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Phillips 66 Rebrands EPIC NGL as 'Coastal Bend' Ahead of Capacity Expansion


Shake It Up - New Budget Bill Aims to Throttle Pace of EV Adoption, With Long-Term Consequences
Expectations for electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the U.S. took a sharp detour into uncharted territory earlier this month when President Trump signed the landmark budget reconciliation bill into law.
US Oil & Gas Rig Count Falls To 542 to Close July
Canadian Drilling – Slow Summer Drive to Higher Rig Counts
Enterprise Loads First Ethane Cargo From Neches River Terminal
Fortescue Pulls The Plug on Arizona Hydrogen Project


Options Open - Data Center Developers Increasingly Exploring Off-Grid Options for Power Generation
Perhaps the most hyped-up topic in energy these days is how much electricity new data centers will need to keep up with the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Canadian LPG Stocks – Propane Falls Further Below 5-Year Average; Butane in Good Shape


Torn Between Two (Pipelines) - The Bakken Needs More Gas Takeaway. Which Project Will Advance?
The Bakken Shale needs more natural gas takeaway capacity, North Dakota wants to encourage more in-state consumption of Bakken-sourced gas, and two entities — WBI Energy and a combo of Intensity Infrastructure Partners and Rainbow Energy Center — have each proposed similar (but not identical) cro