Monday, January 12, 2026

Department Of Energy News

Commonwealth LNG receives US approval to export non-FTA products for 20 years

Commonwealth LNG, a U.S. company, has been granted a 20-year export license from the Department of Energy for liquefied?gas to be exported from its proposed Louisiana plant to countries that do not have free trade agreements.

White House oil meeting includes independents and has strong ties to Denver

On Friday, the White House will be inviting oil executives to meet with them in order to discuss possible investment in Venezuela. While the list of attendees includes some big names from American oil…

Sources say that Chevron Vitol Trafigura are all competing to control Venezuelan oil imports.

Sources familiar with the situation say that Chevron, Vitol, Trafigura and other companies are competing to get deals from the U.S. Government to export crude oil from Venezuela. Venezuelan…

Vitol, Trafigura and the White House invited to Venezuelan oil discussions on Friday

Four sources familiar with the situation have confirmed that the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump has invited the heads of commodity trading companies Vitol and Trafigura…

Centrus receives $900 Million DOE Task Order as US pushes for domestic uranium enrichment

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $900 million task order to Centrus Energy, a nuclear fuel supplier based in the United States, to increase uranium enrichment capacity at the Piketon site, Ohio.

Trump Administration says that there are ways to increase Venezuelan oil production quickly

Trump's administration dismissed Tuesday analysts' estimates that it will?take years? to increase Venezuela's crude oil production. They said there are ways to boost the country?s oil sector quickly.

Equinor has announced that it will comply with the stop-work order issued by the US Department of Energy for offshore wind projects

OSLO, December 22 - Norwegian Energy Group Equinor announced?on Sunday that it was complying?with a?stopwork order issued by the U.S. regarding its Empire Wind 1 off shore wind project and engaging authorities.

The US government is under pressure from the Fusion Energy Industry to provide billions of dollars in support

On Monday, fusion energy industry leaders met U.S. Department of Energy representatives to encourage them to provide billions of dollars to projects that seek to?generate electrical power by the same process as the sun.

Virginia data centers to replace coal where coal once reigned

Entrepreneurs are now looking at the rural area with the ambitious vision to rebuild its economic by converting the old mines into data centers and solar power systems that could help…

UK consumers face higher energy bills after regulator approves $37 billion grid upgrade

The British Energy Regulator has approved an investment of 28 billion pounds ($37.33 billion), over the next five-years, to ensure that the energy system is reliable and safe in the future.

UK court rejects challenge to the issuing of oil exploration licenses

The High Court of London ruled that Britain's decision on Friday to grant more than 20 oil and gas exploration licenses was legal. This ruling dismissed a challenge from campaigners…

Trump Energy Department reorganizes to focus on fossil and nuclear priorities

The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Thursday a reorganization of its agency, which prioritizes oil and nucleic resources over offices dedicated to renewables or efficiency. DOE…

Plug Power will unlock $275 Million in data center power market

Plug Power said it expects to generate over $275 million through monetizing assets and releasing restricted funds, while reducing maintenance costs. The hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer…

Poland is in talks with the US to import more LNG to supply Ukraine and Slovakia

Two sources familiar with negotiations say that Poland is working to secure a deal for the import of liquefied gas from the U.S. in order to supply Ukraine and Slovakia. This agreement…

Poland Working on Deal to Import US LNG to Support Ukraine, Slovakia

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Poland is working on a deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. to supply Ukraine and Slovakia, an agreement that would further tighten the European Union’s ties to American energy…

Poland is in talks with the US to import more LNG to supply Ukraine and Slovakia

According to sources familiar with negotiations, Poland is negotiating a deal for the import of liquefied gas (LNG), from the United States, to supply Ukraine and Slovakia. This agreement…

Poland is in talks with the U.S. about importing more LNG to Ukraine and Slovakia

According to sources familiar with negotiations, Poland is negotiating a deal for the import of liquefied gas (LNG) to Ukraine and Slovakia. This pact would strengthen the European Union's energy ties with America.

Utility AEP increases capital spending plan to meet demand for data center power

American Electric Power increased its five-year investment plan from $54 billion to $72 billion Wednesday to meet the unprecedented demand for power by customers such as data centers and industries.

The US and India are the new drivers of copper demand as China's juggernaut slows.

Over the next decade, copper consumption in India and the United States will overtake China as the demand for the metal in China slows. Beijing's expansion of industrial and infrastructure…

The rising tungsten price is a major concern for oil drillers.

U.S. shale drilling companies are paying higher prices for tungsten. This rare metal is used in industrial tools such as drillbits. Chinese export controls have slowed down the supply of tungsten.