Regulatory
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July 11, 2025
Saudi Arabia raised crude output far above its OPEC+ quota last month, joining other producers in a rush to export oil out of the Persian Gulf as Israel went to war with Iran, according to the International Energy Agency.
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July 10, 2025
With OPEC+ nearing the end of a first phase of major output hikes, the market’s attention is turning to what will come after, say Goldman Sachs analysts. The organization and its allies have been voluntarily holding back a second, smaller tranche of supply, propping up oil prices.
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July 09, 2025
Kuwait Petroleum Corp., Kuwait’s state oil company, said OPEC+’s latest super-sized supply hike and recent interactions with customers suggest persistent demand growth beyond the summer driving season.
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July 04, 2025
OPEC+ will increase oil production even more rapidly than expected next month, as the group led by Saudi Arabia seeks to capitalize on strong summer demand in its move to reclaim market share. Eight key alliance members agreed to raise supply by 548,000 bpd at a conference on Saturday.
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July 04, 2025
President Donald Trump secured a sweeping shift in U.S. domestic policy as the House passed a $3.4 trillion fiscal package that cuts taxes, curtails spending on safety-net programs and reverses much of Joe Biden’s efforts to move the country toward a clean-energy economy.
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July 03, 2025
National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito issued a statement on Thursday as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) heads to U.S. President Trump’s desk for signature. "With President Trump’s signature, OBBBA will restore certainty to the offshore oil and gas leasing process," Milito said.
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July 02, 2025
Germany has given the green light for drilling as much as 13 billion cubic meters (Bbcm) of natural gas at a protected marine site in the North Sea in a controversial step to bolster energy security following the Russia-Ukraine war and subsequent energy crisis.
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July 01, 2025
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to narrowly approve President Trump's $3.3 trillion tax and spending package dubbed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill.' U.S. energy associations including the API, IPAA, NOIA and EWTC issued separate statements acknowledging the Senate's decision as a victory for the U.S. oil and gas industry.
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June 30, 2025
Argentina must give up its controlling stake in signature energy company YPF SA within two weeks after a New York judge sided with litigators in a $16 billion judgment, delivering a setback to President Javier Milei before crucial midterm elections.
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June 26, 2025
Ashtead Technology and Ocean Science Consulting have formed a strategic alliance to offer integrated environmental monitoring and compliance services for offshore wind and oil-and-gas projects. The partnership combines Ashtead’s subsea technology fleet with OSC’s noise-monitoring and regulatory-reporting expertise.
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June 25, 2025
Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian announced the launch of the Delivering Oil and Gas Efficiently (DOGE) Task Force today, a new internal initiative focused on improving processes, enhancing communication, and strengthening the Railroad Commission of Texas as a responsive, pro-business agency.
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June 18, 2025
During its June 2025 Commissioners' Conference, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) assessed over $1.4 million in penalties on oil and gas operators for violations. The RRC is the state agency responsible for regulating the oil and gas industry in Texas, including pipeline safety.
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June 18, 2025
The provision would allow energy companies subject to a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax to deduct certain drilling costs when calculating their taxable income. Companies including ConocoPhillips, Ovintiv Inc. and Civitas Resources, Inc. lobbied in favor of it.
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June 17, 2025
At an open meeting on Tuesday of the Railroad Commission of Texas, Commissioner Jim Wright was unanimously elected to serve as Chairman. “It is a high honor to serve the citizens of Texas as Railroad Commissioner," commented Wright.
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June 17, 2025
Petrobras, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. have won exploration rights in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, betting that the nation’s environmental regulator will finally open the promising offshore oil region for drilling after years of delay.
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June 13, 2025
Leaders from both the American Petroleum Institute (API) and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) jointly issued statements on Friday as U.S. President Trump signed into law a series of bills overturning California's electric vehicle mandates.
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June 12, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposal to reverse rules dictating CO2 emissions for fossil fuel-based power plants. Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian voiced his support in a statement Thursday.
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June 12, 2025
“We applaud the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for taking bold action to restore American energy leadership," said American Petroleum Institute CEO and President Mike Sommers.
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June 06, 2025
American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers issued a statement following the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's final rule declaring the Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards exceeded the department's authority.
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June 05, 2025
API President and CEO Mike Sommers joined this week’s episode of Veriten’s C.O.B. Tuesday podcast to discuss the state of American energy policy as the Trump administration and Congress continue to make progress on many of the priorities outlined in API's five-point policy roadmap.
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June 04, 2025
Op-Ed: The media are reporting new predictions that oil production in America is in irreversible decline. Apparently, peak oil is back in vogue, like it’s 2005 instead of 2025. As a regulator of the nation’s largest oil and natural gas producing state, I’ve seen these scary headlines many times before, but here’s the good news: they are always wrong.
