From Mezabahnur Masum: Texas does not have enough #water. Texas also cannot get rid of the water it has. Both of those things are true right now. https://www.texasobserver.org/permian-basin-oil-wastewater-glut/

#pollution #environment #OilAndGas #ClimateChange #news

Texas Has a Water Shortage and a Water Glut. They're the Same Problem.

Every day the Permian Basin brings up more water than nearby communities use, and treats most of it as waste. The state can no longer afford to do so.

The Texas Observer

Wind 'drought' tests renewable energy poster child
By Daniel Mercer and Tim Leslie

South Australia is at the bleeding edge of the energy transition but record low winds have pushed its grid to the brink of its limits.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-28/wind-drought-stress-tests-south-australia-energy/106847354

#EnergyIndustry #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #WindEnergy #Wind #SolarEnergy #OilandGas #Coal #DanielMercer #TimLeslie

'Worst' wind lull pushes green poster child South Australia to its power limits

South Australia is at the bleeding edge of the energy transition but record low winds have pushed its grid to the brink of its limits. 

How many products in your daily life are made from fossil fuels?
By Ellen Phiddian

Coal, oil and gas are major ingredients for far more than just energy. Why are we so reliant on oil, and how difficult would it be to find other resources?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-06-28/how-much-of-our-lives-rely-on-by-products-from-fossil-fuels/106789690

#Manufacturing #ScienceandTechnology #Science #PlasticsPolymersandRubberManufacturing #OilandGas #Fertilisers #Chemistry #EllenPhiddian

From medicines to cars: Oil is an ingredient in almost everything we make

Coal, oil and gas are major ingredients for far more than just energy. Why are we so reliant on oil, and how difficult would it be to find other resources?

"The MOU signed between the US and Iran imposes the victor’s terms. Iran got all its asks, some of which would’ve been unthinkable until recently.
"The US has promised to get Israel to cease its attacks on Hezbollah immediately. The US has accepted joint Iranian-Omani administration of Hormuz, including a de facto tollbooth. Remarkably, the US has committed to withdrawing its forces from Iran’s proximity once a final deal is reached."

To read about how much Iranian GDP could boom, you would have to subscribe: https://policytensor.substack.com/p/a-world-historic-opportunity-for

#defeat #sanctions #warOnIran #IranWar #Iran #Hormuz #tollbooth #MOU #JDVance #USWars #fossilFuels #oilAndGas

Looking for reliable EHS software for oil & gas companies in Canada? Here are 5 tools that can support safety, compliance, audits, and risk management.

Read more: https://solutionsuggest.com/tech-and-innovation/top-ehs-software-for-oil-and-gas-companies-in-canada/

#EHSSoftware #OilAndGas#CanadaBusiness #SolutionSuggest

Why hasn't the global economy completely collapsed?
By Laura Tingle

An unfortunate side effect of the incompetent and erratic negotiating tactics of the Trump administration is that some of the underlying stories in the global economy can get overlooked.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-27/strait-of-hormuz-oil-global-economy-iran-trump-war/106847646

#BusinessEconomicsandFinance #WorldPolitics #OilandGas #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #GovernmentandPolitics #FinancialMarkets #Currency #Industry #LauraTingle

Why hasn't the global economy completely collapsed?

An unfortunate side effect of the incompetent and erratic negotiating tactics of the Trump administration is that some of the underlying stories in the global economy can get overlooked.

Russia’s fuel crisis is testing Kazakhstan’s own energy security as refinery maintenance and regional shortages tighten the margin for error https://ow.ly/Si7250ZhEB7 #EnergySecurity #FuelMarket #Refining #OilAndGas #RegionalTrade #KazakhstanEnergy #RussiaFuelCrisis #OilAndGasIndustry

Russia's Fuel Crisis Tests Kaz...
Russia's Fuel Crisis Tests Kazakhstan's Energy Resilience - The Times Of Central Asia

Kazakhstan is being pulled into a new energy paradox. As Russia's fuel crisis deepens, the country is being discussed as a potential gasoline supplier to its

The Times Of Central Asia
Russia’s fuel crisis is testing Kazakhstan’s own energy security as refinery maintenance and regional shortages tighten the margin for error https://timesca.com/russias-fuel-crisis-tests-kazakhstans-energy-resilience/ #EnergySecurity #FuelMarket #Refining #OilAndGas #RegionalTrade #KazakhstanEnergy #RussiaFuelCrisis #OilAndGasIndustry

"Since February 2022, we've actually spent more money buying fossil fuels from Russia in the EU than we've given in aid to Ukraine."

Promises: https://www.yahoo.com/news/eu-set-plans-halt-russian-040545805.html

#sanctions #LoomingDefeat #EU #Europe #defeat #EU27 #KajaKallas #Kallas #Ukraine #EuropeUkraine #UkraineSupport #foreignPolicy #diplomacy #oilAndGas #energy #fossilFuels #UvDL

EU to propose end-2027 halt to all Russian gas imports

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will next month propose legal measures to phase out the EU's imports of all Russian gas and liquefied natural gas...

Yahoo News
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/25/backsliding-on-climate-would-drive-labour-into-obscurity-zack-polanski-says; https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/25/andy-burnham-net-zero-targets. "Steve Wright, the general secretary of the #FireBrigades Union, said its members were on the frontline of the #climatecrisis dealing with #wildfires & #heatwaves. He added: 'We see first-hand the need for urgent #ClimateAction & that must include restrictions on #drilling in the #NorthSea.'" So, Wes #Streeting & Sharon Graham of #Unite - you want MORE #oilandgas, more #carbon #emissions - in the midst of the worst ever #European #heatwave!
Polanski and unions warn Burnham against backsliding on climate action

Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea

The Guardian