As we kick off 2026, the global oil landscape is a whirlwind of geopolitical maneuvers, supply gluts, and shifting alliances. With Brent crude hovering around $59 per barrel and a projected surplus of 1-3.8 million […]
In a significant development for global energy markets, commodity trading giants Vitol Group and Trafigura Group have initiated discussions with major refiners in India and China regarding the sale of Venezuelan crude oil. This move […]
By Stuart Turley, Energy Podcast Host As the world’s largest energy consumer, China’s advancements in oil and gas drilling technologies and programs have reached a point where they can meaningfully influence global markets. Over the […]
In the high-stakes world of global energy and geopolitics, few moves carry as much weight as controlling the flow of oil. With Venezuela boasting the largest proven oil reserves on Earth—over 300 billion barrels—the South […]
In a bold pre-dawn operation on January 9, 2026, U.S. forces from Joint Task Force Southern Spear boarded and seized the motor tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea, marking the fifth such interception in recent […]
In a stunning early-morning announcement on January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump revealed via Truth Social that U.S. forces had executed a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela, resulting in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and […]
As the world grapples with the dual challenges of energy security and climate change, nuclear power is experiencing a renaissance. With net-zero goals looming large, countries are ramping up investments in clean, reliable baseload energy. […]
ENB Pub Note: This is from David Blackmon’s Substack, and I will be talking with him about this and his projections for 2026 next week. We will be interviewing Doomberg on January 6th. As he […]
In a bold escalation of its long-range drone campaign, Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a strike on Rosneft’s Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region. The attack, which occurred overnight on December 27, 2025, marks […]
As the world grapples with shifting geopolitical tensions, President Donald Trump’s administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro regime through a bold new policy: a total blockade on sanctioned oil tankers entering and […]
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