As summer 2025 approaches, the United States faces a tightening oil supply, raising concerns about potential spikes in gasoline prices during the peak driving season. With U.S. crude inventories dropping, refinery constraints mounting, and global oil dynamics shifting, drivers may feel the pinch at the pump. Let’s dive into the factors driving this supply squeeze […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Solar Bankruptcies Show US Clean Energy Industry Is on the Edge of a Financial Cliff June 9, 2025 Clark Savage The U.S. clean energy sector, once hailed as the future of sustainable growth, is teetering on the brink of a financial precipice. A wave of high-profile bankruptcies among solar companies in 2024 […]
Continue ReadingAs we examine investments in the energy markets, I consider trends, supply, demand, and opinions from energy leaders with an excellent track record. I have included two posts on X from Josh Young of Bison Interests, and he makes some excellent points. I highly recommend following him on X, and LinkedIn. Introduction In May 2025, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories DAVID BLACKMON: On Energy, China Knows What The Rest Of Us Must Re-Learn June 7, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This article from David Blackmon is fantastic on The Daily Caller. We recommend following him there and on his Substack The Energy Absurdity Turley’s Law is alive and well. The more […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: A great story from Oilprice.com\’s Irina Slav today. We will be covering this on the Daily Energy Stand up tommorow. The last time this happened oil shot up to $120. Buckle up, and do the opposite of Jim Cramer. Morgan Stanley analysts report that the 411,000 barrels per day OPEC+ pledged to […]
Continue ReadingSubsea 7 Offshore engineering and services player Subsea 7 has won a contract for work on Shell’s Aphrodite gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The project involves the transportation and installation of subsea equipment at the Aphrodite development, located within Block 5a, at water depths of up to 290 m. Project management and engineering activities […]
Continue ReadingIs Oil & Gas Right for Your Portfolio? China’s energy landscape is a study in contrasts: the world’s largest coal consumer and carbon emitter, yet also the global leader in renewable energy deployment. As Western nations pursue ambitious Net Zero targets, often at significant economic cost, China has capitalized on this movement by exporting clean […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. oil and gas industry is experiencing a significant slowdown, with drilling activity dropping to levels not seen since late 2021. According to the latest data from Baker Hughes, the total number of active drilling rigs in the United States fell by 4 to 559 for the week ending June 6, 2025, marking a […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Why Hasn’t Trump Hit Russia with More Sanctions? – Because it would hand the Mid-term elections to the Democrats June 1, 2025 Clark Savage I have been discussing this for months on the Energy News Beat Podcast, and the secondary sanctions on China and India’s refineries would undoubtedly cause havoc in […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Gulf Coast refiners are facing a tightening supply of heavy crude oil as Chevron’s operational role in Venezuela diminishes, a development driven by U.S. sanctions and geopolitical shifts. With Venezuelan crude exports to the U.S. declining, refiners are scrambling to secure alternative sources to meet their blending needs. This article explores the U.S.’s heavy […]
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