Energy news for August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026 · 10 stories
10 stories from across power and markets. The day led with Corpus Christi port to study floating nuclear power plants.
Power
Corpus Christi port to study floating nuclear power plants
The Port of Corpus Christi will study floating nuclear power plants and nuclear-powered vessels with U.S. DOT and Core Power Inc.
Markets
Iraq targets 8 million to 10 million barrels a day within six years
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Iraq wants to more than double its pre-conflict output, and Baghdad is pressing OPEC for a bigger quota.
Markets
Marine Petroleum Trust cuts quarterly distribution to $0.095378 a unit
The trust will pay $0.095378 per unit on September 28, below last quarter's payout but well above the $0.068097 it paid a year earlier.
Power
NVIDIA takes minority stake in data center developer Cloverleaf
NVIDIA invested in Cloverleaf Infrastructure and will apply its DSX platform to speed site, power and cooling decisions for AI data centers.
Power
NVIDIA takes minority stake in Cloverleaf Infrastructure to build AI data center sites
NVIDIA has taken a minority stake in Cloverleaf Infrastructure, a site developer founded in 2024, to speed delivery of AI data center sites across the US.
Upstream
Alaska approves three new wells for Hilcorp's Beluga River pad
Alaska's Division of Oil and Gas cleared Hilcorp Alaska to drill three new wells on K Pad in the Beluga River unit.
Power
Azio names Atlas One, its South Texas AI power campus
Azio AI Holdings named Atlas One, tying land, power, fiber and compute at its 548-acre South Texas site to one project with up to 500 MW planned.
Policy
BLM opens comment period on December 2026 Utah oil and gas lease sale
The agency is taking public input through September 21, 2026, on 43 parcels covering 74,550 acres proposed for a December 2026 sale.
Policy
Energy Department orders PJM to keep two Pennsylvania power units online
An emergency order keeps two units at the Eddystone plant in Pennsylvania online through November 20, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
Markets
Sintana Energy buys 44% of Maravilla for $6.5mn.
The deal gives Sintana an indirect 35% interest in PEL 37, a 17,295 km² block in Namibia's Walvis Basin, next to Chevron-operated acreage.
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