Rising inflation not seen in three decades, supply and workforce shortages and increasing online shopping have small downtown Orangeburg retailers wondering how the traditionally busiest shopping season of the year will play out.

(The Center Square) – As the oil ad gas industry rebounds from last year's COVID-driven recession, Oklahoma's economy continues to improve.

DENVER, Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) today announces that Anita M. Powers has been appointed to serve as a director of the Company. Ms. Powers will serve as an independent director and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As supply chain disruptions continue to hinder the production of new commercial trucks, construction machinery, and agricultural equipment, prices are likewise continuing to climb. A new Sandhills Global Market Report examines both the larger trends among heavy-duty sleeper trucks, dozers, and high-horsepower (300 HP or greater) tractors within Sandhills Global marketplaces as well as price and inventory trends specific to late-model machines within those markets.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New market reporting from Sandhills Global examines the used heavy-duty construction market, which in October posted a 17% year-over-year increase in auction values and a 11.4% YOY increase in asking values. The YOY gains are underscored by noteworthy short- and long-term trends in the dozer and wheel loader equipment categories. These trends and more are showcased in Sandhills' Market Snapshot, a tool found within Sandhills TelematicsPlus portal that considers equipment value index positions relative to the short- and long-term moving average.

(The Center Square) – Oklahoma's October gross tax receipts were in the double digits again, signifying continued economic growth.

(The Center Square) – New Hampshire is increasing aid to residents through its home fuel assistance program amid a nationwide spike in energy costs.

SHREVEPORT, La. - Gas prices in Shreveport-Bossier City were up slightly Monday over last week as the Thanksgiving Day holiday begins.

GRIFFIN — As fall temperatures cool down, much of our lawn and garden equipment begins to lay idle. Tillers, lawnmowers and weed eaters are no longer being used with the frequency they were during the warm temperatures of summer. The temptation is to just store them away until we need them later in the spring, but that could cause problems later unless the equipment is properly prepared for storage.

(The Center Square) – Weld County commissioners say they are “extremely disappointed” in a new air quality rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

(The Center Square) – Eleven U.S. Senate Democrats have called on President Joe Biden to do something about rising gas prices while also expressing support for policies that energy industry says are contributing to seven-year high costs at the pump,  including oil and gas tax increases embedded in the Build Back Better Act.

(The Center Square) – New Mexico’s lawmakers are excited for an estimated $3.725 billion coming from the $2 trillion federal infrastructure bill marked for roads, bridges and less apparent infrastructure like electric vehicle charging stations, but others say it’s wasteful.

(The Center Square) – Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is touting an oil-and-gas land lease sale – the first of the Biden administration – that could deliver $100 million to the state in the next year.

BATON ROUGE, La. - A year of shutdowns and hurricanes threatened oil and gas production on the Gulf Coast, but economists with LSU’s Center for Energy Studies predict an upswing in natural gas investments and refinement over the next several years. Oil investments, however, have a less-than-desirable outlook.

(The Center Square) – Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist, who is challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis in next year’s election, called on the governor to temporarily suspend Florida’s state gas tax to help lower costs at pump.

HOUSTON and MIDLAND, Texas, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Q2 Technologies, a specialized chemical company, adds Ever Chavez as Manager of Field Operations to their growing team. Hugo Lozano Jr, VP and General Manager of Q2 Technologies said, "Ever brings tremendous experience and leadership in technical and operational chemical blending from his background at Tech Management and Baker Hughes. We are excited to have Ever on board to develop our growing chemical treatment business in the Permian and beyond."

HOUSTON, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) ("Weatherford" or the "Company") today announced that it was awarded two five-year contracts with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ("ADNOC") with a combined value of more than USD 1 billion for downhole completions equipment and liner hanger systems.

HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation ("CITGO") today reported its third quarter 2021 financial results, including a net loss of $4 million, compared to net income of $3 million for the second quarter. Marking the Company's second consecutive quarter of positive EBITDA1 after three straight quarters of negative EBITDA, EBITDA in the third quarter was $194 million, compared to EBITDA of $214 million in the second quarter of 2021. The $20 million decline in quarter over quarter EBITDA was primarily due to the effects of a number of corporate events that are discussed below, as well as compressed margins in the Supply, Marketing and Lubes businesses, which combined to more than offset a $55 million improvement in refining EBITDA compared to the second quarter.

HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Freeport LNG Development, L.P. ("Freeport LNG") and Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO) ("Talos" or the "Company") and today announced that the companies have executed a letter of intent to develop a carbon capture and sequestration ("CCS") project, the Freeport LNG CCS project ("FLNG CCS"), immediately adjacent to Freeport LNG's natural gas pretreatment facilities located near Freeport, Texas, on the Gulf Coast, approximately 60 miles southwest of Houston, Texas. The companies anticipate first injection could occur by year-end 2024. Talos will be the project manager and operator and will be joined by its partner, Storegga Geotechnologies Limited ("Storegga"), the lead developer of the Acorn CCS project in the United Kingdom.

HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) ("WES" or the "Partnership") announced that before market on Thursday, November 18, 2021, it will make available on its website at www.westernmidstream.com a post-earnings interview with Michael Ure, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Bourne, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, to provide additional insights related to third-quarter results.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the "Company" or "SandRidge") (NYSE: SD) today released an updated investor presentation. This presentation is available on the Company's website at http://investors.sandridgeenergy.com/Investor-Relations.

(The Center Square) – Longtime Democratic state Rep. Ryan Guillen of Rio Grande City announced Monday he is switching to the Republican Party of Texas.

(The Center Square) – Citing the potential threat of energy poverty, a national organization of Black activist groups has appealed to President Joe Biden’s administration to allow the Line 5 pipeline to remain open.

(The Center Square) – American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers warns of increased energy costs and inflation in the U.S. if increased government restrictions continue to impact production.

HOUSTON, Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has safely and successfully re-started production at our Mars and Ursa platforms in the US Gulf of Mexico and began exporting oil and gas through the West Delta-143 (WD-143) "A" facility.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --

LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Many vehicle owners know the importance of doing preventive maintenance. Keeping up with routine oil and filter changes, maintaining proper fluid levels, and checking tires for proper inflation and signs of wear and tear are regular standards that require attention. But one thing often overlooked is a simple fix and can save lives.

(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott touted Texas' economic prowess at a Houston Region Business Coalition monthly meeting Wednesday, and provided an update on the state's rebuilding business environment after suffering losses last year due to the state shut down created by his executive orders.

(The Center Square) – Oklahoma took in a record-breaking amount of tax revenue in September, and also for the previous 12-month period ending in September.

(The Center Square) – In the 2020 election, U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-New Mexico, lost to Republican Yvette Herrell in a district whose residents are reliant on oil and gas for survival. Despite trying to promote herself as a pro-oil and natural gas representative, Torres couldn’t shake off the effects of the anti-fossil fuel movement that has been incorporated in Democratic policies and is being pushed by the Biden administration.

Construction on a new facility that will change dairy manure to natural gas will break ground next month in Wendell.