Cato’s Jones Act Waiver Tracker, as of Oct. 30, counted 337 voyages and 90.3 million barrels of gasoline, crude, jet fuel, diesel, propane and more — and called that a floor, not a complete tally. The West Coast, Puerto Rico and New England all used the waiver. Cargo must be loaded by 11:59 p.m. ET […]
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The AP called the governor and U.S. Senate races for Democrats Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico. Here is what each office actually controls, what their records say about oil, gas and power, and where consumers should watch their wallets. By Energy News Beat | Nov. 4, 2026 | Results as of 6:30 a.m. Central Texans […]
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As of early November 2026, U.S. drilling activity shows modest weekly stability or small declines depending on the source, set against a solidly higher year-over-year base. Baker Hughes reported its closely watched weekly rotary rig count at 603 for recent weeks ending in late October (unchanged week-over-week and up roughly 53 from about 550 a […]
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The summer of 2026 tested the U.S. electric grid with record heat and rising demand. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor (based on Form EIA-930 data), three major regional transmission organizations (RTOs) set new peak hourly load records.Eia PJM (serving roughly 65–67 million people across all or parts of 13 […]
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As of mid-October 2026, U.S. drilling activity continues to firm. Baker Hughes reported its closely watched weekly rotary rig count at 603 for the week ending October 9 (up 5 week-over-week and up 56 year-over-year from 547). WellDatabase’s U.S. Rig Report dated 10.14.2026 showed 608 total rigs (up 6 week-over-week and up 52 year-over-year). Enverus’ […]
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If you live in one of the 13 states or D.C. served by PJM, data centers are already on your power bill. The grid’s own market monitor puts their added capacity cost at $29.4 billion over four auctions. On Friday evening, federal regulators threw out most of PJM’s plan to make new data centers bring […]
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Heating oil opened the season at $6.04 a gallon, a record in EIA’s weekly data and 70% above last fall. The government expects oil-heated homes to spend 21% more this winter; the state energy-aid directors say closer to 50%. What is driving it, who gets hit hardest, where to find help, and what could still […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article first ran on the Crude Truth Substack, and we recommend subscribing. The Crude Truth about Diesel and President Trump’s Executive Order. President Trump signed an executive order on October 5, 2026, temporarily allowing off-road “dyed” diesel for highway use and deferring the federal excise tax through year-end. The move targets […]
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Isaac Orr, Vice President of Research at Always On Energy Research, to discuss a groundbreaking report on how alternative energy mandates are driving up electricity bills across America. The conversation reveals a stark divide between blue and red states in energy affordability and policy effectiveness, exploring how renewable energy requirements in regions with poor solar […]
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A worldwide diesel crunch, driven by wartime disruptions, is giving fresh political momentum to Brazil’s state oil company Petrobras and its long-debated push for greater domestic refining. The same supply tightness is exposing the United States’ own refining constraints—constraints that have accumulated for decades and are heavily concentrated in states with stricter environmental rules. In […]
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