Category: Pipeline

Cushing, Oklahoma Oil Storage Hits Tank Bottom: Implications for Energy Markets, Consumers, and Investors

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Cushing, Oklahoma — often called the “Pipeline Crossroads of the World” — is facing critically low crude oil storage levels, with inventories hovering near operational “tank bottoms.” As of the week ending June 5, 2026, Cushing held approximately 21.64 million barrels of crude oil (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve), according to U.S. Energy Information Administration […]

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Kinder Morgan’s Gulf Coast Express Expansion About to Come On Line – And It Will Impact More Than Natural Gas Prices

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As of early June 2026, Kinder Morgan’s long-awaited Gulf Coast Express (GCX) pipeline expansion is entering service, marking a major step forward for natural gas takeaway from the Permian Basin. The fully contracted, $455 million project (Kinder Morgan’s share approximately $161 million) adds 570 MMcf/d of incremental capacity through new compression along the existing 500-mile […]

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The Hormuz Squeeze Is Redrawing Global Oil and Gas Markets for Good – By Energy News Beat Channel

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The Strait of Hormuz has long been the world’s most critical energy chokepoint—handling roughly 20 million barrels per day (b/d) of oil and a significant share of global LNG before the 2026 crisis. But Iran’s de facto closure of the strait since late February 2026, amid escalating conflict, has forced a permanent rethink. Even if […]

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Iraq Planning to Triple Pipeline Oil Exports as Hormuz Seems Destined to Stay ClosedEnergy News Beat

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As the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Iraq is racing to reroute its crude exports northward. The Iraqi government has approved an urgent plan to nearly triple pipeline shipments of crude oil from the Kurdistan region to Turkey’s Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, aiming to ease the severe […]

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Texas Leads the Energy Dominance Movement

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In an era of surging global energy demand driven by AI, manufacturing resurgence, and geopolitical realities, Texas stands as the undisputed leader in American energy production, infrastructure, and innovation. The Lone Star State isn’t just keeping pace—it’s defining the future of reliable, affordable, and dominant energy. From record-breaking oil and gas output to a massive […]

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California Loses Bid to Block Sable Offshore from Pumping Oil

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In a significant victory for American energy production and common sense, a federal judge has rejected California’s latest attempt to shut down Sable Offshore Corp.’s operations, allowing the company to continue moving domestically produced crude oil through its pipeline system. The ruling underscores the ongoing tension between California’s aggressive anti-oil policies under Governor Gavin Newsom […]

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