Energy in America

Drivers across an increasing number of states are facing higher prices at the pump, according to new data.

The Biden administration on Wednesday sought to extend endangered wildlife protections to a population of birds living in the oil-rich Permian basin, potentially setting up obstacles for oil and gas companies.

A tiny hedge fund dealt a major blow to Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday as shareholders elected at least two of the fund's nominated directors to the oil giant's board after a months-long battle over the company's carbon footprint and growth plans.

President Biden said that he lifted sanctions on the Russia-to-Germany pipeline Nord Stream 2 "because it’s almost completely finished."

The Biden administration’s solar power ambitions are colliding with complaints the global industry depends on Chinese raw materials that might be produced by forced labor.

Royal Dutch Shell agreed on Monday to sell its controlling interest in a Texas refinery to partner Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) for about $596 million, the latest move by the European oil major to cut its global refining footprint.

Richard Glick, President Biden’s choice to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, previously worked for a company that has ties to an energy project recently greenlighted by the federal government.

Oil and gas producers Cabot Oil & Gas Corp and Cimarex Energy Co said on Monday they would combine to form a company with an enterprise value of about $17 billion, the latest in a sector rebounding from one of its worst downturns.

At its peak, 16,326 stations in about a dozen states and Washington, D.C., were experiencing gas shortages after the Colonial Pipeline temporarily shut down its system.

U.S. officials have linked the ransomware attack on Colonial to a criminal gang known as DarkSide, believed to be based in Eastern Europe, which specializes in crafting the malware used to breach systems, and shares it with affiliates -- for a cut of the ransoms they obtain.

Achieving the Biden administration's and other world leaders' climate goals would entail dramatic energy transitions that would greatly empower Chinese industry, the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicated this month.