Alaska might give up on North Slope gas pipeline, LNG export terminal Tim Bradner, S & P Global Platts, February 28, 2019 The new CEO of Alaska’s state gas corporation told legislators Thursday he is prepared to shut down the project and return unused funds to the state treasury if customers or investors do not appear in the next few … read more

  Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2018 Ashley Stedman and Kenneth P. Green, Fraser Institute, February 28, 2019 Takeaways from the report include: Alaska ranks 5th in Investment Attractiveness (2nd in the US—Nevada ranks higher) Alaska ranks 26th (mid-range) in Policy Perception Alaska ranks 2nd in Best Practices Mineral Potential (2nd in the US—Nevada ranks higher) Alaska ranks 5th in … read more

Oil Has Best Start to a Year Ever as OPEC Production Falls Amrith Ramkumar, Wall Street Journal, February 27, 2019 Oil prices are off to their best-ever start to a year as fears of a supply glut cool, part of a 2019 recovery in risky investments from stocks to commodities. Oil prices and energy stocks rose Wednesday after data showed … read more