Energy news for July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026 · 11 stories
11 stories from across power and downstream. The day led with JERA Americas seeks Hawaii PUC approval for $2 billion Oahu gas plant.
Power
JERA Americas seeks Hawaii PUC approval for $2 billion Oahu gas plant
JERA Americas filed notice with Hawaii regulators to build a $2 billion natural gas plant and LNG terminal on Oahu, replacing aging oil-fired power.
Downstream
Steelworkers ask bp investors to press company on Whiting refinery lockout
The United Steelworkers asked bp shareholders to help end a four-month lockout at its Whiting, Indiana refinery, which supplies a quarter of Great Lakes fuel.
Power
Liberty Global's egg Power buys Pilmoor Solar Farm from PS Renewables
The 72MW Yorkshire project is egg Power's fifth UK deal, lifting its renewable portfolio to 304MW with a 20-year power offtake in place.
Policy
New UK energy secretary vows 'pragmatic' approach to North Sea
Miatta Fahnbulleh, who replaced Ed Miliband, said she will honor existing North Sea licenses but issue no new ones as unions press for talks.
Upstream
Omega Oil & Gas begins its largest Taroom Trough drilling program at Canyon-3
A Helmerich & Payne rig is heading to Omega's Canyon-3 well, the first of up to six wells testing Permian sands in Australia's Taroom Trough.
Markets
Eni's gas plant delivers first power at Kazakhstan's 247 MW hybrid project
Eni's 120 MW gas plant is the second piece of a 247 MW hybrid project it is building with KazMunayGas in Mangystau, Kazakhstan.
Power
NANO Nuclear and Fortil advance fuel handling design for the KRONOS MMR
Conceptual design work on the reactor's fuel handling and storage system is nearly done, clearing the way for preliminary design.
Markets
Kinder Morgan posts record Q2 net income, tracks ahead of 2026 budget
Kinder Morgan's board raised its dividend 2% as adjusted earnings per share climbed 32% in the second quarter of 2026.
Power
US and Saudi Arabia sign nuclear cooperation agreement
The two countries signed a 123 agreement and a safeguards deal on July 22, 2026, opening Saudi Arabia's nuclear program to US firms.
Downstream
US crude oil stocks climb 2 million barrels for the week ended July 17
Commercial crude inventories rose to 411.7 million barrels as refiners ran at 96.1 percent capacity and jet fuel demand climbed 9% year over year.
Power
China Southern Power Grid shows grid planning agent that drafts a report in 10 minutes
The utility took its electricity, carbon and computing platform to the World AI Conference in Shanghai, where its planning agent was named a Top 10 exhibit.
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