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High Blue State Gasoline Prices: New Study Details The Causes
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A new study published by the Institute for Energy Research reveals that state policy choices create a blue state/red state divide on gasoline prices.
Wright Finds ‘Tremendous’ US Oil Company Interest In Venezuela
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Venezuelan Immigrants More Valuable For America Than Venezuela’s Oil
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Some Venezuelan Oil Is Cheap And Low-Risk
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Technology giant Meta has exited from a major clean energy pact it had been a signatory to for over a decade, after a natural gas-powered push for its data centers.
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Global Coal Use Hit A Record In 2025, Even As Coal Power Declined
Global coal use reached a record in 2025 even as coal-fired power declined, exposing a widening divide between Asia, Europe, and the United States over energy demand.
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The AI Boom Is Making Nuclear Power Bankable Again
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New Ukrainian Drone Strikes On Wildberries Warehouses Decimate Empire Of Russia’s Richest Woman
Two distribution centers in St. Petersburg belonging to billionaire Tatyana Kim's e-commerce giant were hit on Friday, bringing the number of attacks on her to seven.
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Oil Prices Top $100 On Cargo Squeeze From The Middle East
Oil prices hit their highest levels since May, topping $100 per barrel on heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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$100 Oil Is Back, Raising The Specter Of $5 Gasoline Prices To Come
This week's attack by Houthi rebels on Red Sea tanker traffic means gasoline prices are going higher again, possibly for longer than anyone expects.
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Meet The Wastewater Billionaire With His Eye On AI Data Centers
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After Hiccup In 2026, LNG Market Will Rebound But Unsure Through 2050
LNG exports from U.S. to 43 countries are projected to reach 120 million tpy in 2026. Annual export revenues exceed $60 billion, with over $8 billion to government.
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Energy After Peace In Ukraine
However peace arrives to Ukraine, the world energy market has already been remade, and any ceasefire will transform global energy markets once again.
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The Grid's Emergency Fix Is Becoming A Permanent Fixture
Data center demand is outpacing the grid's supply, pushing federal emergency orders, built for rare crises, into routine use.
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U.S. LNG exports supplied 93% of global growth in 2025, pushing America ahead of Qatar and Australia as Gulf Coast capacity reshaped world gas trade.
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India’s Fuel Security Risk Is A Billion-Dollar Aviation Fuel Opportunity
India's ultra-cheap solar and agricultural waste could combine with green hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel cheaper than oil-based jet fuel within a decade.
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A questionable 2021 decision to list the Rice's Whale under the ESA is under reconsideration amid the Trump administration's larger reforms process.
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Electricity Costs 3 Times Gas In Europe. Tax Is A Big Reason Why
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