Daily Standup Top Stories Fed cuts rates by 0.25% after flagging risks from softening labor market September 17, 2025 Clark Savage The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a modest 0.1% increase, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5%, reflecting optimism about lower rates fueling innovation and spending. The U.S. dollar, which had been battered in recent […] […]
Continue ReadingRussia\’s oil export machine, a cornerstone of its economy amid ongoing sanctions and geopolitical tensions, is showing signs of strain. Weekly crude exports plummeted to an average of 3.18 million barrels per day (bpd) in the seven days ending September 14, 2025—the sharpest weekly drop since July 2024, down by a staggering 934,000 bpd from […]
Continue ReadingIn this episode of Energy News Beat – Conversations in Energy, I sat down with Graham Patterson and Nathan Myers, founders of Shalehaven Partners. It is refreshing to find oil and gas investments that offer investors attractive benefits by design. One interesting note is the makeup of their investor base. Generally, oil and gas industry […]
Continue ReadingIn a stark admission that underscores the fragility of global energy supply, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed that decline rates in mature oil and gas fields are accelerating, putting unprecedented pressure on the industry to ramp up investments just to keep production steady. This report comes amid growing scrutiny of the IEA\’s forecasting […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories America’s Grid is Nearing Its Breaking Point September 14, 2025 Clark Savage The United States’ power grid, once a marvel of 20th-century engineering, is now teetering on the edge of collapse. As demand surges from emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, data centers, and electric vehicles, an aging […] $14 Trillion Stock Rally Expects […]
Continue ReadingIn the world of energy markets, where headlines often scream about impending gluts and oversupply, OPEC\’s latest outlook is turning heads for all the wrong reasons—at least from the perspective of those expecting a flood of cheap oil. Much like the iconic 1984 Wendy\’s commercial that famously asked, \”Where\’s the Beef?\”, we\’re left pondering: Where\’s […]
Continue ReadingIn the ever-evolving landscape of global energy, the narrative of an impending \”peak\” in fossil fuel demand has long been a cornerstone of climate policy and investment strategies. Proponents argued that as renewables like wind and solar scale up, oil, gas, and coal consumption would inevitably plateau and decline within the decade. However, recent projections […]
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 ever-evolving landscape of global energy, one trend stands out: the sharp decline in exploration capital expenditures (capex) by oil majors since the peak years around 2013. This pullback raises critical questions about future oil production capacity, especially as natural decline rates in existing fields demand massive investments to maintain supply. With demand from […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Oklo Commences First Phase Construction on Nuclear Fuel Recycling Facility September 5, 2025 Clark Savage In a significant step toward advancing the U.S. nuclear energy sector, Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) has announced the commencement of the first phase of construction for a cutting-edge nuclear fuel recycling facility in Oak Ridge, […] Hyundai EV […]
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