Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for July 6, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed:
#GodBlessTexas.: Oil Exports, Illegal for Decades, Now Fuel a Texas Port BoomÂ
Well, not really…: Bear Market for Oil Caused by ‘Fake News,’ Says Raymond James  via @business
True.: U.S. Shale Industry Is Nimble, Except When It Isn’t via @forbes
ummmm….no. Â This guy would have been saying the same thing about the colonies in 1776.: The Shale Gas Revolution Is A Media Myth | OilPrice.com #oilprice
Price persistence.: Oil rises on US crude stock draw, but prices remain weakÂ
And it needs to be a really big “niche”.: After GE merger, Baker Hughes must now find niche  via @HoustonChron
The feeling is mutual.: South Korea is very, very interested in America’s natural gas  via @climate
Bad policy here.: U.S. Strategic Oil Reserves Shrink as Shale Offers Supply Buffer via @markets
Really bad policy here.: EPA holds course on ethanol  via @houstonchron
Smelly pile of horse manure here. #fakenews : Scott Pruitt’s EPA has spun out of control  via @dallasnews
Cooling: UAH reports the Lowest global temperature anomaly in last 2 years  via @wattsupwiththat
Cool charts, bro.: Even as renewables increase, fossil fuels continue to dominate U.S. energy mix (EIA):
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