Archives for April 2017
In biofuels case, “Who gets to solve the craziness and how is the question,” federal judge says
After a more than decade long fight, a law requiring the blending of ethanol and other biofuels into the nation’s fuel supply could be getting some clarity. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral...
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Oil service costs could rise 15 percent this year, Wood Mac says
As crude prices stabilize and drilling rigs dig into shale plays again, oil field service costs are beginning to rise back up. That could squeeze drillers’ margins later this year. Energy research firm Wood Mackenzie...
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Are the days of power deregulation numbered?
WASHINGTON – Did she say that right? Cheryl LaFleur, the acting chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, last week raised a possibility that would have seemed impossible two decades ago in the midst of...
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Fuel prices stop rising for now
After surging in recent weeks, gasoline prices are beginning to hold steady as we approach the busy summer driving season. The average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline actually fell by nearly 1...
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Halliburton Q1 revenues rise, stem losses
The Houston oil field services behemoth Halliburton Co., aided by the steady recovery of the U.S. oil and gas sector, boosted revenues and almost broke even in the first quarter of this year. Halliburton revenues...
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