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Energy Markets
164 published works
Washington Energy Report
FERC Accepts and Suspends PJM’s Reliability Backstop Procurement Proposal, Establishes Paper Hearing Procedures, and Encourages a New Section 205 Filing
By Ben Duwve, Emily Beard
On September 29, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) accepted PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) Reliability Backstop Procurement proposal (“RBP Proposal”), suspending the proposal for five months and establishing a…
Foley & Lardner LLP
Oil Is Near $90 and Gas Is Near $3. Same Wells, Different Markets.
By Kelly Smith
Associated gas, healthy storage and an LNG buildout are pulling gas prices away from oil, and contracts written for one price environment are being tested in another. WTI crude has…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Approves Changes to ISO-NE’s Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Market
By Adam Webster, Antonia Douglas
On September 14, 2026, FERC approved changes to ISO New England Inc.’s (ISO-NE) Day-Ahead Ancillary Services (DA A/S) market to reduce costs and improve efficiency. The market incurred more than…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Addresses Arguments on Rehearing and Requires Additional PJM Tariff Revisions to Accommodate Co-Located Load
By Alex Spratley, Jackie Triggs
On June 18, 2026, FERC accepted in part and rejected in part requests for rehearing of its December 18, 2025, order (December Order) directing PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) to revise…
China Law Insight
中东冲突：能源企业在国际贸易中该如何应对？ ——从英国法角度看不可抗力救济
By King & Wood
作者：莫伦 肖勇 李茗蕙 过去一个多月以来，中东地缘冲突对全球能源市场、航运通道和国际供应链造成重大干扰。伊朗对霍尔木兹海峡实施实际性封锁，影响全球约五分之一的石油及液化天然气运输量，导致油轮航次大幅减少，国际原油价格急剧攀升。航运受阻及出口停滞使波斯湾地区的储油设施迅速趋于饱和，迫使产油国削减产量甚至关闭部分油田。与此同时，针对该地区能源基础设施的袭击促使卡塔尔能源公司、巴林石油公司和科威特石油公司等多家大型能源企业相继宣布进入“不可抗力”状态。尽管近期美国宣布与伊朗达成临时停火协议并启动谈判，但该停火协议能否得到有效执行、谈判是否具备实质性进展，仍然存在高度不确定性。 阅读更多
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Legal implications of the Iran conflict for energy and commodity traders
By Utsav Mathur, Stephan Ariyan, Matthew Melbourn
Since the outbreak of hostilities in Iran and the surrounding region on February 28, 2026, the conflict has introduced notable volatility into global energy markets. Crude oil and refined product…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
OFAC Issues Iran-Related General License Authorizing Delivery and Sale of Iranian-Origin Crude Oil and Petroleum Products, and Amends Russia-Related General License 134
By Paul Amberg (Spain), Lise S. Test (US), Steven Cotto (US)
On March 20, 2026, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued Iran-related General License U (“GL U”), “Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil…
ComplexDiscovery
Ukraine’s Drone War Spills Into NATO Territory, Rattling Baltic Airspace and Global Energy Markets
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Cross-border drone incursions into NATO territory have shifted from theoretical risk to operational fact in the span of a single week. Three Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia, and…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
How Antitrust Law Is Taking on Big Oil
By Cynthia Hanawalt, Denise Hearn
For the last decade, the legal effort to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for its climate denialism has been advanced through tort and consumer protection law. Plaintiffs asserted claims…
EU Law Enforcement
Enforcement of insolvency and restructuring laws: a key to a competitive energy market?
Introduction The liberalization of the energy market has introduced profound changes both to the structure and efficiency of energy supply, bringing the underpinnings of a competitive market with it. At…