Energy News Beat Special Report – March 2026 Escalating conflicts have turned oil refineries into strategic targets worldwide. Ukrainian drone campaigns continue to hammer Russian facilities, while the 2026 Iran war (U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliation across the Gulf) has triggered widespread damage to refineries, terminals, and related gas infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, […]
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The Energy Realities Team has a wild discussion and crazy comments from the live podcast! A wild day on the Energy Realities podcast with Dr. Tammy Nemeth, Irina Slav, David Blackmon, and Stu Turley. Just as we started, President Trump postponed the bombing of Iranian Electrical Plants, and we had a wild discussion around the […]
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Energy News Beat | March 23, 2026 In a bold escalation of Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, a massive swarm of Ukrainian UAVs struck the Port of Primorsk overnight on March 22-23, 2026. The assault ignited fires across multiple fuel storage tanks and damaged critical oil-loading infrastructure at Russia’s largest Baltic Sea […]
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In a rapidly evolving global energy landscape, recent U.S. actions in Venezuela, combined with broader monetary and diplomatic strategies, are reshaping oil and gas markets. These shifts aim not only to stabilize prices and bolster the U.S. dollar but also to foster peace by undermining adversarial networks that fund conflicts like the war in […]
Continue Reading\”Energy Security Starts at home, and Energy Dominance comes through your exports, But your energy dependence is defined by who you import from\”. – Stu Turley. The European Union is once again grappling with an escalating energy crisis in early 2026, driven by geopolitical tensions that have disrupted key supply routes. With Ukraine halting Russian […]
Continue ReadingIn a dramatic escalation of the energy war tied to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian drones struck a critical Russian pumping station feeding the Druzhba oil pipeline on the night of February 22-23, 2026. The attack on the Kaleykino facility in Tatarstan — more than 1,200 km (750 miles) inside Russia — has further disrupted supplies […]
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A wild day on the Energy News Beat Stand Up, and we have a little fun at the expense of a dog and his rumba. Wind and Solar should have to have land reclamation and storage as part of their original projects. They are getting preferential treatment and pricing on the grid, yet they are […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission confirmed it is in contact with Ukraine over repairs to the Druzhba pipeline, while assuring no immediate supply risks for Hungary and Slovakia. Slovakia accused Ukraine of delaying oil flows for political leverage, as Hungary sought to import Russian crude via Croatia’s Adria pipeline. A Bulgarian think tank argued that Hungary no […]
Continue ReadingBy Stuart Turley, Energy News Beat In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, oil prices surged nearly 3% on February 18, 2026, following the abrupt collapse of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva. Brent crude futures climbed 2.7% to $69.15 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate […]
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What a day on the Energy News Beat News Desk! In this Energy News Beat Stand-Up, we had a wild day on the News Desk! We cover some huge stories, and any one of them would be a great single podcast, but we have 8 stories and stocks that Stu reviews on VectorVest software. The […]
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