In a bold escalation of its campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, Ukraine\’s Security Service (SBU) claimed responsibility for a drone strike on the Port of Primorsk, Russia\’s premier oil-loading terminal on the Baltic Sea. This marks the first direct hit on the facility, which handles a significant portion of Moscow\’s crude oil exports to global […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories California in Talks to Pay Hundreds of Millions to Valero to Stave Off Refinery Shutdown September 10, 2025 Clark Savage In a dramatic turnaround amid California’s escalating energy crunch, state legislators are reportedly negotiating to hand over hundreds of millions of dollars to Valero Energy Corp. to prevent the shutdown of its […]
Continue ReadingIn the early hours of August 28, 2025, Ukrainian forces launched a significant drone assault on multiple Russian oil refineries, marking yet another escalation in the ongoing conflict\’s economic warfare. The attacks targeted the Kuibyshev refinery in Samara Oblast and the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar Krai, with reports also indicating hits on the nearby Novokuibyshevsk […]
Continue ReadingThis was a crazy week on the news desk. Check out the Energy News Beat Substack on the Alaskan Summit we put out this morning. Trump to Hold Off Hiking China Tariffs Over Russia Oil Purchases – Straight to Peace Treaty The crazy part about Germany\’s Net Zero plans is that the UK, the EU, and […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Governor Newsom remains oblivious to the economy’s demands for a supply chain of products and transportation fuels currently derived from fossil fuels. He seems unaware that so-called renewables like wind and solar CANNOT make any products or fuels for society, as they can ONLY generate electricity under favorable weather conditions. Supply chain of PRODUCTS […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Germany’s Net Zero Plans Include Taxing the Sun and Closing Stable Power Plants August 10, 2025 Clark Savage In a bizarre twist of environmental policy, Germany’s push toward Net Zero emissions has evolved into what critics are calling a “tax on the sun.” This comes amid the country’s aggressive shutdown of reliable […]
Continue ReadingIn a bold yet controversial move, the UK government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is intensifying its commitment to Net Zero emissions by clamping down on North Sea oil production. Through a combination of elevated taxes, stringent environmental regulations, and a deliberate shift toward wind and solar energy, the administration aims to accelerate the transition […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Trump’s Nuclear Energy Overhaul Sparks Unfounded Alarms over Safety August 3, 2025 Clark Savage In a bold move to revitalize America’s energy sector, President Donald Trump has unveiled ambitious plans to quadruple U.S. nuclear power capacity by 2050, targeting an addition of 300 GW of new nuclear energy. This […] Net Zero […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories What is the Difference Between Oil, Gas and Wind, Solar and Hydrogen? Returns to investors and shareholders is the key. Stu Turley New Study Finds Wind-Turbine Dismantling Costs Are More Than Claimed, and There Is a Crisis Looming August 5, 2025 Clark Savage As the world races toward renewable energy targets, a […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trump Says US to Hike India’s Tariffs Over Russian Oil Buys August 4, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: The Bloomberg story below is pointing out that President Trump is planning on “substantially raising the tariff on Indian exports to the US over their buying Russian oil. This is a trap […] Tankers […]
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