ENB 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 ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories U.N. Maritime Agency Slaps First-Ever Emissions Tax On Shipping In Latest Money Grab April 14, 2025 Mariel Alumit The International Maritime Organization approved the first global shipping carbon tax, drawing backlash from shippers, oil states, and Trump officials. The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) held a meeting in London on Friday at […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories DAVID BLACKMON: Reconciliation Permitting Reform Will Make America Go Big Again OPINION April 12, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: David Blackmon is a great energy expert in the podcasting arena, and it has been great fun getting to know him over the last several years. I highly recommend following him on […] […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Trump Tariffs Threaten UK Economic Stability April 6, 2025 Clark Savage Donald Trump’s imposition of new tariffs has triggered fears of a global trade war, with the UK facing a 10% tariff on all goods and potential economic stagnation. Economists and analysts are divided on the […] Trump Threatens 50% More China […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trump to sign executive orders aimed at reviving coal April 8, 2025 Clark Savage President Donald Trump is preparing to sign executive orders Tuesday to bolster the coal industry, including using his emergency authority to force some coal-fired power plants set for closure to stay open and keep producing […] U.S. Nuclear is […]
Continue ReadingTrump’s sweeping tariffs and China’s retaliation triggered a sharp drop in oil prices. The oilfield services sector is particularly vulnerable, facing reduced demand and profit margins due to falling oil prices, higher import costs, and tighter client budgets. With WTI hovering near breakeven levels and OPEC+ unexpectedly ramping up output, analysts foresee consolidation among oilfield […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trump Threatens 50% More China Tariffs, Teases Talks With Others April 7, 2025 Clark Savage President Donald Trump threatened to slap additional 50% import taxes on China, while readying negotiations with Japan and Israel, leaving markets struggling to grasp his intentions for his sweeping tariff plans. Stocks swung wildly on Monday as […] Markets, Oil […]
Continue ReadingA top executive at Diamondback Energy Inc. called on President Donald Trump’s administration to explain how the global trade war will help shale producers, a rare instance of public pushback from a US oil boss. “This administration better have a plan @SecretaryWright,” Kaes Van’t Hof, president of Diamondback, said April 6 in a post on X. He added that US shale […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trump Tariffs Threaten UK Economic Stability April 6, 2025 Clark Savage Donald Trump’s imposition of new tariffs has triggered fears of a global trade war, with the UK facing a 10% tariff on all goods and potential economic stagnation. Economists and analysts are divided on the […] EV Battery Costs Set For Sharp […]
Continue ReadingThe plunge in oil prices over the past two days following the twin shocks of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the surprise boost in production from OPEC+ has altered the global energy landscape with stunning speed. Brent crude, the global benchmark, tumbled 13% through Thursday and Friday to just over $66 a barrel, casting new […]
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