Thursday, December 19, 2024
Exclusive: U.S. Energy Department to allocate $118 mln to biofuels projects- oil and gas 360

Exclusive: U.S. Energy Department to allocate $118 mln to biofuels projects

Nasdaq NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday will announce over $100 million in funding to expand U.S. biofuels production, as the Biden administration works to cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and meet climate goals, the department told Reuters. The department plans to award $118 million to 17 projects designed to accelerate the production of

U.S. negotiating contracts to store 23 million bbls of oil in SPR- oil and gas 360

U.S. negotiating contracts to store 23 million bbls of oil in SPR

Reuters WASHINGTON – The U.S. Energy Department said on Tuesday it is negotiating contracts with nine energy companies to store about 23 million barrels of domestically produced oil in the country’s emergency crude reserve. The department initiated a plan to lease space to companies in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR, as a way to help companies suffering from the

U.S. Energy Secretary tells G20 all nations should help reduce oil surplus- oil and gas 360

U.S. Energy Secretary tells G20 all nations should help reduce oil surplus

Reuters WASHINGTON  – U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Friday described a dire situation in global energy markets, saying that the coronavirus pandemic and massive oil surplus have created a lethal combination. “This is a time for all nations to seriously examine what each can do to correct the supply/demand imbalance,” Brouillette said in prepared remarks for Friday’s G20 meeting

U.S. Oil Sector Sets Another Record in Another Sign of Energy Independence

From The Houston Chronicle The U.S. energy sector broke another record last year as the shale boom sent natural gas and petroleum production soaring. U.S. petroleum and natural gas production jumped by 16 percent and by 12 percent respectively in 2018, setting new production records, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Department. The U.S. surpassed Saudi Arabia