Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for January 18, 2018, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed:
No one could have seen this coming. Oh, wait…: California bullet train cost surges by $2.8 billion: ‘Worst-case scenario has happened’Â
Adios.: Head of top oil lobbying group to step down
Another good day on the market.: Oil edges up on falling US crude inventories, but supply remains ample
2018 will be a year for breaking records.: North Dakota expects to hit oil production record in 2018
Awesome.: LNG Tops Commodities Chart In 2017 by @sharecafetweets
Deal of the Day: SM Energy selling Wyoming holdings via @houstonchron
Apparently somewhat farther.: Record Betting on Oil Rally Begs Question – How Far Can It Go?
It’s been awhile, so we need a reminder.: Here’s what the world was like last time a barrel of oil cost this muchÂ
Kudos to the folks at ERCOT.: We did it! Texas shatters record for winter electricity use, without swamping the gridÂ
No, they don’t. So much nonsense, so little time.: Seasonal patterns show a need for more solar in the U.S. electricity mixÂ
The fakest fake news piece of the day. Stupendously fake.: Owning An Electric Car Is Twice As Cheap As Owning A Gas VehicleÂ
That’s all for today.  Check back in tomorrow for another dozen Things You Need To Know In Oil And Gas Today.