ENB Pub Note: The story from Irina Slav at Oilprice.com below the line is an outstanding article. She is an excellent international energy expert. I am wondering about Israel\’s attacking Iran\’s nuclear sites without hitting Iran\’s oil sites, and is this a coordinated response with the United States? Israel cannot hit Iran without the use […]
Continue ReadingThere are several ways to look at Saudi Arabia\’s use of crude oil to burn for electrical generation. First, it is fiscally responsible, but it may not be the best long-term solution for their local environment. As the leader of OPEC, it does help to have the flexibility to reduce the kingdom\’s energy costs by […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: I will interview DRW ( David Ramsden-Wood) and David Blackmon on Wednesday about this article and Trump\’s trip to the Middle East. There is a lot going on in the news cycle, and we are trying to incorporate the most correct and not-so-politically correct information. It should be a lot of fun. […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: An excellent story from the Crude Truth Subsack, and we recommend following them. https://crudetruth.substack.com/p/iea-revised-historical-oil-demand. There are some real issues going on in the overall pricing of oil and gas in the global markets. It used to be based upon supply and demand, and I have been questioning the data for years. What […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: The following is an interesting article from Felicity Bradstock on Oilprice.com. Britain\’s plan to create thousands of clean energy jobs for the oil and gas workers is an example of what won\’t work. The United States invested heavily, and the wind and solar industry failed to deliver on the thousands of jobs. […]
Continue ReadingDuring President Donald Trump’s Gulf tour from May 13-16, 2025, the United States secured significant energy and technology agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with a combined value exceeding $2 trillion, as announced by the White House. The visit, which included stops in Riyadh, Doha, and Abu Dhabi, focused on […]
Continue ReadingThe Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX), operational since May 2024, has reshaped Canada’s oil market and export landscape by increasing the pipeline’s capacity from 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 890,000 bpd, facilitating greater access to global markets from Alberta’s oil sands to the Pacific Coast. What is very sad is the loss of the […]
Continue ReadingThe potential revival of the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and the lifting of sanctions on Iran’s oil and gas exports would likely significantly impact global oil prices, primarily by increasing supply in an already volatile market. One has to look around for alternative news sources to […]
Continue ReadingOil prices decreased sharply following comments from President Trump indicating the U.S. is close to a nuclear deal with Iran. Iran’s officials have suggested they would consider abandoning uranium enrichment if the United States lifts economic sanctions. Recent reports of a U.S. crude oil inventory build further contributed to the downward pressure on oil prices. […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: The second-tier sanctions against the Chinese refineries may be the most effective. I included a summary on top, with the newest announcement on the bottom. The Trump administration imposed extensive sanctions on Iran, focusing on its nuclear program, oil exports, and financial systems, aiming to pressure Iran into renegotiating the 2015 nuclear […]
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