Épisodes

  • Into the Great Wide Open — Rising Northeast Texas Gas Supply and the Race to the Gulf Coast

    Into the Great Wide Open — Rising Northeast Texas Gas Supply and the Race to the Gulf Coast
    Feb 19 2026
    Northeast Texas is increasingly a key conduit for natural gas supply pushing toward rising Gulf Coast LNG demand. The region’s supply is poised to surge over the next decade, driven by new inflows from the Permian and rising local production, including from the emerging Western Haynesville play.
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    14 min
  • Round and Round – From Basic Repairs to Long-Term Investment, Many Steps Needed to Revitalize Venezuela’s Oil Industry

    Round and Round – From Basic Repairs to Long-Term Investment, Many Steps Needed to Revitalize Venezuela’s Oil Industry
    Feb 18 2026
    One of the biggest questions surrounding Venezuela centers on its now-moribund oil sector, which has suffered from decades of neglect. It’s widely understood that a recovery will take time, but there are some concrete steps that could boost production in the short, medium and long term.
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    16 min
  • Bright Side of the Road – Refiners Could Benefit from Dramatic Shifts Across U.S. Markets

    Bright Side of the Road – Refiners Could Benefit from Dramatic Shifts Across U.S. Markets
    Feb 17 2026
    The U.S. is on the brink of a major transformation in refined products. New pipelines into the Desert Southwest and connecting out to California, along with refinery shutdowns along the West Coast, are poised to usher U.S. refiners into a new era shaped by consolidation, efficiency and market power.
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    15 min
  • Why Can’t We Be Friends? – Proposed Refinery-Tax Law Pits Utah Against Its Neighbors

    Why Can’t We Be Friends? – Proposed Refinery-Tax Law Pits Utah Against Its Neighbors
    Feb 13 2026
    Utah legislators seeking to lower the state’s at-the-pump tax on gasoline and diesel have proposed a tax of up to 24 cents on every gallon of motor fuel produced at Utah’s five refineries. That has raised the ire of refiners and out-of-state consumers of Utah-sourced fuels, who cite several reasons why the move would be a mistake.
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    11 min
  • Two Birds, One Stone – Efforts to Plug Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells Can Help Cut Methane Emissions Too

    Two Birds, One Stone – Efforts to Plug Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells Can Help Cut Methane Emissions Too
    Feb 12 2026
    The U.S. has been drilling for oil and gas for more than 160 years, and what to do with those wells once they are no longer productive has long been an issue, as they can also be significant emitters of methane, a major greenhouse gas. Today, we discuss a new approach that aims to address both issues.
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    12 min
  • Small Town – Mom-and-Pop Shops Remain the Heart of the Retail Propane Industry

    Small Town – Mom-and-Pop Shops Remain the Heart of the Retail Propane Industry
    Feb 11 2026
    The retail propane market delivers 9 billion gallons to U.S. consumers annually, with its heart anchored in “mom-and-pop” retailers serving rural and small-town communities. These small, owner-operated businesses know their customers, regions, and challenges.
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    12 min
  • Fuel – The Pipelines, Tankers and Trucks That Move Refined Products to the Lower Half of PADD 1

    Fuel – The Pipelines, Tankers and Trucks That Move Refined Products to the Lower Half of PADD 1
    Feb 10 2026
    The six states in EIA’s PADD 1C subregion — Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia — consume massive volumes of refined products but produce very little themselves. That dichotomy spurred a multi-decade buildout of highly efficient pipeline, marine and trucking networks.
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    12 min
  • Florida!!! – The Sunshine State Is a Heavyweight in Natural Gas Consumption

    Florida!!! – The Sunshine State Is a Heavyweight in Natural Gas Consumption
    Feb 9 2026
    Florida is the nation’s fourth-largest consumer of natural gas, and its consumption has tripled since 2000, mostly due to the development of nearly 30 GW of new gas-fired power plants. In today’s RBN blog, we examine the state’s remarkable growth and whether additional pipeline capacity might be needed.
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    13 min