Oil and Gas Markets are Upended and Recovery will be Months

The ongoing conflict involving Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, marking what experts describe as the largest oil supply disruption in history. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to most commercial shipping since late February 2026, approximately 20 million barrels per day (mb/d) of oil and petroleum products—representing about 20% of global […]

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Equinor Quits Wind?!

Daily Standup Top Stories Ukraine’s MHP delivers first bio-LNG supplies to EU May 13, 2025 Mariel Alumit ENB Pub Note: I added overall market context on the bio-LNG markets Bio-LNG (liquefied biomethane) is a renewable fuel derived from organic waste, such as agricultural residues, household waste, and industrial byproducts. Its production and […] Equinor could axe wind […]

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Crowdstrike Global Tech Outage Wrecks Industries

Daily Standup Top Stories Global Tech Outage Wreaks Havoc July 20, 2024 Mariel Alumit The disruption underscores just how reliant much of the world is on key software providers. Digital Disruption International air travel, financial services, medical systems, and television broadcasts briefly ground to a halt on Friday after […] Ford scraps plans for $1.8-billion Oakville EV […]

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25 States Sue Over EPA Plant Rules

Daily Standup Top Stories 25 States Sue EPA Over Unachievable Power Plant Regulations May 11, 2024 Stu Turley West Virginia and Indiana are leading a group of 25 states asking for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule on coal, natural […] New Climate Reality […]

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Biden Drives Energy Prices UP 29.4%

Daily Standup Top Stories Biden’s Green-Energy Price Shock April 27, 2024 Stu Turley Do White House officials pay electric bills? They strangely keep saying the President’s climate agenda is reducing electric-power rates even as the cost of running your dishwasher is sky-rocketing, as illuminated by the Labor Department’s […] Biden Administration Finalizes Power Plant Rule April 27, […]

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Daily Energy Standup Episode #284 – Russia Expands BRICs, LNG Approvals Warning, and Germany\’s Economic Collapse

Daily Standup Top Stories Houthis fire their greatest barrage of weapons to date in the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis January 10, 2024 Mariel Alumit The Houthis launched their largest attack so far yesterday evening. According to the US military the “complex attack” consisted of 18 attack drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles, and one anti-ship ballistic […]

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Daily Energy Standup Episode #283 – Hybrid Ferry Woes, France\’s Nuclear Shift, and Hydrogen Policy Critique

Daily Standup Top Stories “Irreparable injury:” Courts order dismantling of wind farms in US, France January 9, 2024 Mariel Alumit A pair of geographically diverse court decisions handed down in December have ordered two wind farms be dismantled, highlighting the importance for renewable energy developers of securing all necessary approvals, including environmental and social. The […] Nicola […]

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