President Donald Trump’s August 26, 2026, Executive Order 14421, “Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System,” aims to protect the U.S. electric grid from foreign supply-chain and cybersecurity risks. The order cites digital backdoors, malicious remote access, and supply disruptions as threats magnified by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence data […]
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Diesel costs $2.60 a gallon more than it did a year ago, and Election Day is three weeks out. The White House wants Ukraine to stop hitting Russian refineries so Russia can sell diesel again. Moscow has not confirmed the truce, a Kharkiv power plant was hit within hours, and a bipartisan group of senators […]
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Newly released footage shows the moment a Houthi strike hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in an attack that killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300—the deadliest assault on Saudi soil in more than a decade. The escalation has prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to state […]
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President Donald Trump’s Sunday announcement that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an “ENERGY CEASEFIRE,” effective immediately, arrives at a flashpoint where global fuel markets, U.S. domestic politics, and wartime diplomacy intersect. The claim—posted on Truth Social with the instruction “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”—followed days of sharp criticism of Ukrainian President […]
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By Stuart Turley, host of the Energy News Beat podcast • Published Oct. 10, 2026 • Strike, reactions, prices and storm data as of 6:30 a.m. CT, Sat., Oct. 10, 2026 • Follows our Friday report, Trump Says Russia Will Supply Diesel If you haul freight, plant wheat or heat a house with oil, this […]
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Treasury opened the door with a six-month license, and Moscow says it is willing to sell, but the Kremlin confirmed no volumes and Kyiv calls it a gift to Putin. Diesel futures fell 4% Friday while the pump average held at $6.28. Here is what the 4.8 million tons Trump listed could and could not […]
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Chinese-headquartered companies have delivered more than 70 GW of inverters to America’s commercial and utility solar plants, while each U.S. grid is designed to ride through the sudden loss of roughly 2.8 to 3.9 GW. Replacing one big transformer now takes about two and a half years. What has actually been found, what Washington has […]
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Larry Schweikart stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast and the Energy Impacts Podcasts. In this wide-ranging political and energy analysis podcast, hosts David Blackmon and Stu Turley sit down with renowned political analyst and historian Larry Schweikart to discuss the critical issues shaping the 2026 midterm elections and beyond. With just 27 days until […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article first ran on the Crude Truth Substack, and we recommend subscribing. The Crude Truth about Diesel and President Trump’s Executive Order. President Trump signed an executive order on October 5, 2026, temporarily allowing off-road “dyed” diesel for highway use and deferring the federal excise tax through year-end. The move targets […]
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Politicians, Permitting Reform, and the Collapse of Energy Logic In this episode of the Energy Realities podcast, hosts Dr. Tammy Nemeth, Stu Turley, and David Blackmon tackle the rampant contradictions plaguing modern energy policy across North America and beyond. From Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s sudden reversal on natural gas pipelines to Canada’s conflicting signals on […]
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