Today’s Key Takeaways: Long-term schedule for Alaska’s offshore lease sales announced. From Alaska with Love: 5 sanctioned Russian LNG carriers sailed during Trump-Putin meeting. Appeals court halts land transfer for copper mine. I-told-you-so oil industry moment in CA. Oil: Interior Dept. unveils Alaska, Gulf of Mexico oil drilling lease timelineChris Benson, UPI, August 19, 2025 The U.S. Department of the … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways: U.S. slams India for buying Russian oil. Russian icebreakers considered for Alaska gas development? Betting big on LNG. Australia interest in Alaska mining. Dunleavy clears the air on Alaska-Russia minerals deal. OIL: Trump’s Adviser Navarro Slams India for Buying Russian OilClara Ferreira Marques, Shruti Srivastava, Bloomberg, August 18, 2025 The dramatic increase in India’s purchases of Russian … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways: Big oil boosts exploration. Rising demand pushes natural gas prices. Trump-Putin Alaska summit sends EU scrambling. OIL: Big Oil Boosts Exploration as Energy Transition SputtersTsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice.Com, August 12, 2025 After years of public vows to wean themselves off fossil fuels, the world’s biggest oil companies are dusting off their drilling maps and doubling down on exploration. … read more