Talk about the US' need for energy independence evolved into a discussion about energy security, and now energy dominance has risen to the forefront. But what does that mean and what are the Trump administration's plans to achieve it? Senior oil editor Brian Scheid talks with Kevin Book, managing...

Newly proposed US sanctions on Russia target energy projects, like pipelines and crude oil production, and also provide new sanctions on mining, metals and other parts of the energy industry. But big questions remain about whether the sanctions will be passed into law or imposed.Senior oil editor...

President Trump no longer wants to rip up NAFTA; he wants to renegotiate with Canada and Mexico. But the oil and gas sectors in all three countries have changed dramatically since 1994 when the landmark trade deal went into force. What impact will these upcoming trade talks have on oil and product...

Andrew Holland, director of studies and a senior fellow at the American Security Project, joins Capitol Crude to talk about how "energy is still a strategic, valued commodity" and key to national security.Holland also speaks with senior oil editor Brian Scheid about the security implications of...

Capitol Crude talks to Ali Zaidi, who served for eight years in the Obama administration, about an area where the economic and environmental concerns collide for the oil and gas industry: offshore. Zaidi, senior advisor at Morrison Foerster, most recently served the Obama administration as the...

The Trump administration has reopened a review of 2022-2025 fuel economy standards, which have a major impact on the vehicles automakers produce and, arguably, a modest impact on petroleum demand in the future.Senior oil editor Brian Scheid talks with Drew Kodjak, executive director of the...

US crude exports are in their nascent stages, relative to the rest of the world. But data about the exports reveals how the crude is entering the market. Mason Hamilton, petroleum markets analyst with the US Energy Information Administration, joins senior oil editor Brian Scheid and global director...

Capitol Crude talks to some top players in the energy economics game to consider whether oil's perpetual quest for balance is possible and how it affects production and prices.John Kemp, senior market analyst, commodities and energy at Thomson Reuters, and Ross McCracken, managing editor at Platts...

When OPEC reached its historic supply cut deal last year, Brent oil was trading for about $49/b ... and it still is. So has the deal been a failure, and what should the market expect from OPEC now?Senior oil editor Brian Scheid is in London, talking with the Platts OPEC team ahead of the Vienna...

Capitol Crude takes an environmentalists vs. industry look at President Donald Trump's first 100 days with Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance, and Bob Deans, director of strategic engagement for the Natural Resources Defense Council.Senior oil editors Brian Scheid and Meghan...