We have a new website rolling out this week, and I am showing off the new template. We also have 9 huge stories. When you have the IEA last week setting the stage for energy lockdowns, buckle up. I do not think many people are up to the lockdowns again. But I would take this […]
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The wind energy industry loves to portray itself as the ultimate green savior—clean, renewable, and kind to the planet. But a closer look at its supply chain reveals a dirty secret hidden in the Amazon rainforest. Balsa wood, prized for its lightweight strength, forms the core of many wind turbine blades. The boom in wind […]
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A powerful Tropical Cyclone Narelle has forced Chevron to shut down production at its Wheatstone LNG facility in Western Australia, adding fresh pressure to an already strained global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market. The outage, which began on March 26-27, 2026, stems from storm damage to the offshore platform and onshore processing plant near Onslow. […]
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Energy News Beat Exclusive Analysis The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its “Sheltering from Oil Shocks” report on March 20, 2026, and it reads like a blueprint for managed energy rationing. Amid the Middle East conflict that has choked off roughly 20% of global oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz, the IEA outlined a […]
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As the world’s largest oil and gas companies slash spending on low-carbon “transition” projects for the first time in eight years, one thing is crystal clear: U.S. oil majors are proving that fiscal discipline and bold upstream development are not mutually exclusive—they are the winning formula. According to BloombergNEF data highlighted in today’s Watts Up […]
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The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, halting nearly all tanker traffic through the critical chokepoint that normally carries about 20% of global oil and LNG trade, along with roughly 5 million barrels per day (mbd) of refined petroleum products. JP Morgan Commodities Research has modeled the ripple […]
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As energy security concerns mount amid ongoing disruptions in the Middle East, several nations are reversing course on coal phase-outs and ramping up existing coal-fired power plants. Japan is the latest example, with the government preparing emergency measures to lift restrictions on older coal facilities for the fiscal year starting April 2026. This move comes […]
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The global energy domino is falling fast — and it is carving the world into two stark categories: nations with enough fuel buffers, refining muscle, and diplomatic leverage to ride out the storm, and those staring down fuel rationing, failed harvests, and economic free-fall. One month into the Iran war, the closure of the Strait […]
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The Wall Street Journal’s recent editorial nailed it: “Democrats for Energy Disarmament.” In the midst of soaring global energy prices triggered by conflict in Iran, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rallied Democrats at a League of Conservation Voters event to declare fossil fuels America’s “biggest threat.” He railed against “Big Oil guys” who “fund much […]
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The global agriculture sector is staring down a perfect storm of fertilizer disruptions, diesel fuel shortages, and skyrocketing energy costs—all triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East after “Operation Epic Fury” on February 28, 2026. What began as a geopolitical flashpoint has rapidly […]
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