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Capitol Crude: The US Energy Policy Podcast

Apr 26, 2021

Louisiana sits at the crossroads of US climate policy, from experiencing some of the earliest effects of rising sea levels and changing weather patterns to depending on fossil fuels for economic growth.

We spoke with US Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican-Louisiana, about how the Biden administration's climate policies are...


Apr 19, 2021

Argentina's oil production has been on the rise this year, recovering from the demand and price impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

Oil output climbed to 492,000 b/d in February, up from 446,000 b/d in May. While that was still down from 520,000 b/d in March 2020, market watchers appear confident that production will...


Apr 12, 2021

Opportunity zones are tax-advantaged investment vehicles that grew out of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to bring economic redevelopment to impoverished areas.

For the oil and gas industry, opportunity zones can benefit producers and investors.

US Energy Development, a small upstream producer, recently added an...


Apr 5, 2021

The administration of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico came to power with the promise to undo the energy reform of his predecessor, which opened the private sector to investment.

During the last 18 months, the government has issued agreements, decrees and regulations in its strategy to benefit the...