Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories OPEC is Looking for Market Share While Playing the Long Game July 20, 2025 Clark Savage In the ever-evolving landscape of global energy markets, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continues to navigate a delicate balance between securing greater market share and sustaining elevated oil prices. As of mid-2025, […] […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories President Trump Announces Three New Trade Deals July 23, 2025 Clark Savage In a bold move to strengthen America’s economic position and promote fair trade practices, President Donald Trump announced three new trade agreements on July 22, 2025. These deals, involving Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan, aim […] Brazil Bets Against Net Zero. […]
Continue ReadingIn a world racing toward net zero emissions—or at least claiming to—Brazil is charting a boldly contrarian course. As the host of the upcoming COP30 climate summit, the South American giant is ramping up its oil production at a pace that could torpedo global climate goals. Meanwhile, California, the self-proclaimed leader in green energy transitions, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Stargate Advances with 4.5 GW Partnership with Oracle July 22, 2025 Clark Savage In a landmark move that underscores the escalating energy demands of artificial intelligence, OpenAI has announced a partnership with Oracle to develop an additional 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of data center capacity for its Stargate AI […] California Oversteps Its Borders: […]
Continue ReadingIn this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, Stuart Turley, along with industry experts Doomberg,Mike Umbro, and David Blackmon It discusses the ongoing energy and political crisis in California, with a particular focus on the state\’s energy policies, oil production, and refinery shutdowns. We highlight the mismanagement of California\’s resources, the decline in domestic oil production, […]
Continue ReadingWith President Trump giving President Putin 50 days to come to the negotiation table, there are some real problems with his 100% tariff threats on countries buying Russian oil. And that is, Sanctions don\’t work as intended, as stated by Irina Slav, an International energy writer and friend of the Energy News Beat Podcast. Secondly, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Can President Trump Take Control of the California Refineries to Stop a National Security Crisis? What would the policial fall out be? Stu Turley Trump’s Push for New Oil and Gas Leases on Federal Lands: Implications for Investors, the U.S. Economy, and Alaska July 12, 2025 Clark Savage President Donald Trump has […]
Continue ReadingIn an escalating diplomatic standoff amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, the United States has issued a stern warning to Iraq over its alleged involvement in facilitating the smuggling of Iranian oil. This comes on the heels of fresh U.S. sanctions targeting networks that disguise Iranian crude as Iraqi oil, potentially allowing it to […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump has signaled a bold agenda to expand oil and gas leasing on federal lands, a move that could reshape America’s energy landscape. This policy shift, aimed at bolstering domestic energy production, has sparked intense debate about its economic, environmental, and geopolitical ramifications. Drawing on recent discussions, including insights from Energy Security and […]
Continue ReadingCNBC’s 2025 Top States for Business rankings have once again placed Alaska dead last, citing its oil-dependent economy and vulnerability to volatile crude prices as the primary culprits. The article from OilPrice.com, “Alaska Sinks to Bottom of Business Rankings on Oil Price Woes,” echoes this sentiment, highlighting how oil accounts for up to 73% of […]
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