ENB Pub Note: This is an excellent article from Irina Slav at Oilprice.com. I like the phrase \”Embracing the Glut to Win the Long Game.\” You must also subscribe to Irina\’s Substack. She is right on the money, and it adds validity to Josh Young\’s opinion that the longer oil prices are low, the more they will […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Why Spain’s Rooftop Solar Owners Weren’t Spared From the Blackout May 4, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Rooftop solar panels on homes are not bad; they must be appropriately designed and set up for disaster use. I have taken the time to learn how to get the rooftop solar, […] House Votes […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: When the United States or China need additional money, they just print more than what they need. That system is set up for failure, but when Russia, Iran, Iraq, and other OPEC+ members need extra cash, they drill more and throw the product on a dark fleet tanker to avoid sanctions. The […]
Continue ReadingBeing in the oil and gas business as a family-owned exploration and production company is one of the most significant rewards I have had in my professional career. And the number one question I get is Where are the oil prices going? That is a huge question, and in the past, it was a lot […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: Why is this story from Tsvetana Parsskova from Oilprice.com important? Iran first learned, then developed ways to survive United States sanctions, and was an early adopter in the Dark Fleet, also known as the Shadow Fleet. Russia then built upon the success Iran had achieved with the shadow fleet and expanded it […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories How would a Nuclear Deal with Iran impact the global oil markets? Can OPEC+ acctually enforce production limits is the second part of that question. While examining the headlines of other publications, it is interesting to consider the potential impact of the 1-2 million barrels per day returning to the market […]
Continue ReadingWhile examining the headlines of other publications, it is interesting to consider the potential impact of the 1-2 million barrels per day returning to the market after the sanction removal. I have a different perspective on the topic. Subscribers to the Energy News Beat Substack or podcast have likely heard me say that OPEC+ has […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories The steep learning curve America faces if it wants to return to previous shipyard glory days April 15, 2025 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: Interesting article from America’s Shipyards. While we retool the 19,000 manufacturing shops that the Democrats and Republicans shipped to China, we should also look at building our commercial […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: Excellent article from Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com. This brings up a talking point that I have been tracking. When the U.S. or other countries need extra money, they just print it, and when countries in OPEC+ that do not have access to print additional revenue, they just drill for oil and gas. […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This is an excellent time to talk about the fundamentals of the global oil and gas market. For years, the fundamentals were impacted by imperfect reporting from different sources, sanctions and weaponization of the US Dollar, and the response from Russia, Venezuela, Iran, and other countries. The Dark Fleet is well over […]
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