Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Update on the Chevron Refinery in California – A national security disaster just got worse as a possible drone strike October 4, 2025 Clark Savage The Chevron El Segundo Refinery, located just outside Los Angeles, experienced a significant fire on October 2, 2025, drawing widespread attention due to its role in […]
Continue ReadingIn a move that could reshape its portfolio and bolster its financial position, Canadian oil producer Baytex Energy Corp. is reportedly exploring the sale of its U.S. Eagle Ford shale assets for up to $3 billion. The news, first reported by Bloomberg on October 9, 2025, sent Baytex shares up about 4% in trading, reflecting […]
Continue ReadingIn this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, Stuart Turley is joined by Kristi Antonick from Americans for Prosperity to discuss Texas’s major policy wins—from the passing of SB2 on school choice to the fight for property tax reform. Kristi shares grassroots success stories, like rallying over 1,000 citizens to the state capitol, […]
Continue ReadingIn a bold move highlighting the clash between federal energy priorities and California\’s stringent regulations, Houston-based Sable Offshore Corp. is turning to the Trump administration\’s National Energy Dominance Council for help in reviving a stalled offshore oil project off the coast of Santa Barbara. The Santa Ynez Unit, a cluster of offshore fields holding hundreds […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has updated its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), forecasting that U.S. crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day (b/d) in both 2025 and 2026. This projection comes on the heels of a record-breaking July 2025, when U.S. crude oil output hit an all-time high of 13.6 million […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories OPEC+ Has Come Close to Its Limit, Leaving Prices Open to Spike October 8, 2025 Clark Savage In the volatile world of global energy markets, OPEC+—the alliance of oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia—is pushing against its production boundaries. With spare capacity dwindling, the group finds itself in a precarious […] […]
Continue ReadingPodcast with Mike Umbro, and David Blackmon This was a fun podcast featuring Mike Umbro of Californians for Energy and Science, along with David Blackmon of the Energy Impacts podcast. We covered some critical points about the total failure of Gavin Newsom’s war on oil and gas, and you have to ask the real question. Did Gavin Newsom […]
Continue ReadingIn a strategic move to bolster its energy security amid global market volatility, China is accelerating the construction of 11 new oil storage facilities over the next two years. State-owned oil giants such as Sinopec and CNOOC are leading the effort, aiming to add a combined capacity of approximately 169 million barrels by the end […]
Continue ReadingIn a significant development for the global energy sector, ExxonMobil is reportedly in advanced talks to re-enter Iraq\’s oil industry after a nearly two-year absence. The U.S. energy giant is eyeing the massive Majnoon oil field in southern Iraq as its primary target for exploration and development. This move could signal renewed confidence in Iraq\’s […]
Continue ReadingIn the volatile world of global energy markets, OPEC+—the alliance of oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia—is pushing against its production boundaries. With spare capacity dwindling, the group finds itself in a precarious position where any major disruption could send crude prices soaring. As of October 2025, recent decisions to modestly increase output […]
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