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Nature’s Perpetual Oil Spill : Sable Offshore to the Rescue

by James Fenkner, CFA

Mar 17, 2026
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On March 13, 2026, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright invoked the Defense Production Act to direct Sable Offshore Corporation to resume operations at the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU) and its associated pipeline. The directive seeks to curb California’s reliance on imported cr…

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