Alberta’s Wildfires Disrupt Some 7% of Canada’s Oil Production

(Reuters) – Wildfires burning in Canada’s oil-producing province of Alberta have affected more than 344,000 barrels per day of oil sands production, or about 7% of the country’s overall crude oil output, according to Reuters calculations. At least two thermal oil sands operators south of the industry hub of Fort McMurray evacuated workers from their …

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US Natgas Prices Jump 8% to 3-Week High on Lower Output, Higher Demand

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 8% to a three-week high on Monday on a drop in output forecasts for warmer weather and higher demand this week than previously expected. Analysts said gas prices also gained some support from a 5% increase in U.S. oil futures after OPEC+ kept its output increase unchanged. …

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Trump Budget Proposes Closing Northeast Heating Oil Reserve

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s budget proposes to shut as soon as in a few months the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, which stores 1 million barrels of diesel and was designed to protect consumers. The reserve, created in 2000 by former President Bill Clinton, holds enough for roughly 10 days of heating homes. It …

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How the House Cut Off New Solar and Wind Subsidies in the “Big Beautiful Bill” – Alex Epstein

My Power Hour discussion with Representatives Chip Roy and Josh Brecheen By Alex Epstein I invited Representatives Chip Roy and Josh Brecheen for a discussion about how they defeated a hoard of subsidy-seeking lobbyists to cut off new solar and wind subsidies in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” I had the opportunity to help out with …

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