Because I am out of the country and several time zones away I am unable to testify in person at tomorrow’s Senate State Affairs Committee hearing on SB 1 and 2. Instead I am submitting written testimony. The following is my submission.
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Seeking Alpha Energy- Halliburton anticipates Q3 C&P margins to improve 125 to 175 basis points as Middle East activity assumptions stay steady
- Egypt in talks with European energy majors for multi-year LNG supply deal - Reuters
- Oil prices jump on fresh U.S.-Iran strikes, Houthi warning against ships calling at Saudi ports
- Kinder Morgan Q2 2026 earnings preview: Y/Y growth projected
- Treasury yields rise across the curve amid Middle East oil supply fears
- Halliburton sinks despite Q2 earnings beat as sales slide in Middle East, flat in North America
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RBN Energy- Turn Me Loose – Will Crude Oil Pipeline Capacity Keep Up With Western Canadian Production Growth?
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- Ethane Ratio-to-Natural Gas Rebounds
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- U.S. Rig Count Up Seven to 588; Permian Paces Gains as Oil-Directed Rigs Climb
- Canadian Rig Counts: Up 22 This Week (+20 Oil, +2 Gas)
- Plug Power Sells Green Hydrogen Site in Texas to Data Center Developer
- If You Build It – Will Increased Natural Gas Demand and New Pipelines Spur Higher Northeast Output?
- Jambalaya on the Bayou – Crude Oil Balances in Louisiana’s Refining Regions; Poised for a Change?
Forbes: Chris Helman’s Blog- Trump Meets Own July 4 Deadline To Go ‘Critical’ With Three New Mini Nuclear Reactors
- Amid 2026 Energy Chaos, Oil And Gas Giants Prosper
- Meet The Staffing Billionaire Who Just Won The Republican Gubernatorial Runoff In Georgia
- What’s Behind Tilman Fertitta’s $18 Billion Bet On Caesars Entertainment
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- Meet The Billionaire Behind Private Company Giant Tricon Energy
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Gail Tverberg’s Oil Blog- Why Oil Shortages May Bring Lower Prices–and Recession
- China and US Trade Talks: A Solution for Oil Shortages?
- Losing the Iran War May Be the Best Outcome for the World
- A New Explanation for Tariffs and Bombings
- Understanding Deglobalization: The Role of Diesel and Jet Fuel
- 2026: Expect a very uneven world economic downturn
- Too many promises; too few future physical goods
- A lack of very cheap oil is leading to debt problems
- What has gone wrong with the economy? Can it be fixed?
- Sierra Club talk that may be of interest
