Talk of the US enacting a border adjustment tax is not as loud now as it was a few weeks ago. But the idea is still being discussed, and it could affect the US oil and gas industry by raising the price of imported crude oil. Source: News

“At least we need an insurance policy,” asserts a sedate proposal by conservative luminaries for a “carbon tax” responding to climate change. Why? “While the extent to which climate change is due to man-made causes can be questioned, the risks associated with future warming are too big and should be hedged.” Source: News

Sometimes, speaking in public about the oil and gas market is fun. Sometimes it’s not. Source: News

While talks founder over the reunification of Cyprus, Russia is using energy initiatives to gain influence in the eastern Mediterranean. Source: News

The US Senate confirmed Oklahoma Atty. Gen. Scott Pruitt’s (R) nomination to be US Environmental Protection Agency administrator by 52 to 46 votes on Feb. 17. The action quickly followed a rejection by 51 to 47 votes of Democrats’ call for a delay to review more than 2,500 letters and e-mails Oklahoma County Court Judge […]

The US drilling rig count rose by double digits for the fifth consecutive week during the week ended Feb. 17. Source: News