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The Waiver That Moved 90 Million Barrels of American Fuel Expires Sunday Night.
Cato’s Jones Act Waiver Tracker, as of Oct. 30, counted 337 voyages and 90.3 million barrels of gasoline, crude, jet fuel, diesel, propane and more — and called that a floor, not a complete tally. The West Coast, Puerto Rico and New England all used the waiver. Cargo must be loaded by 11:59 p.m. ET […]
Finance
Electrical Generation / Utilities
73–25: The Senate Moves to Build Faster. Your Power Bill Will Have to Wait.
Both Oklahoma senators voted yes as the Senate cleared a first procedural hurdle on a 494-page bipartisan permitting bill. Here is the full roll call, what the bill would change for power lines, pipelines and data centers, what its critics fear, and why the House and the lame-duck clock now decide its fate. By Energy […]
UK Power System Out of Control: Gas Plants Paid Millions as Wind Drops, Marginal Pricing and Import Dependence Exposed
Britain’s electricity system is under growing strain. On the night of 8–9 November 2026, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) issued an Electricity Margin Notice (EMN) for the Monday morning peak (6am–11am). Low wind output across Britain and much of northern Europe had thinned the safety margin between supply and demand. NESO warned of a […]
AI / Data Center
Doomberg, Charlie Garcia and Stu Turley on the changing winds in the energy markets
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with two prominent analysts—Charlie Garcia of MarketWatch and Capital Mischief, and Doomberg, the influential energy and finance commentator—to dissect the seismic shifts reshaping American politics, energy policy, and geopolitics. The conversation kicks off with a candid analysis of the recent election […]
Hinojosa Can Pause Data Centers. She Can’t Rewrite Texas Power Alone.
Texas’ governor-elect pledged a moratorium until the Legislature writes protections. Abbott’s pauses already sit on the grid. Here is what a governor can do alone — and what still needs Austin. By Energy News Beat | As of November 9, 2026 CST Nov. 9, 2026 CST | Sources opened Nov. 9, 2026 CST | Not […]
Anthropic’s Reported $3.4 Billion Power Move: Read the Equipment Order Before the Electric Bill
A reported gas-generator transaction brings AI’s physical costs into focus. It is not a disclosed electricity tariff—or proof that households will pay. By Energy News Beat | As of November 8, 2026 CST The important word is generators When an AI company makes a multibillion-dollar power move, families have a reasonable question: does this help […]
Chip Stocks Sink and Texas Power Stocks Slide. Did Voters Really Hit Pause on Data Centers?
The Nasdaq 100 fell more than 6 percent on Thursday morning. Wall Street is pointing to both Democratic wins and chipmaker earnings. Here is what moved on the election and what did not, what Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa can actually do, whether public pensions are really dumping AI stocks, and who ends up paying for […]
Democrats Now Run Congress. Here Is What That Means for Your Gas Pump and Power Bill
Democrats won both chambers, but the White House still holds the veto pen. We ran the override math, checked how past split governments got deals done, and lined up the energy fights that matter for prices: tax credits, permitting and LNG. By Energy News Beat | Nov. 4, 2026 | Results as of mid-morning Central […]












































