Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Trump proposes revision of Biden tweak to clean water rule

January 13, 2026

(Investing) – WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a rule revising Biden-era pollution protections for waterways, a move the Environmental Protection Agency said would speed permitting of energy and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The proposed rule concerns the 2023 finalization by the administration of former President Joe Biden of the 401 section of the Clean Water Act. That reversed a

Oil and gas to fuel the 500% surge in data center power demand

January 13, 2026

(Oil Price) – Hydrocarbons are set to meet about three-quarters of the expected 500% surge in power demand from data centers, as the AI boom and global economic growth push energy demand “accelerating across every dimension,” Sultan Al Jaber, ADNOC chief executive, said on Tuesday. The surge in AI use and the data centers to handle the technologies are set to

A conflict is brewing between big tech and American farmers

December 10, 2025

(Oil Price) – For farmers in the United States, concerns about too much clean energy production are quickly transforming into concerns about too little energy to go around. For years, rural America has been pushing back against the spread of utility-scale solar and wind farms competing for agricultural land. Now, they have a new sector to worry about as massive data center developments

Digitalization may unlock $320 billion in oil and gas savings by 2030, analysts say

December 5, 2025

(World Oil) – The oil and gas industry could capture more than $320 billion in savings over the next five years by accelerating digital adoption across core operational domains, according to new analysis from Rystad Energy. The findings underscore how digital technologies—once considered optional enhancements—are rapidly becoming essential tools for efficiency, resilience and long-term competitiveness. Rystad identifies five priority areas

Reliance Industries, JV partners to invest $11 billion in India AI data capacity

November 26, 2025

(BOE Report) – A Reliance Industries joint venture will invest $11 billion over five years to develop 1 gigawatt of AI data capacity in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the companies and the state’s government said on Wednesday. Canadian multinational company Brookfield Corporation and U.S.-based real estate investment trust Digital Realty are the other partners involved in the

UAE eyes $50 billion investment blitz in Canada’s energy and AI sectors

November 21, 2025

(Oil Price)– The United Arab Emirates is ready to invest as much as $50 billion in Canada’s industries, notably energy and artificial intelligence, following a visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Abu Dhabi. Reuters reported the news, citing a statement by the Emirati authorities that did not feature any details on the investment agreement. Earlier reports, however, mentioned an investment

Energy Advisors: Power and Energy Companies

November 18, 2025

(Oil and Gas 360) – Energy Advisors recently released its latest edition of its MarketMonitor series, which continues the theme emphasizing the role of traditional energy companies in building out more power for AI and data centers. Some “story-metric” AI companies have multi-billion-dollar market caps and don’t generate any revenue… and likely won’t for many, many years. Earlier, we laid the groundwork on the scale

How Artificial Intelligence is powering a new industrial boom

November 3, 2025

(Oil Price) – Concern has been rising that artificial intelligence is killing jobs, and there is evidence to support this. But in the energy industry, executives are loving AI. A fifth of energy companies are already using the technology, and an overwhelming majority of executives believe AI is a force for good. For energy, it has been. AI is driving energy demand much

UAE minister calls for $4 trillion annual energy investment to power AI

November 3, 2025

(Oil Price) – The advance in AI and the surge in data center build-out have pushed global energy investment needs to $4 trillion annually, Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC chief executive, said on Monday. Large oil producers have been warning for years that investment in supply needs to rise to meet constantly growing global energy demand.

Oilfield giants pivot to booming AI infrastructure as drilling demand wanes

October 27, 2025

(BOE Report) – Oilfield services giants SLB, Halliburton and Baker Hughes are turning to data centers and related artificial intelligence infrastructure work to drive their next phase of growth as they navigate slowing drilling demand and idle rigs across North America. U.S. oil producers have cut exploration budgets as prices hover in the low $60s per barrel, pressured by rising

Google backs carbon-captured gas to power its AI future

October 23, 2025

(Oil Price) – Google has signed the first U.S. corporate power purchase agreement involving natural gas with carbon capture, marking a major shift in how Big Tech plans to fuel the data-hungry future of artificial intelligence. The deal centers on the Broadwing Project, a 400-megawatt gas-fired power plant planned for Decatur, Illinois, developed by privately held Low Carbon Infrastructure. The plant

US energy prices to spike on Trump’s axing of grants, senator says

October 17, 2025

(BOE Report)– The Trump administration’s plans to cancel nearly $8 billion in Energy Department grants are illegal because contracts had already been signed and will cause consumer energy prices to skyrocket, the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate energy committee said. Earlier this month, the Energy Department canceled $7.56 billion in funding for clean energy projects that it claimed would

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