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The Caspian Pipeline Consortium resumed loading oil at one of two previously shut Black Sea's moorings, it said on Wednesday, after a court lifted restrictions placed on the Western-backed group's facility by a Russian transport regulator.

The European Union must reassess its financing and policies on long-term contracts if it wants to keep importing natural gas from Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev said on Wednesday, adding Baku may seek other export markets instead.

Mexico is exploring a potential expansion of fracking to reduce its reliance on U.S. natural gas imports, which currently meet 72% of its demand. Most of the imported gas is delivered via pipeline from the Permian and Eagle Ford Basins.

FERC has approved Enbridge subsidiary East Tennessee Natural Gas's $1.1 billion, 122-mile Ridgeline Expansion Project to supply TVA's new power plant in Tennessee with up to 300,000 Dth/day of natural gas.

Occidental and 1PointFive secured the first EPA Class VI permits to store carbon dioxide from their STRATOS Direct Air Capture facility in Texas, marking a milestone in carbon sequestration technology.

WhiteWater and partners MPLX LP, Enbridge Inc., and Targa Resources Corp. have reached a final investment decision (FID) to build the bi-directional Traverse Pipeline.

The U.S. Department of Energy is considering cutting over $1.2 billion in funding for carbon capture projects, jeopardizing early-stage and commercial-scale efforts aimed at reducing emissions through capture, transport, and storage technologies.

U.S. natural gas prices are already up by around 80% from a year ago, but are due for a fresh jolt from the knock-on effects of the latest round of trade tariffs imposed by the U.S. government on goods entering the country.

The U.S. Department of Energy has identified 16 federal sites for potential AI data centers and energy infrastructure. A new RFI seeks public input on development strategies, with operations targeted for 2027.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted Venture Global approval to begin full commercial operations at its Calcasieu Pass LNG facility in Louisiana, including the TransCameron pipeline, starting April 15.

The U.S. Department of Energy is rescinding a Biden-era policy requiring LNG projects to begin exports within seven years of approval. The move restores flexibility for developers like Energy Transfer and reflects growing industry pressure for regulatory reform.

Texas Gas has launched an open season for its Borealis pipeline project, a 2 Bcf/d expansion connecting Marcellus and Utica supplies to key markets across the Midwest and Gulf Coast. The project leverages existing infrastructure to meet growing U.S. energy demand.

Shell, Chevron, and ExxonMobil executives warn that Australia's opposition gas export plan could worsen supply shortages and deter investment. The proposal would force producers to divert more gas to the domestic market, raising concerns ahead of the May 3 election.

President Trump threatened secondary tariffs on Russian oil buyers if Moscow blocks efforts to end the war in Ukraine, expressing anger at Putin and warning of further trade penalties. The move could impact major importers like India and China.

Civil society opposition and tightening global climate finance policies are slowing Africa’s LNG export ambitions. From Mozambique to Nigeria, major projects face delays amid human rights concerns, investor scrutiny, and calls for stricter decarbonization efforts.