California’s reliance on imported energy has long been a vulnerability — one that its aggressive anti-fossil fuel policies and renewable mandates have only deepened. Now, exporting states and international suppliers are signaling they will put […]
President Donald Trump delivered a blunt ultimatum to Iran late Saturday, March 21, 2026: fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz – without threats or interference – within 48 hours, or the United States will “hit […]
In the high-stakes world of energy markets, not all oil prices are created equal. “Paper oil” refers to benchmark futures contracts traded on exchanges like NYMEX (WTI) and ICE (Brent)—financial instruments where the vast majority […]
Energy News Beat Channel Exclusive Analysis – March 21, 2026 The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, which escalated dramatically in early March 2026, has rapidly transformed into a full-scale “energy war.” Both sides and their proxies […]
Iranian missile strikes have inflicted “extensive damage” on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, home to the world’s largest LNG export complex and a facility that historically supplied roughly one-fifth of global LNG. QatarEnergy declared force […]
In a sign of cautious optimism across the U.S. energy sector, drillers added oil and natural gas rigs for the second consecutive week — the first back-to-back gains since early February — according to the […]
In a shocking escalation of the escalating Middle East conflict, Iranian missile and drone strikes have delivered a devastating blow to QatarEnergy’s core operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City — the world’s largest LNG export […]
California’s refining industry — once the backbone of the West Coast’s fuel supply — stands at a make-or-break moment. With just seven refineries still operating as of March 2026, the state is weeks away from […]
America’s energy future is bright—but only if we build the pipelines to deliver it. Surging electricity demand from data centers, AI, manufacturing, and electrification is driving a wave of new natural gas-fired power plants. The […]
What a wild day on the Energy News Beat Stand Up. We have a special guest, David Blackmon, Forbes, Daily Caller, and Substack Author, and we have a blast. Key points: “Secretary Scott Bessent: President Trump […]
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