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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).

The Crude Voyager is a weekly analysis of U.S. Gulf Coast loading activity that explains the ebbs and flows of crude loadings, destinations, and geopolitical issues impacting U.S. exports. It outlines the major paths for laden tankers hauling U.S. crude all over the world and reflects the change in tanker departures to the main regions that consume U.S. crude.
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