In recent days, news has come that President Donald Trump remains committed to striking the best possible deal for the U.S. in current renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), even if that means missing internal deadlines set by Congress. This is good news, a

The Trump administration has, for now, opted against hitting Venezuela’s oil sector with the harshest possible sanctions despite disavowing the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro as a “sham.” The White House did issue new financial sanctions on Caracas and state oil producer Petr

Oil prices are on the cusp of $80 a barrel, and all market signals point to further increases. Get ready for $100 oil, perhaps as early as this summer. Brent, the international oil- benchmark, reached a record $147 a barrel in 2008 before the financial crisis reversed its meteoric ris

Natural gas flaring is a legitimate issue for North Dakotans, but a last-minute rule adopted by the Obama administration threatens to derail industry efforts to flaring and improve the efficiency of their operations in the Bakken. The oil and gas industry supports smart, targeted solu

Much has been made about the Republican “Civil War” in the last few years, even as the Democratic Party’s tumultuous primary contest between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders aired that party’s deep divisions for the world to see. Since January 20, 2017, Democrats have generally foun