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Regulation & Environment: Australia?s coalseam-to-LNG companies stand up (The Barrel) Companies looking to turn Australian coalseam gas into LNG for export are facing increasing resistance from environmental groups. US East Coast oil refineries enjoy a stirring comeback (The Barrel) Not long ago the US Eastern Seaboard worried about fuel shortages due to refinery closures, but the dynamics have changed. Narrowing Brent/WTI spread; distillate production up; IEA medium-term outlook (podcast) Platts US editors examine the recent narrowing in the Brent/WTI spread, refineries moving toward diesel, and the medium-term IEA summary. Is the decline in US diesel exports expected to last? (podcast) Why have US distillate exports declined recently and what do strong diesel crack spreads mean for US refineries expanding operations? US natural gas prices drop below $4/MMBtu (podcast) Natural gas prices retreat below $4/MMBtu, the US government hikes its price forecast for the full year, and which state is leading the charge into alternative fuels for cars and trucks?