Today’s Key Takeaways:  Willow project has widespread support across Alaska. Long-term LNG contracts only way forward. The future of Biden’s public land oil strategy. Palin and Murkowski lead in fundraising. Explore a centuries-old cobalt mine rediscovered by a caving club. NEWS OF THE DAY: Murkowski, Sullivan press Interior Department not to extend review period for new environmental assessment and plan … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways:  Oil & gas taking net zero challenge seriously. Gas prices drop while oil prices climb. 5 measures EU can take to avoid major gas crunch. Congo mine suspends cobalt, copper exports. Crossover clout for Murkowski. NEWS OF THE DAY: Energy crisis prompts ESG rethink on oil and gasChris Flood, Financial Times, July 17, 2022 Investors are starting … read more

Don’t Expect Saudi Arabia to Save the DayBen Cahill, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 13, 2022 Energy is unmistakably on the agenda for President Joe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia. A splashy production announcement by Saudi Arabia seems unlikely, although surprises are possible. Even if the trip does not produce an immediate breakthrough, more constructive dialogue between Washington … read more