Oil and Gas-Rich Alberta Forecasts Unexpected Budget Surplus – Should Albertans get to keep the money?

Alberta, Canada’s oil and gas powerhouse, has delivered a stunning fiscal surprise, posting an $8.3 billion (CAD) budget surplus for the 2024-25 fiscal year, far exceeding the modest $355 million projection in its February budget. This windfall, driven by soaring resource royalties, robust oil prices, and record production, underscores Alberta’s pivotal role in Canada’s energy […]

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All trade with Canada on notice for tariffs. What does this mean for oil, electricity and agriculture?

On June 27, 2025, President Donald J. Trump took to Truth Social to announce a new chapter in the ongoing saga of U.S.-Canada trade relations, signaling a hardline stance on tariffs. “Canada’s been ripping us off for decades on trade. Their steel, aluminum, and energy exports are killing American jobs. We’re negotiating HARD—25% tariffs stay, […]

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US Dollar Losing Volume as Chabahar-Zahedan Railway Line Nears Completion

The Chabahar-Zahedan railway line, a transformative infrastructure project in Iran, is nearing completion, signaling a seismic shift in regional trade dynamics. Spanning approximately 628-750 kilometers, this railway connects Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port on the Gulf of Oman to Zahedan, near the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan. As part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), […]

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Highway Robbery at the Pump

Daily Standup Top Stories Is the Trump Tariff War with China Over, and What Is the Final Impact to Investors? June 11, 2025 Clark Savage The U.S.-China trade war, a rollercoaster of tariffs, retaliations, and negotiations, has been a defining issue for global markets since President Donald Trump’s first term. With recent developments signaling a potential […]

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Trump’s Tariffs: Resetting Global Trade and Sparking America’s Industrial Comeback

In this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, host Stuart Turley interviews Wasif Latif, president of Sarmaya Partners, to discuss the global impact of President Trump’s tariffs, the return to tangible assets like commodities, and the challenges and opportunities in reindustrializing the U.S. economy. They explore historical parallels to the 1970s, the role […]

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