Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently put an end to speculation about whether an oil export ban could succeed. She clearly stated at a meeting with the National Petroleum Council, “We are not considering reinstating the ban on exports. I’ve heard you loud and clear, and so has the White House.”
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According to Vladimir Putin, “true sovereignty of Ukraine is possible only in partnership with Russia.” Besides the delicious contradiction there, it shows how far the Russian president’s designs on Ukraine stretch beyond the gas pipelines that fueled previous crises. (You can read the whole, rather turgid essay here.)
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Central Appalachia coal prices at a 12-year high could give West Virginia a boost just as Biden needs to persuade its Senator Joe Manchin to support his Build Back Better package.