Weekly 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 […]
Continue ReadingOil headed for a third weekly advance as the market braces for more tariffs from the Trump administration. Brent traded near $74 a barrel after closing 0.3% higher on Thursday, while West Texas Intermediate was close to $70. Tariffs on auto imports and so-called reciprocal levies are among US measures due next week, part of a developing global trade war. Oil traders […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories TotalEnergies CEO Not Ruling Out Return of Nord Stream Gas Pipelines March 26, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Governments face a choice: follow energy policies that are not sustainable or go for low-cost energy and look to have a growing economy. We are seeing the green energy policies around the […] Climate […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Who, How much, and what are coutries investing in the U.S. since President Trump took office? March 25, 2025 Clark Savage If you have any questions about how regulatory actions can kill an economy or investments, look at what is happening in the United States after President Trump took office. Confirmed Foreign […]
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