Today’s Key Takeaways:  Finland pipeline sabotage – NATO response?  Reshaping U.S. oil industry. 27-year LNG deal for Qatar and France.  Mineral Security Partnership announces projects to strengthen critical mineral supply chains.  House speaker candidates and their energy policy.  NEWS OF THE DAY: Finland Pipeline Sabotage Proof Would Draw NATO ResponseNatalia Drozdiak, Ott Tammik, Kati Pohjanpalo, Bloomberg News, October 11, 2023 … read more

PROPOSED NPR-A REGULATIONS ARE POOR POLICY RESULTING FROM A FLAWED PROCESS In early September, the Department of the Interior published new regulations regarding the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) that would restrict energy development—and  they did so without properly consulting the indigenous communities as required by law. The result?  The proposed regulations are poor policy due to a flawed process.    … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways: Global oil market fragile after Hamas attacks.  Impacts of an Exxon-Pioneer merger.  Chevron shuts down Israeli gas field after Hamas attacks.  Burmese mining suspension causes rare earth prices to skyrocket.  Peak oil demand debate at COP 28.  NEWS OF THE DAY: The New Global Oil Market Order Hangs In The Balance After Hamas Attacks IsraelSimon Watson, OilPrice.Com, … read more