Gas and Oil

Nation & World

Analysis: Why Iran’s oil industry is increasingly threatened by U.S. blockade

The sun rises behind a tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, on…

April 30, 2026

Business

Gas at the pump, flights and food trucks all might get more expensive

Brad Michael of Castle Rock pumps gas on June 17, 2022. A similar pattern that consumer experienced in 2022 is…

April 29, 2026

Local News

Enterprise plans 18-mile pipeline replacement after 92,000-gallon gasoline spill

Plata County commissioners criticize lack of public outreach

April 28, 2026

Southwest Life

Renewable energy’s benefits shine amid surge in oil prices

Gyrations of the international oil market caused by the war in Iran and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz reinforces…

April 17, 2026

Nation & World

Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns

International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks during an interview at the IEA headquarters in Paris, on Thursday, April…

April 16, 2026

Local News

Rising gas prices strain travel-dependent businesses, agencies

Companies weigh higher mileage reimbursement, price increases for customers

April 7, 2026

Business

Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending

Shoppers navigate packed aisles in the new H Mart, Thursday in Dublin, Calif. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) NEW…

April 1, 2026

Local News

‘Forums for Progress’ panel to examine energy issues in Southwest Colorado

Industry leaders to discuss policy, oil and gas, and emerging energy sectors

March 27, 2026

Local News

Overturned tanker truck spills 80-120 barrels of drilling fluid on Southern Ute land

Initial assessments predict no damage to water, agricultural or wildlife

March 25, 2026

Local News

Gas prices spike in Durango amid conflict with Iran

Station workers say customers increasingly filling fuel cans as costs rise

March 14, 2026

Nation & World

Gasoline and diesel prices spike overnight as anxious drivers fill up tanks

Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz Jan. 19, 2012, offshore the town of…

March 6, 2026

Travel

Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop

A man drives a classic American car in front of the Capitol in Havana, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Ramon Espinosa/Associated…

January 30, 2026

Business

U.S. drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season

FILE – A motorist fills up the tank of a vehicle at a gasoline station Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in…

December 24, 2025

New Mexico

Trump’s push to make oil drilling cheap again squeezes some states more than others

A pump jack operates at sunset in the Permian Basin near Loving, New Mexico. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP File Photo The…

December 19, 2025

Local News

Hissing gas well near Hesperus finally gets Colorado’s attention

Department of Natural Resources expected to visit site this month

December 3, 2025

Local News

EPA increases oversight of gasoline spill south of Durango

Southern Ute Indian Tribe raised concerns about Enterprise’s handling of cleanup

November 27, 2025

Local News

Company buys out homeowners after 97,000-gallon fuel spill near Durango

residents say Enterprise not being held accountable for gasoline leak

November 21, 2025

Local News

Orphaned wells are ticking time bombs. In La Plata County, most have been defused

Colorado’s decade-long push to mitigate abandoned oil and gas sites has set a national standard, state officials say

November 10, 2025

AP New Mexico

Former New Mexico lawmaker nominated to lead Bureau of Land Management

agency manages about 10% of land in the U.S.

November 6, 2025

New Mexico

New Mexico’s billion-dollar oil field orphans

report says abandoned oil infrastructure could cost the state up to $1.6 billion in coming years

September 16, 2025

Local News

New state grant for plugging oil and gas wells will help close Colorado’s budget hole

Closures will save money on regulation, environmental costs and help soften blow of federal funding cuts

August 29, 2025

Local News

Marginal gas wells to be plugged throughout Colorado

grant will reimburse operators for costs

August 15, 2025

Local News

$21.5 million worth of oil leases around Durango subject to foreclosure

company failed to pay off debt to Texas-based real estate group

August 15, 2025

Local News

Groundwater remediation underway at Hermosa Speedway

drinking water not threatened, officials say

June 20, 2025