Oil markets swung lower on Tuesday as Qatar and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pointed to advancing mediation efforts aimed at a short-term arrangement between the United States and Iran, centered on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The chokepoint, which normally handles roughly one-fifth of global oil and LNG supplies, has been heavily disrupted since […]
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Natan Shahar, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Standard Carbon, stops by with solutions. What if the solution to the alleged climate change was hiding in plain sight—literally in the smokestacks of power plants, factories, and boilers around the world? On this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Natan […]
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Tulsa-based The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) has signed an agreement to acquire Momentum Midstream in a strategic transaction valued at up to $5.5 billion, establishing a premier position in the Haynesville Shale to serve expanding Gulf Coast LNG, power, and industrial demand. The deal, announced alongside Williams’ strong second-quarter 2026 results on August 3, […]
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European Union natural gas storage inventories stood at just 57.15% of capacity as of August 2, 2026 (645.965 TWh), according to Gas Infrastructure Europe’s Aggregated Gas Storage Inventory (AGSI+). This marks the lowest level for early August in records dating back to at least 2009–2011, leaving the region with a thinner-than-usual buffer ahead of the […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was originally published on America Out Loud, and we recommend reading and following Ronald Stein! Most California politicians have hated the zero-emissions electricity generated by nuclear power since 1976, when they passed a moratorium on new nuclear power plants. Nuclear is the cleanest, safest, proven, least-emitting fuel of all, and yet most […]
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The Bank of England is moving further away from thermal coal. From October 2026, it will no longer accept bonds issued by companies deriving revenue from thermal coal mining as eligible collateral in its lending operations. Commercial banks borrowing from the Bank (including major UK institutions) will not be able to post those bonds. The […]
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The conflict centered on Iran has expanded into the Red Sea, turning one of the world’s most critical energy corridors into a flashpoint with cascading effects on oil logistics, costs, and market dynamics. Energy analyst Anas Alhajji (@anasalhajji) captured the strategic stakes in a detailed August 3, 2026, post analyzing the Red Sea’s elevated importance. […]
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Saudi Arabia is exporting and producing less oil amid ongoing regional conflicts and shipping disruptions, yet its oil revenues have risen sharply thanks to elevated crude prices. This paradox highlights the resilience of the Kingdom’s energy sector even as capacity constraints, security threats, and infrastructure damage create significant hurdles. In the second quarter of 2026, […]
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Kuwait’s crude oil production averaged 1.971 million barrels per day (bpd) in July 2026, up from about 1.65 million bpd in June, according to a source familiar with the matter. This brings output close to the 2 million bpd level and marks continued recovery after severe disruptions earlier in the year. The rebound follows the […]
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For years, the dominant energy narrative has been a single, heavily marketed story: the world is undergoing an inevitable, morally urgent transition away from fossil fuels toward wind, solar, and battery storage. Climate activists, aligned media, and policymakers have framed this as both destiny and imperative. As David Blackmon observed in his August 2, 2026, […]
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