David Turver, an Energy Analyst from the UK, stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast. With the spotlight on the world stage around the price of oil, the world is bifurcating into two camps. Those going after Energy Security Starts at home, and the other camp is tripling down on Green Energy and Deindustrialization. I […]
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The United Arab Emirates’ announcement on April 28, 2026, that it will formally exit both OPEC and the wider OPEC+ alliance effective May 1 marks a seismic shift in global oil politics. As one of the cartel’s most significant producers with substantial spare capacity, the UAE’s departure delivers a major blow to an already strained […]
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Venezuela’s oil exports surged to an average of 1.23 million barrels per day (bpd) in April 2026, marking the highest monthly volume in more than seven years and the strongest performance since late 2018, before U.S. sanctions crippled the sector. The 14% jump from March’s 1.08 million bpd reflects a rapid rebound driven by a […]
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Europe’s ongoing quest for energy security—diversifying away from Russian supplies amid geopolitical tensions—has spotlighted the Eastern Mediterranean as a promising alternative source of natural gas. At the heart of this potential lifeline lies Israel’s Leviathan gas field, one of the region’s largest offshore discoveries. While current exports primarily flow to neighboring Egypt and Jordan (with […]
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In a sobering Bloomberg TV interview highlighted in a widely shared X post today, Eric Nuttall — Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager at Ninepoint Partners — warned that the world is experiencing the biggest energy crisis any living person has ever seen. With Middle East oil production slashed by approximately 14 million barrels per day […]
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In a stark warning to markets, CEOs from America’s largest oil companies say the global crude market is rapidly approaching a critical “cliff’s edge.” With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed for months amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, commercial stockpiles, strategic reserves, and pre-war floating crude are being burned through at an alarming […]
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In the high-stakes world of global oil, timing and persistence can make all the difference. While ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips spent nearly two decades on the sidelines after Venezuela’s 2007 nationalizations, Chevron quietly maintained its foothold through joint ventures and U.S. licenses. Now, with major political shifts in Caracas and a clear push from the Trump […]
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The 2026 Iran war has triggered what the International Energy Agency (IEA) calls the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.” Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil and significant LNG volumes flow—has upended global energy supplies. Over 50 countries have implemented emergency […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article is from Andrew Korybko’s Substack newsletter, and we recommend following and subscribing. Absent a deal with Trump, which Putin could be further induced to agree to if Trump promises to reduce US pressure on some – but not all – of these countries, Russia might lose all 15 of these partners […]
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In a major win for North American energy infrastructure and U.S. energy security, President Donald Trump signed a presidential permit on April 30, 2026, authorizing the cross-border segment of the Bridger Pipeline Expansion project. This initiative effectively revives key elements of the canceled Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline, enabling the transport of Canadian crude oil into […]
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