Daily Standup Top Stories Natural Gas Has Achieved Dominance and Is No Longer a Bridge Fuel July 20, 2025 Clark Savage In the evolving global energy landscape, natural gas has undergone a profound transformation. Once positioned as a mere “bridge fuel” to facilitate the shift from coal to renewables, it is now recognized as a cornerstone […] […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union officially rolled out its 18th sanctions package today, overcoming opposition from Slovakia earlier in the week. The sanctions are aimed squarely at crippling Moscow’s revenue streams and tightening the noose on its shadow fleet of sanctioned tankers Under the new measures, the oil price cap for Russian crude will be tightened—reduced to […]
Continue ReadingIn the ever-evolving landscape of global energy markets, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continues to navigate a delicate balance between securing greater market share and sustaining elevated oil prices. As of mid-2025, OPEC\’s strategy appears firmly rooted in a \”long game\” approach, where the cartel unwinds production cuts to reclaim lost ground […]
Continue ReadingWe are seeing more and more stories of key indicators of the shift back to energy normalcy. A small increase in Rigs this week in the U.S., but globally up 27; however, that is still not enough to increase production and lower prices. We are going to see another swing away from renewables in successful […]
Continue ReadingIn a bold yet unilateral move, the European Union has rolled out its 18th sanctions package against Russia and Belarus, slashing the price cap on Russian crude oil from $60 to $47.60 per barrel. This adjustment, representing a 15% reduction below the average market price, aims to further squeeze Moscow\’s energy revenues amid the ongoing […]
Continue ReadingIn a bold, but horrifically bad idea, may move to pressure Russia into ending its war with Ukraine, President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% secondary tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil and gas if no peace deal is reached within 50 days. This warning, delivered during discussions with NATO leaders, targets major importers such […]
Continue ReadingIn a move that has heightened tensions in one of the world\’s most critical energy corridors, Iranian authorities have seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on suspicion of fuel smuggling. The incident, announced by the Chief Justice of Hormozgan Province, involves the confiscation of a vessel allegedly carrying 2 million liters […]
Continue ReadingIn a series of escalating attacks that underscore the fragile security in Iraq\’s oil-rich regions, drone strikes have targeted multiple oilfields in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan area, leading to the shutdown of up to 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude production. These incidents, attributed to Iran-aligned militias, come amid longstanding disputes over oil revenue sharing […]
Continue ReadingSanctions don’t work as intended – Irina Slav – and boy is she right as usual. President Trump is about to step into a pile of Tariff-poo, and that is a technical term. His advisors are ill-informed on the Russia solutions, while his domestic team is on target and running smoothly. We have the greatest […]
Continue ReadingThis article is from Andrew Korybko\’s Newsletter on Substack. He sent it to me, and after reviewing it, I think he is right. President Trump\’s domestic advisers are on fire, on target, and executing his plan. It is very clear that the Trump Adminstration\’s advisors leading the Russian / Ukraine conflict are totally uninformed and […]
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