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Interior Department Proposes 34-Sale Offshore Leasing Program Through 2031, Including First Pacific Coast Sales Since 1984
Trump's Interior proposes 34 offshore lease sales through 2031, opening the Pacific Coast for the first time since 1984 as BLM revenues hit $356M.
Alberta Tables 120-Day Fast-Track Approvals as Ottawa-Edmonton Alliance Signals New Era for Canadian Energy Investment
Alberta's Bill 30 slashes project approvals to 120 days as Carney and Smith unite on a pipeline MOU that could double oil output by 2035.
EU Set to Ease Methane Import Rules as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens European Energy Supply
The European Union is preparing to loosen its methane emissions rules on imported oil and gas as the bloc scrambles to secure energy supply amid the ongoing...
OPEC+ Approves 206,000 Barrel-per-Day Output Increase for May 2026 Amid Hormuz Blockade
OPEC+ Approves 206,000 Barrel-per-Day Output jumps for May 2026 Amid Hormuz Blockade. For live pricing data, visit our oil prices dashboard.
Canada Zeroes Out Consumer Carbon Charge on Diesel: What It Means for Fuel Prices and the Oil Patch
Canada Zeroes Out Consumer Carbon Charge on Diesel: What It Means for Fuel Prices and the Oil Patch. What changed is the price consumers see at the pump.
U.S. Invokes Defense Production Act to Restart California Offshore Rigs as Supply Crisis Deepens
U.S. Invokes Defense Production Act to Restart California Offshore Rigs as Supply Crisis Deepens. EIA, World Oil, Reuters.