Ireland has taken another step toward deeper integration with its European neighbors’ electricity grids, signing memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Spain and the UK to expand interconnection capacity. While officials frame these deals as advances in “energy security” and renewable integration, a closer look at the data reveals a different story: Ireland is doubling down […]
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When you follow bad energy policies, bad things happen. And California has tried to emulate EU and UK standards on carbon taxes, Net Zero, and the elimination of oil products. That’s the good news, and the bad news is they both are in trouble with spiking diesel, gasoline, and how are they going to fix […]
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The Iran war that erupted on February 28 has sent oil prices surging past $100 per barrel amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf supply chains. While the broader energy sector has benefited from the geopolitical shock, not all Big Oil majors have performed equally. BP has emerged as the standout performer […]
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Houston-based Chevron Corporation remains the leading Western oil major active in Venezuela, but CEO Mike Wirth is calling for deeper reforms from Caracas if the country’s vast oil sector is to achieve meaningful revival. In comments reported by Bloomberg on April 26, 2026, Wirth acknowledged recent positive policy moves under Venezuela’s Hydrocarbons Law but stressed […]
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GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) delivered a blockbuster first-quarter 2026 performance that exceeded analyst expectations across the board, sparking a roughly 13-14% surge in its stock price. The energy technology leader reported revenue of $9.3 billion (up 16% year-over-year and 7% organically), adjusted EBITDA of $896 million (nearly doubling from the prior year, with a margin […]
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On the Energy News Beat Stand Up, we are covering 9 big stories, and they all have a huge impact on the markets, consumers, and investors. Goldman Sachs validated what we had been writing about, and we also brought up the other downstream products that look to be approaching a critical supply chain breaking point. […]
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ENB pub Note: This article ran on David Blackmon’s Substack and validates several articles we have published here on Energy News Beat. We recommend subscribing to David’s Substack. David and Stu Turley will be on a Podcast this week with Tim Stewart, President of the US Oil & Gas Association. Six weeks after I wrote […]
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As recently as April 25, 2026, multiple U.S. states—many of them longtime Democratic strongholds—are quietly scaling back or delaying ambitious climate targets. The driver? Surging energy costs, fading federal support under the current Trump administration, and growing voter pushback over affordability. This retreat, detailed in a timely analysis by OilPrice.com, marks a significant shift from […]
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America stands on the cusp of a geothermal energy revolution that could deliver up to 150 gigawatts (GW) of clean, constant, 24/7 baseload power—enough to power tens of millions of homes and slash reliance on intermittent renewables or fossil fuels. The breakthrough? Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), which use advanced drilling techniques borrowed from the oil […]
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Crescent Energy Company (NYSE: CRGY) continues to solidify its position as a top-10 U.S. independent oil and gas producer, delivering strong free cash flow, disciplined capital allocation, and accretive growth through acquisitions. Following its transformative 2025 M&A activity—including the December 2025 all-stock acquisition of Vital Energy—and robust Q4/full-year 2025 earnings, the company is well-positioned amid […]
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