Today’s Key Takeaways:  60% of residents surveyed favor the West Su Access Project. Oil hits 2023 high on tighter supplies. China invests in LNG for energy security. Who will finance mining projects needed for energy transition? Biden’s “mandates over markets” EV policies will not reduce crude oil demand. NEWS OF THE DAY: Survey Says:  Mat-Su Residents Favor West Susitna Access … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways:  Export restrictions threaten clean energy. Price cap on Russian oil seems to work. G7 drops language supporting LNG. DNR gives Graphite One winter permit. Alaska state income tax proposed. NEWS OF THE DAY: NEW CRITICAL MINERALS EXPORT RESTRICTIONS THREATEN CLEAN ENERGY: China is leading a post-2010 rise in export restrictions on critical minerals, according to a new … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways:  Praise for Alaska’s leadership in Arctic/Energy issues. Asia’s developed economies stand to lose the most at $100 bbl. oil. Qatar doubles down on LNG. Teck says Glencore proposed takeover is “structurally flawed.”  On AK’s newest oil tax scheme “like Ford increasing the price of pickups by $15,000 and thinking it will sell the same number of trucks.” … read more