Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issue Code: FUE
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AI Overview
Fuel/Gas/Oil is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $188.1M in total lobbying spend across 6,085 filings, it ranks among the significantly lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$188.1M
Total Lobbying Spend
6,085
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22.4M | 735 |
| 2019 | $21.3M | 711 |
| 2020 | $22.1M | 642 |
| 2021 | $20.5M | 705 |
| 2022 | $25.5M | 828 |
| 2023 | $30.2M | 928 |
| 2024 | $22.4M | 756 |
| 2025 | $23.7M | 780 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord Stream 2 AG | $12.5M |
| 2 | Industrial Energy Consumers of America | $10.7M |
| 3 | Partnership to Address Global Emissions, INC. | $6.6M |
| 4 | Citgo Petroleum Corporation | $5.3M |
| 5 | Energy Transfer Partners | $3.8M |
| 6 | Williams Companies | $3.7M |
| 7 | American Petroleum Institute | $3.2M |
| 8 | Duke Energy Corporation | $3.1M |
| 9 | Acorn Consulting Obo Shell USA INC. | $2.6M |
| 10 | Valero Energy Corp | $2.4M |
| 11 | Valero Energy Corporation | $2.3M |
| 12 | Nisource INC. | $2.3M |
| 13 | Navigator Co2 Ventures LLC | $2.1M |
| 14 | Enbridge (U.S.) INC. (Formerly Spectra Energy) | $2.0M |
| 15 | Chevron U.S.A., INC. | $2.0M |
| 16 | Valero Energy Corp. | $2.0M |
| 17 | Advanced Biofuels Association | $1.9M |
| 18 | Valero Energy | $1.9M |
| 19 | Growth Energy | $1.9M |
| 20 | Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | $1.8M |
| 21 | Cheniere Energy, INC. | $1.7M |
| 22 | BP America, INC. | $1.7M |
| 23 | Aspect Holdings, LLC | $1.7M |
| 24 | Shell Oil Company | $1.6M |
| 25 | The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America | $1.6M |
Top Firms
Carbonleaf LLC$10.7M
Owen Evans Ingols$8.1M
Cgcn Group, LLC$7.5M
Bracewell LLP$7.4M
Forbes-tate$4.8M
Holland & Knight LLP$4.3M
Vantageknight LLC$4.2M
Monument Advocacy$3.9M
Sbl Strategies, LLC$3.9M
What They Lobby For
- Offshore One Call Notification Center Pipeline Safety
- regulatory development
- Liquefied natural gas and liquefied natural gas exports
- Final GIPSA Rule: Implementation of regulations required under Title XI of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; Animal Drug Use and Availability; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compe
- Energy policy; natural gas issues.
- Promotion of Puerto Rico disaster recovery and energy system modernization policies
- 2018 Farm Bill and potential changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard.
- RFS Energy Development Pipelines
- Renewable Fuel Standard
- Executive Order Dated 1/24/2017 Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals For High Priority Infrastructure Projects - Dakota Access Pipeline
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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