Daily Standup Top Stories Aramco plans to join Woodside’s Louisiana LNG project May 14, 2025 Mariel Alumit ENB Pub Note: This is huge. The Woodside Louisiana LNG project has a total permitted export capacity of 27.6 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). The foundational phase, approved with a final investment decision in April […] EU sanctions target nearly […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: The second-tier sanctions against the Chinese refineries may be the most effective. I included a summary on top, with the newest announcement on the bottom. The Trump administration imposed extensive sanctions on Iran, focusing on its nuclear program, oil exports, and financial systems, aiming to pressure Iran into renegotiating the 2015 nuclear […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Why Spain’s Rooftop Solar Owners Weren’t Spared From the Blackout May 4, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Rooftop solar panels on homes are not bad; they must be appropriately designed and set up for disaster use. I have taken the time to learn how to get the rooftop solar, […] Saudis […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Why Spain’s Rooftop Solar Owners Weren’t Spared From the Blackout May 4, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Rooftop solar panels on homes are not bad; they must be appropriately designed and set up for disaster use. I have taken the time to learn how to get the rooftop solar, […] House Votes […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: When the United States or China need additional money, they just print more than what they need. That system is set up for failure, but when Russia, Iran, Iraq, and other OPEC+ members need extra cash, they drill more and throw the product on a dark fleet tanker to avoid sanctions. The […]
Continue ReadingThis is a huge story. President Trump posted on Truth Social the following: Trump on Iranian Oil: stop buying it NOW pic.twitter.com/9CIBhVNjLD — Josh Young (@Josh_Young_1) May 1, 2025 First, let’s look into who is buying and how much oil Iran is shipping. In 2025, Iran\’s oil exports, despite facing extensive U.S. sanctions, have continued […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: Why is this story from Tsvetana Parsskova from Oilprice.com important? Iran first learned, then developed ways to survive United States sanctions, and was an early adopter in the Dark Fleet, also known as the Shadow Fleet. Russia then built upon the success Iran had achieved with the shadow fleet and expanded it […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories How will ERCOT and Texas learn from the past on the grid? April 23, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This is an essential update from Doug Sheridan, a LinkedIn Author and knowledgeable leader in the energy sector. Doug is raising some significant concerns about the Texas grid and potential issues on […] […]
Continue ReadingWhile examining the headlines of other publications, it is interesting to consider the potential impact of the 1-2 million barrels per day returning to the market after the sanction removal. I have a different perspective on the topic. Subscribers to the Energy News Beat Substack or podcast have likely heard me say that OPEC+ has […]
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 […]
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