Regulation

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

The Illinois Commerce Commission has ordered Peoples Gas to retire high-risk cast iron and ductile iron pipes by 2035, replacing its previous modernization program with a more targeted safety initiative.

U.S. federal regulators on Wednesday gave Venture Global LNG permission to increase the export capacity of its Plaquemines, Louisiana, LNG plant.

The Army Corps of Engineers has identified over 600 energy and other infrastructure projects identified as national emergency priorities, enabling them to be fast-tracked through the environmental review process, according to new data posted on its website.

The Northern Lights 2025 Expansion Project is set to boost natural gas capacity across Minnesota and Wisconsin, with key pipeline extensions and upgrades planned for completion by November 2025.

The U.S. EPA has granted West Virginia the authority to oversee carbon capture projects, making it the fourth state to receive this power. The decision aims to speed up approval processes for carbon sequestration initiatives as part of the country's broader environmental efforts.

Sentinel Midstream LLC, a Dallas-based crude oil midstream provider, announced that its Texas GulfLink deepwater crude oil export terminal has been approved for a deepwater port license by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration.

Venture Global LNG will begin commercial operations at its Calcasieu Pass plant in Louisiana on April 15, resolving a years-long dispute with major buyers like Shell and BP.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday granted a key export license to the Commonwealth LNG project in Louisiana, the first such approval after former President Joe Biden paused them early last year. Trump also signed an executive order creating an energy council to ramp up U.S. output of oil and gas.

Commonwealth LNG has received a conditional non-FTA export authorization from the U.S. DOE, and separately received its draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). These are significant milestones in its development of a 9.5 mtpa facility in Louisiana.

Energy Transfer plans to make a final investment decision on its Lake Charles LNG export project by Q4 2025. The move follows a long-term LNG deal with Chevron and the lifting of the U.S. export permit pause.

Texas oil, gas, and industrial groups are urging the EPA to approve the state’s request for primacy over carbon storage projects, citing investment potential and a backlog of federal approvals. Texas has 43 projects under review, making up one-third of U.S. applications.

The collaboration will bring Sapphire’s FreeSpin In-line Turboexpander (FIT) technology to pressure regulation stations across the country, aiming to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.

The U.S. recorded its fourth-largest weekly natural gas storage withdrawal in mid-January as frigid temperatures drove up consumption, the EIA said. Stocks fell by 321 Bcf, nearly 70% above the five-year average, with inventories now 4% below historical levels.

Taiwan is considering importing natural gas from Alaska to help reduce its trade surplus with the U.S. and avoid potential tariffs. State-run CPC is assessing feasibility, as Taiwan looks to diversify energy imports beyond Australia and Qatar.