U.S. gasoline prices and infrastructure developments ** The average U.S. regular gasoline price is now $3.25 per gallon, up 25 cents this week, per AAA. ** Fort Smith, Arkansas will have more than another decade to complete federally mandated sewer system upgrades after the city completed a modification to its Consent Decree with the Environmental …
Category: Oil & Gas
Continued fighting sends crude oil prices upward, but they’re not skyrocketing
The military attacks on Iran and its responses sent global oil prices to $84 a barrel at one point during Wednesday’s trading. US prices have climbed to about $75 a barrel. Brent crude finally finished the day at $81.67 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate, considered the U.S. benchmark, closed at $75.21 per barrel on …
Senate committee approval for bill expanding Open Meeting Act
While a state House committee recently approved a bill to allow the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to keep certain of its files “confidential” and exempt from the state’s Open Records Act, another effort in the legislature is going the opposite direction. Sen. Mark Mann, D-Oklahoma City, has won the approval of the Senate Judiciary Committee for …
ONEOK plans annual shareholder meeting
The date for ONEOK’s annual shareholders meeting date was announced this week. ONEOK, Inc. said the 2026 annual meeting will be a virtual one to be held on May 20 at 9 a.m. Central Time. The meeting will only involve “shareholders of record” as of March 23, 2026. They will receive notice of and vote …
Challenges made to FERC decision in support of Williams Cos.
Environmental Groups Challenge FERC Approval of Williams Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion Tulsa-based Williams Cos. is facing another environmental challenge after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved an extension of a major natural gas pipeline project in the Southeast United States. Environmental organizations have asked federal regulators to reconsider their decision authorizing the Southeast Supply …
Energy briefs
** Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright and challenger Bo French will head to a runoff election, unofficial election results showed Tuesday, as neither could break through the required majority to secure the nomination. The winner will face a Democrat in November. ** On Tuesday, five organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s approval of an …
Fuel price increases from the war also hit truckers
Some of the busiest people around the U.S. this week might be the workers who have to use long poles to change their advertised prices of gasoline and diesel fuel at service station signs. That’s because prices are almost changing by the minute due to the increased bombing and missile attacks on Iran …
Oil prices continue their climb amid the attacks on Iran
The turmoil in the Middle East, with thousands of air attacks by U.S. and Israeli warplanes and missiles on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory response on neighboring countries prompted another gain Tuesday in crude oil prices. The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf was closed because of Iran’s missile attacks on the narrow stretch of …
Corporation Commissioner Kim David commends President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge
Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) Chairman Kim David commended President Donald J. Trump for his leadership in announcing a national “Rate Payer Protection Pledge” during his February 24 State of the Union Address, an initiative aimed at ensuring that large energy users such as data centers supply their own power and do not shift infrastructure costs …
Energy briefs
** Crude oil prices are at their highest levels since the military campaign against Iran after climbing again overnight and this morning. The Energy and Treasury Departments will begin rolling out new efforts today to address energy price increases from the Iran conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. ** AES Corp.’s share price dropped …