FROM THE OIL PATCH
Trump’s first year back in office sees major oil and gas permit surge amid ‘drill, baby, drill’ push
New Interior Department data shows a roughly 55 % increase in oil and gas drilling permits approved on public lands since President Donald Trump’s return
Why Is the USA Natural Gas Price Rising Today?
Why is the U.S. natural gas price rising today? That was the question Rigzone asked Ole R. Hvalbye, a commodities analyst at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
The 2026 Unconstitutionality Index: 18 rules for every law
Article I of the Constitution vests enumerated legislative powers solely with Congress. In practice, however, administrative agencies do most of the lawmaking. Congress enacts weighty legislation — already problematic enough — and then delegates fleshing out the details to agencies. Agencies welcome this delegation and gleefully use it to expand
Lots of good in the RSC’s “Restoring America’s Golden Age” Budget Blueprint
The Republican Study Committee’s new 119-page Budget for the 119th Congress, Restoring America’s Golden Age, covers a wide range of policy priorities—notably a 10-year balanced budget horizon and the repeal of the death tax. Washington simply does not live within its means—and that must change. That point is elemental. But
Where Will the WTI Oil Price Land in 2026 and 2027?
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest short term energy outlook (STEO) which was published on January 13, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) spot price average will drop in 2026 and 2027. The EIA projected in this STEO that the WTI spot price will come in at $52.21
USA Crude Oil Stocks Rise More Than 3MM Barrels WoW
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), increased by 3.4 million barrels from the week ending January 2 to the week ending January 9. That’s what the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlighted in its latest weekly petroleum status report, which was released on
CRUDE OIL WEEKLY UPDATE (Week Ending 01-16-26)
Crude Oil Summary (EIA) U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 17.0 million barrels per day during the week ending January 9, 2026, which was 48
NATURAL GAS WEEKLY UPDATE (Week Ending 01-16-26)
Market Highlights: Prices The Henry Hub spot price rose 1 cent from $3.11 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) last Wednesday to $3.12/MMBtu
Zekelman Industries Steel Snapshot for December 2025
SMU December HR Coil $895 up $65 from Nov. Worthington evaluating purchasing Klockner. USS is restarting Granite City B furnace with an annual capacity of
Preston Pipe Report – December 2025
(by Paul Vivian and Rick Preckel, www.prestonpipe.com) Market Monitor – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council announced on December 11th, that it has completed all federal
Argus Pipe Logix Line Pipe Report – January 2026
(by Rye Druzin, www.pipe-logix.com) Faced with moderate oversupply US distributors gave back line pipe value in December. The Argus line pipe index fell by $47/short
AISI Press Release on Latest U.S. Imports of Steel Products – December 2025
(American Iron and Steel Institute 01-09-26) Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel