QatarEnergy is preparing for a swift ramp-up of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production at its massive Ras Laffan Industrial City complex once safe shipping resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, according to people familiar with the matter. The world’s largest LNG exporter aims to restore most of its export capacity within two months of the […]
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Ukrainian forces struck the Gazprom Neft-owned Moscow Oil Refinery (MNPZ) in the Kapotnya district early on June 16, 2026, igniting a fire at a facility just 15 kilometers (about 10 miles) from the Kremlin. The attack targeted Russia’s capital-region refining hub, which processes roughly 245,000–250,000 barrels per day (11–12 million tons annually) and supplies approximately […]
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You can’t change the spots on a leopard, and the IRGC will not change. The world is adding plans for a long-term problem in the Strait of Hormuz, and we cover the next steps to ensure Energy Security. Countries are not holding their breath and realize that energy security is taking center stage amid so […]
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The U.S. power grid faces a deepening equipment crisis, with power transformer lead times reaching record highs and constraining everything from routine repairs to major new infrastructure projects. According to recent industry data, standard power transformer delivery times now average 128 weeks (nearly 2.5 years), while generator step-up (GSU) transformers average 144 weeks, with some […]
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In an era of geopolitical uncertainty, maturing conventional fields, and rising global energy demand, the oil and gas industry stands at the threshold of a profound renaissance in energy security. The key? Enhanced recovery techniques—often called tertiary or enhanced oil recovery (EOR)—that unlock vast volumes of oil already discovered but left behind in existing reservoirs. […]
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According to the Energy Information Administration, today, California ranks first in jet fuel demand among the states. The California Energy Commission (CEC) projects in-state jet fuel demand will rise significantly in the long term, growing from about 271 thousand barrels per day (TBD) in 2023 to an estimated 378 TBD by 2045. These jet fuel demand […]
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In a timely BNN Bloomberg interview today, Eric Nuttall, Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager at Ninepoint Partners (manager of one of Canada’s largest energy funds), delivered a candid assessment of the global oil market following more than three months of conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran. Nuttall emphasized that while news of an interim […]
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Ukraine has shifted from broadly targeting refineries to striking specialized secondary processing units such as hydrocrackers, which are more difficult and time-consuming to replace. Repeated attacks on the same facilities are extending outages and reducing Russia’s ability to restore refining capacity quickly. Fuel shortages, export restrictions, and declining diesel output suggest a growing strain on […]
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ENB Pub Note: This is an interesting view from Andrew Korybko’s Newsletter on SubStack, and we are not out of the woods yet on the Iran war, as things still remain fluid. Iran is poised to gradually return to the US-led Western order within certain limits exactly as Iran’s moderate faction has long wanted, its […]
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In a symbolic breakthrough for global energy shipping, the first LNG tanker has successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz following the late Sunday announcement of a U.S.-Iran framework deal to end the war and reopen the critical chokepoint. Early on Monday, June 15, the Indian-flagged LNG carrier Disha (chartered by state-owned Petronet LNG and operated […]
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