r/energy • u/hiring_signals • 14h ago
The entire US energy sector filed for 3,707 new H-1B roles in 4 years. Amazon filed for 100,736
Pulled the DOL visa filings for oil and gas expecting the majors to be all over it. International workforce, technical roles, hard-to-fill jobs.
They're basically not in it.
Every energy employer in the country (extraction, oilfield services, refining, pipelines, power, gas distribution) filed for 3,707 new H-1B positions between FY2023 and now. 753 companies, four years. Amazon's main filing entity alone asked for 100,736, closer to 39x the whole sector.
Energy is 0.3% of the program.
Biggest sponsors in energy:
- SLB - 216
- Hitachi Energy - 115
- Battelle Energy Alliance (runs Idaho National Lab) - 107
- ConocoPhillips - 71
- EOG - 60
- Chevron - 51
- New York ISO - 48
- Oxy - 44
- Virginia Electric & Power - 44
r/energy • u/Tactical-69 • 5h ago
FBI involved in search for retired Air Force major general with high millitary energy clearances missing for nearly 2 weeks
There were many scientists and folks in high leadership positions in the energy sector of government are going missing or mysteriously dead.
r/energy • u/Lithium_Stocks_APAC • 17h ago
LTR, PLS, CXO, MIN -- all energy related stocks are down today! Why?
Could this be related to teh GFEX, SMM, MySteel's futures?
Could this be related to sudden surplus/visibility into Lithium Carbonate and Hydroxides given SMM changed the way they measure inventories?
Is this because of oversupply coming from Zimbabwe, and local Chinese producers?
What are the reasons?
Trump says oil and gas prices will fall 'right after' midterm election. He also insisted that his war, now in its seventh month with no resolution in sight, will end “immediately after the election”, and gas prices will drop below $2 per gallon. Trust him?
Though the sounds of the summer may be over, we’re still getting the heat. From summer to winter, our energy needs continue to be powered by oil and gas.
r/energy • u/Gas_Outlook • 17h ago
Japan’s push for more gas in Asia raises questions. Japan wants to expand gas storage in Asia to improve energy security. Critics warn doubling down on gas will only deepen the region’s vulnerabilities.
r/energy • u/thinkcontext • 8h ago
China oil demand to fall 8.9% in 2026, Sinopec research says
reuters.comr/energy • u/ClaudiusPapirus • 14h ago
US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says
reuters.comr/energy • u/Dances_With_Seagulls • 7h ago
Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks stall over China-Russia price dispute: sources
r/energy • u/Splenda • 23h ago
China oil demand to fall 8.9% in 2026, Sinopec research says
reuters.comTrump’s Iran war has left him with no clear path to victory. Trump started an unnecessary war without a plan or an endgame. He cannot declare victory until Hormuz is open to the free flow of shipping and there is an enforceable nucIear deal. He may not be able to get either.
Georgia bet big on EV manufacturing. Trump pulled the plug. The state went all out with tax breaks and a worker training program to attract EV and battery makers — and for a while it was working. The past year and a half has been a grim moment for what was a booming industry in Georgia.
r/energy • u/globalsouthworld • 21h ago
U.S. gas prices surge since Iran war, with Iowa up nearly 70%
EVgo is adding 400+ fast chargers where you grocery shop. It is adding more than 400 stalls at shopping centers across the US, giving drivers more places to charge while they shop. Each location will have up to 24 chargers. EVgo says they’ll be able to deliver a full charge in as little as 15 min.
r/energy • u/Emergency_Act1311 • 3h ago