Daily Standup Top Stories What will happen to oil prices if Israel attacks Iran oil installations? October 6, 2024 Stu Turley If Israel were to attack Iran’s oil installations, the immediate impact on oil prices would likely be a significant increase, driven by concerns over supply disruptions in a region crucial for global oil production. Here’s […] […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Top Foreign-Policy Takeaways From the Vice Presidential Debate October 2, 2024 Mariel Alumit The two contenders clashed over Iran’s threat to Israel, tariffs on China, border security, and the health of U.S. democracy. U.S. vice presidential candidates Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance—running mates of […] ExxonMobil accelerates African energy […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trouble Deepens for North Sea Oil and Gas September 24, 2024 Mariel Alumit North Sea oil and gas operators are not just facing the prospect of higher windfall taxes, they are now also finding it more difficult to get loans from UK banks. The windfall profit tax was […] Goldman Sees Upside for […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Oil Is Not Out of the Woods Yet September 18, 2024 Stu Turley Crude oil prices revived this week with WTI recovering to $70 per barrel. This week, the climb is being fueled by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is later today expected to announce the first rate […] Relying on electricity interconnectors […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories A New Era for Nuclear Power in the U.S. August 17, 2024 Stu Turley The US government is supporting the reopening of the Palisades nuclear power plant, the first such effort in the country’s history. This reflects a shift in US energy policy towards nuclear power as a clean […] Lebanon Faces […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Winter squeeze: Average energy bills could jump to £1,714 August 19, 2024 Mariel Alumit Energy bills across Britain might increase by 9% this winter, reaching an average of £1,714 a year for the typical household‘s gas and electricity. Consultancy Cornwall Insight has released its final forecast for the energy […] House Hearing Reveals […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories When will the world hit peak oil? Elon Musk\’s Grok 2.0 is becoming a useful tool, and funny. Stu Turley First, I want to let you know that I am very nervous about AI and its impact on humanity and our freedoms. That being said, I asked Grok 2.0 a few […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Ford scraps plans for $1.8-billion Oakville EV assembly plant, will retool to make gasoline pickups July 21, 2024 Stu Turley New plan comes after Ford postponed EV plant launch to 2027; those EVs will now be made elsewhere, while Oakville may get an electric pickup later in the decade Ford Motor […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Global Tech Outage Wreaks Havoc July 20, 2024 Mariel Alumit The disruption underscores just how reliant much of the world is on key software providers. Digital Disruption International air travel, financial services, medical systems, and television broadcasts briefly ground to a halt on Friday after […] Ford scraps plans for $1.8-billion Oakville EV […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories EV Slowdown Steers the World Further Off Course From Net Zero June 16, 2024 Stu Turley Electric vehicles have swiftly gone from a bright spot in the global climate fight to cause for concern, leading BloombergNEF to slash sales estimates and warn that the auto industry is falling further off the track toward [… […]
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