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https://www.worldoil.com/news/2026/8/12/u-s-gulf-lease-sale-draws-82-7-million-in-high-bids-from-16-companies/
Crude Steady as Iran Risks Persist
https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/crude_steady_as_iran_risks_persist-12-aug-2026-184362-article/
USA Oil, Gas Workforce Hits Lowest Level in Years
https://www.rigzone.com/news/usa_oil_gas_workforce_hits_lowest_level_in_years-12-aug-2026-184361-article/
Phillips 66, Partners Sanction Texas to Arizona Oil Pipeline Project
https://www.rigzone.com/news/phillips_66_partners_sanction_texas_to_arizona_oil_pipeline_project-12-aug-2026-184357-article/
Alpha Compute plans 1-GW Pennsylvania AI campus powered by Marcellus natural gas
https://www.bicmagazine.com/departments/AI-Infrastructure/alpha-compute-plans-pennsylvania-ai-campus/
Hormuz disruption to stall 2026 LNG trade, demand to rise by 2050, says Shell
https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/natgas-lng/hormuz-disruption-to-stall-2026-lng-trade-demand-to-rise-by-2050/
The Israeli oil pipeline that could solve the energy crisis
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/israeli-oil-pipeline-could-solve-060000973.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGeQ3cqqERBqge4y6rp7g6GfZyL9M7TmERIZxWKsyCNMw0DjNCudV0ndQO7xQQNNCWNsNyjVNuWhl1EaZzo1Kl4wX3dOMaO8rbe7mF_SCGA_Ijp-_SGqHs7T6q8etlOTVantJsO0RLnAwuOompq_b9qigolFUUFEpev1GHVvZSx7
UK Plans 1,242-Mile Hydrogen Pipeline Network as Gas Reserves Decline
https://pgjonline.com/magazine/2026/july-2026-vol-253-no-7/features/uk-plans-1-242-mile-hydrogen-pipeline-network-as-gas-reserves-decline
MERA Oil enters final stage of site selection for planned US$5 billion refinery
https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/31072026/mera-oil-enters-final-stage-of-site-selection-for-planned-us5-billion-refinery/
EIA: China’s crude oil imports fell in 2Q26
https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/31072026/eia-chinas-crude-oil-imports-fell-in-2q26/
Texas Oil and Natural Gas: Caring for Our Communities
https://www.txoga100.org/caring-for-our-communities
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