March 16, 2026 Express Update
State Capitol Update
March 16, 2026After three weeks of budget hearings at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, a budget battle is just beginning as Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed plan would spend more than $52 billion while the state is expected to bring in about $47 billion. Republicans argue the state is spending too much and warn that the surplus is already […]
Read More →EEE 2026 Attendee Registration Now Open!
March 16, 2026Don’t miss the premier event for the energy and comfort industries! The Eastern Energy Expo is the premier event for the petroleum marketing and HVAC industry. Join the event this year to celebrate its 10th anniversary when it returns to Mohegan Sun, May 17–20, 2026. This annual expo and trade show brings together wholesale and retail […]
Read More →Government Policy Response to Hormuz Energy Crisis
March 16, 2026Trump Administration Taps Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) The Trump administration has announced the release of 172 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as part of a historic 400-million-barrel global effort by the International Energy Agency to stabilize soaring oil prices. This intervention follows Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the […]
Read More →National Groups Urge FMCSA to Restore 30-Day Emergency HOS Relief
March 16, 2026The Energy Marketers of America (EMA) and the National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) submitted separate comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) strongly supporting the agency’s proposed rulemaking to reinstate the 30-day automatic relief period for hours-of-service (HOS) relief during regional emergencies. Click here to read the EMA letter. Click here to […]
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