United States: Energy Law

Major jurisdictions continue to tighten enforcement and expand sanctions targeting Russia's war economy, with significant developments including the EU's new "rolling" sanctions approach, record-breaking UK penalties for circumvention, and coordinated actions against Russia's shadow fleet. How are Western governments adapting their sanctions strategies to close loopholes and increase pressure on Russian financial networks and defense supply chains?

Drawing on more than a century of industry development and regulatory evolution, this analysis examines how market structures, infrastructure investment, and regulatory frameworks have shaped the long-term divergence between North American and international natural gas markets. The ongoing international energy crisis provides a backdrop for understanding why US natural gas prices remained stable while European markets experienced significant volatility, and what role regulatory design plays in energy market

In its effort to resolve the conflict with Iran and restore the free flow of cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has undertaken to relax certain sanctions on transactions involving Iran.

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued tailored show cause orders under section 206 of the Federal Power Act to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc.

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) took a significant step to expedite the process to bring large loads (data centers) online.

We are delighted to share Building the Future: Construction and the Energy Transition 2026 (Asia/Australia edition). This publication, serving as a practical resource for practitioners navigating...

A federal court has vacated IRS Notice 2025-42, which had eliminated the long-standing 5% Safe Harbor for wind and solar facilities seeking renewable energy tax credits. The ruling found the IRS failed to adequately justify this policy shift or address industry reliance on the safe harbor, effectively restoring its availability for taxpayers pursuing clean energy projects. The decision raises critical questions about how agencies must balance policy changes against established industry practices and relianc

A federal court has vacated IRS Notice 2025-42, restoring the Five Percent Safe Harbor for renewable energy projects seeking clean energy tax credits under Sections 45Y and 48E.

African governments are rapidly modernising their approach to tax and customs in the resources sector. Fiscal tools, tighter compliance frameworks and procedural reforms are reshaping investment and operational conditions across the continent.