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Commonwealth LNG signs supply deals with five major buyers

(The Center Square) – The owners of the proposed Commonwealth LNG export facility in Louisiana announced supply deals with five major buyers as the company crossed a key threshold on its path to arranging the financing necessary for the $12.5 billion facility. "These commitments from high-quality international partners

Montana hunters face midnight deadline for deer and elk tags

Montana — Hunters in Montana had until midnight to apply for limited deer and elk tags that could shape where they hunted this fall. The permits gave hunters access to specific districts that were not available over the counter. Officials said this was the most important deadline of the year for

Gas prices top $4 for the first time in four years due to Iran conflict

(The Center Square) – Gas prices topped $4 nationally on Tuesday, March 31, according to fuel price trackers Gas Buddy and the AAA motor club. “Gasoline and diesel prices continue to climb to multi-year highs as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz curtails the flow of millions of

IEA chief says 'ready' to release more oil reserves if needed

IEA chief says 'ready' to release more oil reserves if needed

The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday that he was "ready" to approve the release of more oil reserves if needed to cushion the impact of the Middle East war on global supplies. Fatih Birol made the comments on a visit to Tokyo, where Japanese

Montana gas prices remain below national average amid rising costs

Disruptions in Qatar and surrounding nations are directly impacting oil prices. As of Tuesday, oil prices are once again above $100 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. gas prices are continuing to rise. According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas now sits

'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels

'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels

Ibrahima Mar first lost his livelihood then lost his son when the fish off Senegal's coast began to disappear, rupturing a way of life that had sustained his family for generations. Industrial and illegal fishing, among other factors, have contributed to a sharp decline in the region'

Bessent says U.S. mulling options to calm oil markets

(The Center Square) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday more oil could be released from the nation’s stockpiles than the 172 million barrels announced last week and that other market-based measures could soon add additional supplies to global energy markets. The Trump administration announced last week