Iran Energy Infrastructure Damage and Power Restoration Iran energy infrastructure Tehran Karaj power restored: Iran’s government says energy infrastructure has been damaged, but Iranian media reports that power has been restored to most parts of Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj. Russian Oil Flows Drop After Drone Strikes Russian oil flows Baltic shipments Ukraine …
Major construction projects underway for ONEOK
ONEOK Expands Pipeline Network With Major Projects Nationwide An annual report released by ONEOK shows the Oklahoma-based energy firm is in the midst of some major construction projects, not just in Oklahoma but other states where it has a 60,000-mile pipeline network. Energy Demand Growth Drives Expansion Leadership said energy demand is growing across the …
Vermont defends superfund law targeting oil and gas firms
While Oklahoma legislators consider legislation to protect oil and gas firms in the state from being sued over climate change claims, in Vermont, it’s just the other way around. The state also finds itself in court defending its law. The Associated Press reports Vermont’s effort to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate …
Stardust joins group to advance Muskogee lithium refining ops
Stardust Power Joins Lithium Innovation Cluster for Muskogee Project Stardust Power Inc. announced it has joined a special cluster of industry firms to help advance its lithium-grade refining operations being built at Muskogee in eastern Oklahoma. Company to Take Advantage of Technical Collaboration The Connecticut-based firm said it joined the Lithium Regional Innovation Cluster, a …
Federal Bank leader talks impact of higher oil prices
While the nation experiences higher oil prices because of the war against Iran, the head of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank believes the growth effects in Oklahoma and the U.S. will be “less severe” than what they endured in the 1970s and 1980s. Speaking to the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City this week, Kansas …
Trump mulls ending Iran campaign without reopening Strait of Hormuz
After climbing nearly $6 a barrel to reach $118, the world’s oil prices ended up falling Tuesday after President Trump said he was thinking of ending military operations against Iran without a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, the Iranian president indicated his country was also “prepared to end” the war …
Sierra Club rips bill to protect oil and gas from climate change lawsuits
Environmental group, the Oklahoma Chapter of the Sierra Club came out with a critical press release this week attacking a Senate-passed bill it contends would shield the fossil fuel industry by prohibiting Oklahomans from taking civil legal action against oil, gas and coal companies over climate change. The chapter said it issued an “urgent warning” …
Energy briefs
** Iran attacked a “fully loaded” crude oil tanker anchored off the United Arab Emirates, the latest in a string of assaults on merchant vessels in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war. On Tuesday morning, the Al Salmi, a Kuwaiti vessel, was struck on its starboard side by a projectile, causing …
U.S. crude oil production rose in 2025, setting a record
U.S. crude oil production grew by 3%, or 350,000 barrels per day (b/d), in 2025, setting a new annual production record of 13.6 million b/d, according to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO)from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Production from the Lower 48 states excluding the Gulf of America (L48) accounted for 11.3 million b/d, or …
Data center fight extends to tour offers
At least two cities in Oklahoma dealing with the controversial requests of data center developers have been forced to make tough decisions confronting them….whether to pay for trips by city leaders to visit data centers around the U.S. As KFOR TV reported this week, the city council in Luther faced a decision whether to accept …