.21 per share in full-year net earnings. It also indicated it intends to expand its production efforts in Oklahoma. A firm with a significant exploration effort in Oklahoma, Ovintiv reported it generated …

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Meta’s recent power agreement with Oklahoma wind farm only part of its large data center growth

  Facebook’s parent company Meta isn’t stopping at a recent agreement to get electrical power from an Oklahoma wind farm in its data center growth across the U.S. Meta now intends to build a large data center in Louisiana, powering it with a 10,000-acre solar farm, three natural gas turbines and 100 miles of new …

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PHX set to release 4Q earnings amidst reported search for prospective buyer

    While PHX Minerals Inc. might still be in the hunt for a possible merger or sale, the Fort Worth company plans to release its year end financial results in the coming month. With Oklahoma among its list of core focus efforts, the ccompany will release the results following the close of market on …

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Expand Energy reports strong 4Q with plans to boost gas drilling in 2025

  Even with a net loss of nearly $400 million in the fourth quarter, it was still a strong quarter for Expand Energy Corporation. “The global need for reliable, affordable, lower carbon energy has never been greater. Our strong fourth quarter results and 2025 outlook clearly demonstrate, as the nation’s largest gas producer, we are …

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Energy briefs

** Diamondback Energy Inc. is in talks to form a power joint venture that would solve some of the shale giant’s own needs in the Permian Basin while also selling electricity to artificial intelligence data centers in West Texas. ** Holtec International, the Florida-based company seeking to bring back online the decommissioned Palisades nuclear power plant …

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Increased gasoline supplies sent crude oil prices falling on Wednesday

    Crude oil prices took another hit in Wednesday’s trading and as a result they reached two-month lows following reports of increased fuel supplies in the U.S. even as crude oil stocks declined. Gasoline and distillate inventories made a surprising gaine in the past week. Prices were also affected by a potential peace agreement …

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Crude supplies dipped across the U.S. but grew at the Cushing Hub

  The nation’s crude oil stocks dipped more than 2 million barrels ast of the week of Feb. 21 according to the federal government. But a gain was recorded at Oklahoma’s Cushing Hub. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported stocks totaled 430.2 million barrels in the most recent reporting week, down from 432.5 million as …

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