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b'As Coal Fades in the U.S., Natural Gas Becomes the Climate Battleground
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/climate/natural-gas-renewables-fight.html
The pace of transition away from coal is astounding but a divide is growing between states embracing natural gas and state seeing natural gas as bad and focusing more on renewables. If this plays out will we see much larger gaps between energy prices in different states.

Saudi energy minister backs OPEC+ oil cut extension, after Putin, MBS meet
https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/oil/063019-saudi-energy-minister-backs-opec-oil-cut-extension-after-putin-mbs-meet
Has OPEC been co-opted by Russia?

Saudi Arabia must OK nonproliferation standard: U.S. energy secretary
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-nuclearpower-idUSKCN1TQ2OC
Saudi Arabia really needs nuclear power to diversify their electricity generation mix. Nuclear could be a real solution for them, but the Saudis seem hesitant to comply with US regulations to ensure that the technology isn\'t misused or proliferated or weaponized.

Iraq\'s brighter oil future at odds with meeting OPEC quota
https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/oil/062919-iraqs-brighter-oil-future-at-odds-with-meeting-opec-quota
US oil surges above $60 as OPEC+ poised to extend supply cut

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/01/oil-markets-russia-saudi-arabia-opec-in-focus.html
Factors: Trump-China Deal more influential that OPEC
If OPEC doesn\'t agree could we get down to $40?

Loosening Russia\'s stranglehold on European natural gas
https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/450512-loosening-russias-stranglehold-on-european-natural-gas
Argument against putting sanctions on companies involved in building the Nord Stream II

Check out Ellen\'s piece on OPEC in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenrwald/2019/07/01/big-opec-meeting-little-movement-from-oil-prices/#237fec48470b

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