Enbridge, Kinder Morgan, U.S. Crude Oil Inventories: Your Daily Energy News

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News highlights gathered by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) dealing with the energy markets.

PIPELINES

Supreme Court Rejects Enbridge Venue-Change Request - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected pipeline operator Enbridge's request to change venues regarding litigation affecting its Line 5 crude oil pipeline in Michigan, on which the state has attempted to stop operations, due in particular to a stretch of pipe running through the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes. Enbridge has attempted to move litigation regarding the pipeline from Michigan state court to federal court, which is perceived as more friendly. The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Enbridge had not requested the change in time, waiting 887 days to seek to move the lawsuit rather than the allotted 30.

According to Industrial Info Resources data, the Straits of Mackinac replacement project is valued US$500 million and would take more than one year to complete. Subscribers to the Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Pipelines Project Database can click here to view the project report.

Kinder Morgan Net Income Up on Higher Nat Gas Volumes - Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $976 million, compared with $717 in 1Q25. The company received from increased natural gas volumes, which rose to 49,475 billion British thermal units (Btu) per day from 45,978 billion Btu per day a year ago. Industrial Info Resources is tracking 179 active Kinder Morgan capital and maintenance projects valued at US$18.1 billion.

TERMINALS

EIA: U.S. Crude Oil Inventory Up, Fuels Down - The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. crude oil inventories grew 1.925 million barrels for the week ending April 17. Gasoline inventories decreased 4.57 million barrels, and distillates were down 3.427 million barrels week-on-week. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) inventories decreased 4.2 million barrels, according to the agency.

Industrial Info closely monitors breaking news in the energy sector to provide information to energy markets and gauge potential capital and maintenance project activity.

Key Takeaways

• The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Enbridge its change-of-venue request regarding a Michigan lawsuit over the Line 5 crude oil pipeline.
• Kinder Morgan increased its quarterly income on higher natural gas volumes.
• U.S. crude inventories rose while both gasoline and distillate inventories decreased last week.

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