Tag: energy

Jun 28

GOP Lawmakers Accuse FTC Chair Khan of ‘Misleading’ Testimony

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Republicans leading two powerful House committees are accusing Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan of giving “misleading testimony” before Congress in April over her participation in the agency’s Meta Platforms Inc. probe. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Emily Birnbaum and Leah Nylen Published Jun 28, 2023  •  2 minute […]
Jun 27

Biden Seeks to Shield Taxpayers From Costs of Cleaning Up Aging Offshore Oil Wells

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The Biden administration on Tuesday outlined its plan for ensuring oil companies have enough money set aside to clean up old offshore platforms, as costs mount for decommissioning decades-old infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Jennifer A. Dlouhy Published Jun 27, 2023  •  2 […]
Jun 26

Trafigura Cuts Mexico Oil-Trader Jobs as Policies Crimp Margins

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Trafigura Group is cutting oil-trader positions in Mexico as the government’s nationalist policies squeeze its profit margins. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Lucia Kassai Published Jun 26, 2023  •  2 minute read Join the conversation An oil pump jack at the New Harmony Oil Field in Grayville, Illinois. Photographer: […]
Jun 23

Auto Union Blasts $9.2 Billion Ford Loan for Creating ‘Low-Road Jobs’

Article content (Bloomberg) — The United Auto Workers union criticized a $9.2 billion US government loan to Ford Motor Co. and South Korea’s SK On as a “massive” handout to a venture creating “low-road jobs.” Article content “Why is Joe Biden’s administration facilitating this corporate greed with taxpayer money?” UAW President Shawn Fain said in […]
Jun 20

Net Zero World Seen Crushing Canada’s Oil Output 76% by 2050

Article content (Bloomberg) — Canada’s oil production would plunge 76% in less than three decades if the world took sufficient action to limit global warming to 1.5C (2.7F), according to government projections released Tuesday, underscoring the challenges the country faces amid global efforts to curtail emissions.  Article content Output from the nation’s oil industry — […]
Jun 17

Puerto Rico Board Will Amend Power Utility’s Debt-Cutting Plan

Article content (Bloomberg) — Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board is amending its plan to reduce $9 billion of Electric Power Authority debt to reflect steeper-than-expected declines in energy consumption. Article content The federally appointed oversight board notified the court of its intent to alter the restructuring plan after receiving new data from Prepa, as the […]