Drifting – FERC Actions, Court Rulings on Key Rate Leave Oil Pipelines, Shippers Adrift in Stormy Seas
RBN Energy Blogcast · Andrew Black
October 16, 20258m 33s
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Show Notes
The Trump administration promised to put wind in the sails of the fossil fuels industry, but the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has failed to resolve a key issue regarding the liquids pipeline rate index, under which the commission adjusts the rates charged to shippers on FERC-regulated crude oil, refined products and NGL pipelines. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll review the recent history of the rate index, why it moved sharply higher (and then lower) in recent years, and what lies ahead.