State Government
Illinois drivers can expect two gas tax increases in 2023(The Center Square) – Illinois drivers will see increased gasoline taxes next month, with another increase six months after that. Motor fuel prices in Illinois are down nearly… Read More
Biden administration
Biden’s alleged ‘secret deal’ with Saudi Arabia oil leaders under scrutiny(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden raised eyebrows for his decision to drain the strategic petroleum reserve this year, but now lawmakers say Biden made a deal with… Read More
Gas Prices
With states hamstrung by federal policies, Texas leads nation in oil and natural gas production, job creation(The Center Square) – Gas prices remain high and projected diesel shortages are expected, but they’d be worse if Texas’ workforce weren’t producing the bulk of America’s energy supply,… Read More
Gas Prices
Polls show gas prices are top concern for midterm voters with increase looming(The Center Square) — New polling shows that gas prices are a top concern for voters these midterms as those prices are poised to rise in the coming weeks. Read More
National
Business organizations urge Biden administration to boost domestic energy production(The Center Square) — Business leaders across the country have joined together to call on the Biden administration to boost domestic energy production and to abandon a proposal to… Read More
National
Activists protesting oil industry use products only made possible by petroleum, energy insiders note(The Center Square) – At a recent charity event held by J.P. Morgan Chase in San Francisco, activists attempted to “take over” by protesting the financing of the oil… Read More
Courts
Judge issues permanent injunction on Biden ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands, waters(The Center Square) – A federal judge sided with Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and 12 other plaintiff states in a Louisiana-led lawsuit, issuing a permanent injunction against the… Read More
Biden administration
Abbott: EPA’s attack on Permian Basin oil drilling ‘illogical and flawed’(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday criticized President Joe Biden’s “ongoing attack on the Permian Basin,” the most prolific shale oil basin in the U.S. Read More
Gas Prices
U.S. oil and gas industry: 10 actions to reduce high energy prices that won’t cost taxpayers $740 billion(The Center Square) – Rather than impose higher taxes and more restrictions on domestic production of oil and natural gas, as Senate Democrats voted to do by passing the… Read More
Gas Prices
Missouri’s average gas price falls to $3.79As of August 3, Missouri’s average gas price according to AAA was $3.79 for regular gas, which was below the national average of $4.16. Gas prices fell from the previous… Read More
Gas Prices
Biden pursues more foreign oil despite invite from U.S. producers(The Center Square) – Prior to heading to Saudi Arabia, the U.S. energy industry invited President Joe Biden to visit American energy sites. The Texas Oil and Gas… Read More
Biden administration
Rubio calls out Biden on foreign dependance on oilU.S. Senator from Florida introduces bill to ban exporting oil, petroleum products to China (The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has done a 180 on U.S. energy policy… Read More
Gasoline
Abbott: EPA plan will cripple oil production in Permian Basin, raise gas prices further(The enter Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that he says would cripple oil and gas production in the Permian… Read More
Gas Prices
Record high diesel prices threaten domino effect to other goods(The Center Square) – Record high diesel fuel prices are yet another driver of rising costs for Americans, and those costs could get even higher this year. Diesel… Read More
National
Average Illinois gas prices nearly a dollar more than Missouri(The Center Square) – Gas prices continue to climb and likely won’t retreat anytime soon. The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline in Illinois is… Read More
National
Gas prices hit new record highs to kick off week(The Center Square) – Gas prices hit another new record to kick off the week Monday, continuing a steady stream of record-breaking days. According to AAA, the national… Read More
National
Gas prices jump in leaps and bounds, setting another new record(The Center Square) – Gas prices spiked 10 cents in just two days this week, setting new records almost daily.The national average price for a gallon of unleaded… Read More
National
Gas prices hit new record high on Memorial Day(The Center Square) – The cost of gasoline hit a new record high on Monday as many Americans kicked off the summer season traveling over Memorial Day weekend. Read More
National
Gas prices hit record high every day for past two weeks(The Center Square) – Gas prices have soared to new heights this month with the price of unleaded regular gas hitting a record high every day for the past… Read More
National
U.S. gas prices hit new high, again(The Center Square) – Gas prices hit a new record high yet again Monday, the latest in a series of record-high price points as Americans grapple with soaring inflation… Read More