Daily Standup Top Stories Trump Threatens 50% More China Tariffs, Teases Talks With Others April 7, 2025 Clark Savage President Donald Trump threatened to slap additional 50% import taxes on China, while readying negotiations with Japan and Israel, leaving markets struggling to grasp his intentions for his sweeping tariff plans. Stocks swung wildly on Monday as […] Markets, Oil […]
Continue ReadingA top executive at Diamondback Energy Inc. called on President Donald Trump’s administration to explain how the global trade war will help shale producers, a rare instance of public pushback from a US oil boss. “This administration better have a plan @SecretaryWright,” Kaes Van’t Hof, president of Diamondback, said April 6 in a post on X. He added that US shale […]
Continue ReadingENB Publisher Note: This is an outstanding article from Ronald Stein. I have thoroughly enjoyed my podcast interviews with Ronald, and his expertise has always been well-received. He mentions Chris Wright, US Secretary of Energy, and NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, and they have fantastic points about Africa\’s needs to be […]
Continue ReadingOil continued its downward trajectory on Monday afternoon, with the stock market briefly reversing losses after CNBC reported the White House was considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for everyone except China. Oil prices barely got to respond before the White House walked the report back as “fake news”. On Monday at 11:12 a.m. ET, […]
Continue ReadingOil Price Crash Is Already Hitting Alberta’s Production Last week, the tariffs announced by the Trump Administration and the decision by OPEC+ producers to add in May more barrels to the market than expected crushed oil prices. Alberta may see a larger-than-planned budget deficit. Precision Drilling CEO Neveu: oil prices so low are already impacting […]
Continue ReadingIn Energy News Beat – Conversation in Energy, the host Stuart Turley and IBM’s energy leaders, Caroline Roche and Ken Saunders, explore how AI and hybrid cloud technologies are revolutionizing the energy industry. They discuss innovative grid modernization strategies—from microgrids and digital twin simulations to proactive maintenance and energy trading—highlighting how these technologies help utilities […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trump Tariffs Threaten UK Economic Stability April 6, 2025 Clark Savage Donald Trump’s imposition of new tariffs has triggered fears of a global trade war, with the UK facing a 10% tariff on all goods and potential economic stagnation. Economists and analysts are divided on the […] EV Battery Costs Set For Sharp […]
Continue ReadingMichael Yon, an Army Ranger and war correspondent, tends to appear worldwide in hot spots, and today is no exception. Several weeks ago, I was invited to go to Panama to interview him and others, and I could not work the travel into my schedule. This would have been our second interview, and I am […]
Continue ReadingIn the Energy News Beat Podcast– Conversation in Energy, the host Stuart Turley, Stuart Turley speaks with Martha Zoller, host of the Martha Zoller Show, about political trends, the energy landscape, and the importance of local media. They discuss the success of conservative voices in radio and podcasts, the rising influence of \”America First\” candidates, […]
Continue ReadingThe plunge in oil prices over the past two days following the twin shocks of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the surprise boost in production from OPEC+ has altered the global energy landscape with stunning speed. Brent crude, the global benchmark, tumbled 13% through Thursday and Friday to just over $66 a barrel, casting new […]
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