Jason Lindquist joined RBN Energy 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 RBN's daily blog and is also a regular contributor.
Global hydrogen demand grew by almost 3% in 2025 to surpass 100 million metric tons (MT), concentrated in traditional industrial uses and refining, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its recently published Global Hydrogen Review 2026.
As anyone who drives a car that requires premium gasoline will surely tell you, the large difference between the prices of regular and premium grades shows no signs of going away. Today, we look at how the two were once priced, when they diverged, and what it likely means for future prices.
The Permian region’s marketed natural gas production grew from 17.2 Bcf/d in 2021 to 27.6 Bcf/d in 2025, a 60% increase, the Energy Information Administration said in a June 18 report, citing its latest Short Term Energy Outlook. Over the same period, crude oil production grew by 39%, going from 4.7 MMb/d to 6.6 MMb/d.
Twelve’s AirPlant One, which it bills as the first commercial-scale facility in the U.S. to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has begun operations in Moses Lake, WA, the company said June 10. Referred to by Twelve as E-Jet fuel, it is an alternative to traditional jet fuel made from carbon dioxide (CO2), renewable electricity and water.
The SunZia Wind Project, the largest wind farm in the U.S., began commercial operations this month. The wind farm, located in New Mexico, has a total net summer generating capacity of 3,650 megawatts (MW) and is composed of 916 wind turbines. Its capacity is more than three times larger than the next two largest wind farms, Alta Wind in Southern California (1,098 MW) and Great Prairie in northern Texas (1,027 MW).
