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Former Trump energy secretary says releasing oil from reserves is ‘bad policy choice’

November 24, 2021

CNBC The Biden administration’s decision to release oil from U.S. reserves is a “mistake,” former U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Wednesday. “I do think it’s a bad policy choice. There’s no question about that,” he told CNBC’s “Capital Connection” one day after President Joe Biden announced that 50 million barrels of oil would be released from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. China, India,

Oil prices could ‘very easily’ top $100 a barrel, says former U.S. energy secretary

July 6, 2021

CNBC Oil prices could “very easily” hit $100 a barrel in the aftermath of the failed OPEC+ talks, former U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told CNBC on Tuesday. “You could very easily see oil hitting $100 a barrel — potentially even higher,” he told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble. On the flip side, it’s “equally possible” that prices could collapse too.

Ex-Energy Sec. Brouillette: Biden’s pipeline problem goes from bad to worse with Nord Stream 2 vs. Keystone

March 26, 2021

Fox Business Just two months into the Biden presidency and we are witnessing a remarkable juxtaposition on the issue of energy security that could have profound and serious implications both at home and abroad. It was almost two years ago, on March 29, 2019, that then-President Trump signed an executive order granting final permission for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. A

U.S. energy secretary to urge House lawmakers to buy oil for strategic reserve

April 21, 2020

Reuters WASHINGTON – The U.S. energy secretary said on Tuesday he would talk with leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives later in the day and urge them to fund the purchase of crude to fill the emergency oil reserve. In March, President Donald Trump ordered Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR, to the

U.S. energy secretary hopeful Saudi, Russia to end oil row this week

April 6, 2020

Reuters WASHINGTON – U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Monday that after speaking with the energy ministers of Saudi Arabia and Russia he believes the countries will cut oil output and end their war over market share this week. “They are going to get together later this week and hopefully end this disagreement that started perhaps two or three

US seeks $3 billion to boost oil producers as prices plunge

March 20, 2020

Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday that it is seeking $3 billion from Congress to top up the country’s strategic petroleum reserves, potentially propping up U.S. oil producers after crude prices crashed globally. President Donald Trump had directed the Energy Department last week to fill the United States’ emergency stash of crude oil to the top,

U.S. energy chief shrugs off Permian oil slowdown as a ‘pause’

December 18, 2019

Houston Chronicle The golden age of U.S. shale is far from over, with an expected slowdown in the Permian Basin likely to be temporary, according to the new U.S. Energy Secretary. The shale boom helped transform the U.S. into a net exporter of crude and petroleum products in September from a major importer a decade ago. Even as growth is

New U.S. energy secretary slams NY for blocking gas pipelines

December 12, 2019

Reuters WASHINGTON – New U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette slammed New York state regulators on Thursday for blocking pipelines that would bring natural gas from Appalachia to New England, but did not specify whether the Trump administration could do anything to push the projects forward. “Certain bad actors are trying to slow job creators and decrease the benefits for consumers,”

Trump energy pick to face questions on coal, nuclear power

November 14, 2019

Reuters: President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Energy Department, Dan Brouillette, will face questions at his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday on issues including the future of coal and nuclear power. Brouillette, 57, a former lobbyist at Ford Motor Co and Louisiana state energy regulator, would replace Rick Perry, who has said he is stepping down on Dec.

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Trump announces deputy energy secretary to replace Perry

October 18, 2019

Houston Chronicle: President Donald Trump said Friday he would nominate Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette to helm the Department of Energy, following Rick Perry’s announcement he would resign by the end of the year. “Rick was a great Governor of Texas and a great Secretary of Energy….He is also my friend!” Trump tweeted “At the same time, I am pleased

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