Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa pledges a Day One emergency order to freeze electricity rates. Texas households already pay more per kilowatt-hour than they did in 2020, but far less per kilowatt-hour than Californians, and ERCOT’s January outlook is comfortable. California’s 2000–01 record is a warning, not a prediction: freeze retail prices while costs rise, and the […]
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A $480 million Energy Dominance Financing loan will modernize Arena Energy platforms off Louisiana. Peak output is projected at up to 38,600 barrels a day — a real add, not a price mover. Secretary Wright told Fox Business it will lower pump prices. Today’s first sub-$4 national average since July has other causes. By Energy […]
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This roundtable discussion brings together energy industry leaders and policy experts—Jason Isaac (Founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute), Tim Stewart (President of the US Oil & Gas Association), David Blackmon (Forbes and Daily Caller contributor), and Stu Turley (Energy News Beat Podcast Host)—for a candid post-election analysis of the energy landscape facing America. […]
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Cato’s Jones Act Waiver Tracker, as of Oct. 30, counted 337 voyages and 90.3 million barrels of gasoline, crude, jet fuel, diesel, propane and more — and called that a floor, not a complete tally. The West Coast, Puerto Rico and New England all used the waiver. Cargo must be loaded by 11:59 p.m. ET […]
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Both Oklahoma senators voted yes as the Senate cleared a first procedural hurdle on a 494-page bipartisan permitting bill. Here is the full roll call, what the bill would change for power lines, pipelines and data centers, what its critics fear, and why the House and the lame-duck clock now decide its fate. By Energy […]
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Cheaper gasoline margins did the early work, then the Iran war trade took over. Here is what the numbers show about the election-timing theory, and why Thanksgiving still looks like a record. By Energy News Beat | As of Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, 7:30 AM CST Prices change daily. EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report is […]
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Her RealClearWorld essay names AOC, El-Sayed and Texas’s Railroad Commissioner-elect. We checked the quotes, the 86% fossil figure, the UK–Germany bill comparison — and the consumer traps already forming in Virginia, New York, Texas and California. By Energy News Beat | As of November 9, 2026 CST Sources opened Nov. 9, 2026 CST | Not […]
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Texas’ governor-elect pledged a moratorium until the Legislature writes protections. Abbott’s pauses already sit on the grid. Here is what a governor can do alone — and what still needs Austin. By Energy News Beat | As of November 9, 2026 CST Nov. 9, 2026 CST | Sources opened Nov. 9, 2026 CST | Not […]
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Crude fell about $19 a barrel in three sessions. Diesel fell by about the same amount in dollars, so the shortage premium barely moved. Stocks under 100 million barrels are a big reason food, freight and heating still feel expensive. By Energy News Beat | As of November 9, 2026 CST Published Nov. 9, 2026 […]
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Blue states and Democratic-led policies continue to drive aggressive targets for wind, solar, and battery storage as part of broader clean-energy mandates. California aims for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045, New York for a zero-emissions grid by 2040, and similar Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) or Clean Electricity Standards (CES) in other Democratic-leaning states push high […]
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