Jason Lindquist joined RBN Energy, now part of Novi Labs, in September 2021 and has been covering the energy industry since 2011, which followed several years in daily newspapers. As managing editor, he is responsible for the daily blog and is also a regular contributor.
Hydrogen is expected to be one of the fastest-growing pieces of the global energy puzzle through 2050 but remain a small fraction of the overall energy mix, according to McKinsey’s recently published Global Energy Perspective 2026.
A series of disruptions to global refining capacity and refined-product flows has raised the prospect of a ban on U.S. diesel exports as a way to keep prices in check. Today, we look at where things stand and how a U.S. export ban could result in a number of major unintended and negative consequences.
The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) has approved the state’s first new carbon-capture project since it assumed primacy for Class VI injection wells in December 2025. ExxonMobil’s Rose CCS project southwest of Beaumont in Jefferson County was approved by a 2-1 vote of the RRC on September 16. The project’s three wells would permanently store about 4 million MT per year of carbon dioxide (CO2) over 13 years, or about 52 million MT overall.
The North American energy landscape has changed dramatically since our first School of Energy way back in 2013, but the need to understand market fundamentals has not. Today’s blog includes key highlights (and some blatant plugs) for a newly available replay of our recent conference in Houston.
It’s no secret that rising prices for refined products have drawn scorn from consumers, businesses and politicians alike, but the market isn’t stuck indefinitely. Today, we look at how China could play a major role in stabilizing the global refined products market and help bring down prices.
