It is now more than twice as expensive to charge an electric vehicle in Norway’s capital, Oslo, than to fill up a gas-powered vehicle. It was reported in the local newspaper Avisa Oslo that the price of Oslo’s municipal electric car chargers rose dramatically after the city’s budget was approved last week. As of 2019,… The post Electric Vehicle Charging in Oslo, Norway is Now More than Twice as Expensive as Filling Gas-Powered Vehicle appeared first on The Gateway Pundit .

EV Charging Stations By 2035 Will Need More Power Than A Small Town A new report from the electricity and gas utility National Grid (which serves parts of New York and Massachusetts) found a rapid increase in electric vehicles on the city streets and highways will require upgraded power grids to handle all the new demand. By 2035, a charging station could demand as much power as a sports arena or small town.  National Grid expects by 2035, large charging stations serving EVs, from SUVs and pickup trucks to delivery vans and semi-trucks, would require 19 megawatts of peak power -- [...]

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The energy crisis has been hitting Europe’s largest economy hard, with two of Germany’s largest steel manufacturing plants being forced to shut down. ArcelorMittal’s plan to deactivate one of its largest steel plants in Hamburg last month caused shockwaves through out the industry. The world’s second largest steel company also said it would later shut down […]

Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast, Getty, Asmaa Waguih, Google Maps ZAPORIZHZHYA, Ukraine—Employees at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya power plant in Ukraine , one of the biggest nuclear facilities in the world, are facing an impossible decision. Do they hold on to their critical jobs and work under daily bombardment—or do they pack up their lives and flee to safety, despite the risk of an imminent nuclear catastrophe ? Escalating attacks on the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar, where the Zaporizhzhya plant is located, have sparked global panic—and for good reason. Ukraine has [...]

WTI crude oil prices fell to their lowest point since early February on Thursday, giving up virtually all gains since Russia invaded Ukraine. WTI crude for September delivery tumbled -1.5% to close at $89.26/bbl while Brent crude for October delivery fell -2.1% to $94.71/bbl. WTI crude has lost ~9.5% over the course of the week, marking the largest one-week percentage decline since April amid growing fears that oil demand will collapse when western nations descend into a full-blown recession. While oil producers are certainly beginning to feel…

The House narrowly passed a bill related to alleged price gouging, while Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced that the department will soon propose an offshore oil and gas leasing plan. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill, we’re Rachel Frazin...

Remember when Joe Biden bragged about Deb Haaland being the first Native American cabinet secretary in history of the United States? Deb Haaland was not chosen to be Biden’s Interior Secretary because she’s qualified for the job. She checked a box: First Native American cabinet secretary. WATCH: History made. Deb Haaland is our next Secretary… The post Biden’s Interior Secretary Completely Clueless When Confronted with Memo From Her Department Calling for Shut Down of New Oil Leases (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit .

'76' Gas-Station Chain Repograms Washington State Pumps For $10 A Gallon  Gas station pumps in Washington state are being reprogrammed to accommodate $10 a gallon and even higher as the summer driving season begins amid tight fuel supplies, according to a report.  The Post Millennial  has learned gas station chain "76" has reprogrammed its pumps to include double-digit numbers in "price per gallon" at Washington state gas stations. A 76 spokesperson confirmed to The Post Millennial they added an extra digit to pumps, noting the change doesn't necessarily imply the company was an [...]

Gas prices reached a NEW all-time record high on Monday — for the SEVENTH STRAIGHT DAY! This did not make headlines in the major media today. Can you even imagine if this would have happened when Trump was president? But, of course, it didn’t because President Trump’s policies lowered gas prices and helped every American.… The post Ignored by Fake News Media: Gas Prices Reach ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH for SEVENTH STRAIGHT DAY appeared first on The Gateway Pundit .

"Diesel To Be Rationed On East Coast This Summer," Warns US Oil Billionaire  Billionaire refinery and fuel station owner John Catsimatidis warned that the East Coast might experience diesel shortages this summer as inventories hit multi-decade lows and refining capacity slumps.  "I wouldn't be surprised to see  diesel being rationed on the East Coast this summer . "Right now,  inventories are low , and we may see a  shortage in coming months ," Catsimatidis, CEO of United Refining Co., told  Bloomberg .  Catsimatidis' warning comes as East Coast diesel inventories have fallen [...]

On Wednesday, Joe Biden’s Department of Interior (DOI) announced that it would be canceling three significant oil and gas lease sales that would have greatly […] Source

There is a fairly blithe assumption in government circles that shale production can be raised at will. That assumption is about to be put to the test as the American shale drilling and fracking industry attempts to respond to the entreaties and outright demands of legislators, members of the administrative branch’s leadership, and even the president himself to put more capital toward increasing production. This is happening, but at a level and rate that will be insufficient to boost production significantly. In fact, data from the most recent…

Russia was accused of blackmailing governments and millions of families across Europe by turning off the gas taps yesterday.

Russia Halts Natural Gas Supplies To Poland - European Energy Prices Spike On Local Reports There are emerging reports that Russia has halted natural gas deliveries to Poland , albeit it initially remains unconfirmed by the Russian government at this point.  Bloomberg  is citing the prominent Polish news portal  Onet.pl  to report Tuesday late afternoon (local time): "Russia has halted gas deliveries to Poland under the Yamal contract, Onet.pl website reports citing Polish government sources it didn’t name." Markets are reacting immediately on the reports with European gas pr [...]

President Joe Biden has signed a measure into law to end normal trade relations with Russia and signed a separate measure to codify the United States’ ban on Russian oil imports, marking the latest major U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The signing of H.R. 7108, the “Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and […]

This week, the Biden administration revealed that it will release as much as 180 million barrels of crude oil in a bid to calm oil prices, which have remained above $100 per barrel for an extended period of time. The International Energy Agency, meanwhile, is coordinating a smaller but international reserve release of some 60 million barrels and has called an emergency meeting to discuss how exactly to go about it.  It remains unclear whether part of the 180 SPR release in the United States will be a completely separate endeavor or if some…

Russia Throws Down the Gauntlet– Russia left Germany scrambling today after Putin and Russia cut off their gas supply on Saturday. GAZPROM HAS STOPPED DELIVERIES OF RUSSIAN GAS TO GERMANY VIA YAMAL-EUROPE PIPELINE — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 2, 2022 This comes a week after Vladimir Putin demanded European nations start purchasing Russian gas in rubles.… The post BREAKING: Russia’s Gazprom Stops Deliveries of Russian Gas to Germany via Yamal-Europe Pipeline appeared first on The Gateway Pundit .

GasBuddy.com head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan provides money tips amid record-high gas prices. Gas prices in Los Angeles have hit a new record, making it the first major city in the country to reach an average of $6 for a regular gallon of gasoline, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis […] The post Los Angeles gas prices hit average of $6 appeared first on Populist Press ©2022 .

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