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đ˘ď¸ Chris Wright Ain't Wastin' Time
Another Big Oil About-face on Net Zero
Good morning, here's what the OilPatch Team has for you today:

Chris Wright Gets Down To Business
Chris Wright, the new Secretary of Energy, is wasting no time.
He just issued an executive order to prioritize energy production over net zero.
For good measure, he also slammed wind and solar for reliability and cost problems.
BREAKING: Americaâs new Secretary of Energy just exposed the entire climate scam
âMedia & politicians NEVER bothered to actually learn about climate change.â
$2 TRILLION to lower fossil fuel use by 2%
Theyâre not saving the planetâtheyâre robbing YOU
x.com/i/web/status/1âŚâ Marc Nixon (@MarcNixon24)
6:58 PM ⢠Feb 5, 2025
A great abundance of American energy
âGoing forward, the Department's goal will be to unleash the great abundance of American energy required to power modern life and to achieve a durable state of American energy dominance,â Wright said.
This will be done with faster permitting, grid upgrades, and more nuclear.
Refilling the SPR will also be a priority.
Wind and solar will not.
âNet-zero policies raise energy costs for American families and businesses,â the order read.
They also âthreaten the reliability of our energy system, and undermine our energy and national security.â
Those are statements of fact.
The facts are really inconvenient for some in the business world, namely the respective industries.
So theyâre planning a lobbying offensive in Congress.
Good luck with that.
Things returning to normal
With the exception of wind power, Trumpâs energy policy is basically the same as Chinaâs.
Think about it: heâs not fixated on oil.
He wants more nuclear, too. Because nuclear is reliable.
Itâs an âall of the above as long as it makes senseâ approach.
And thatâs the healthiest approach in energy policies.

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Another Big Oil Does U-Turn on Net Zero
Norwayâs Equinor has become the latest supermajor to ditch net zero.
Previously one of the most ambitious transitioners, now it is focusing on oil and gas.
Equinor, the state-owned Norwegian oil giant, cuts green investment in half because the âenergy transition is moving slower than expected, costs had increased, and customers were reluctant to commit to long term contractsâ - âŚ@BBCNewsâŠ
â Jacob Maroga (@jacob_maroga)
8:56 AM ⢠Feb 6, 2025

Tweet of the Day
Yes itâs a gas prospect, but the good news is we literally canât sell the gas
â this guy fawkes (@rocks_boffin)
8:52 PM ⢠Feb 6, 2025

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