The 75,000-barrel rule is real—but it is not an expansion ban. Here is where America should look for practical refinery gains. By Energy News Beat | November 7, 2026 A refinery headline meets the family fuel budget For families watching the gas pump and small businesses paying diesel bills, “expand the refinery” sounds […]
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For years, “energy security starts at home” served as a catchy talking point in policy debates. The Iran war and the resulting disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, combined with the 2026 midterm “blue wave,” have turned it into a practical requirement for businesses, investors, grid operators, and voters. Reliability, affordability, and deliverable supply now […]
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Two U.S. carriers sit in the Arabian Sea, tankers are still being hit near Hormuz, and refinery strikes in Russia have resumed. Brent just fell to its lowest since Aug. 31 anyway. Here is what is confirmed, what open-source trackers see, the signals for and against a new strike, and what each chokepoint means for […]
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Diesel is $6.26 a gallon, $2.55 more than a year ago, and U.S. stocks just hit the lowest level for this time of year in EIA records. Wholesale prices have eased since our Oct. 14 report, but the IEA still says lost inventories are unlikely to be rebuilt before the second half of 2027. Here […]
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Energy Security Starts at Home By the Energy News Beat Team, drawing on reporting and analysis in the spirit of Stu Turley On November 4, 2026, the UK Labour government under Prime Minister Andy Burnham introduced its Energy Independence Bill. Scottish Conservative MP Douglas Lumsden stood outside Parliament holding the bill and called it exactly […]
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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has formally warned the state’s port and terminal operators against accepting Russian diesel cargoes authorized under a Trump administration deal, arguing the imports violate a 2022 federal statute and could expose businesses and individuals to substantial civil and criminal penalties. In a November 2 letter to operators, Sherrill stated that […]
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Democrats won both chambers, but the White House still holds the veto pen. We ran the override math, checked how past split governments got deals done, and lined up the energy fights that matter for prices: tax credits, permitting and LNG. By Energy News Beat | Nov. 4, 2026 | Results as of mid-morning Central […]
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The AP called the governor and U.S. Senate races for Democrats Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico. Here is what each office actually controls, what their records say about oil, gas and power, and where consumers should watch their wallets. By Energy News Beat | Nov. 4, 2026 | Results as of 6:30 a.m. Central Texans […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was first Ran on America Outloud by Ronald Stein and Jason Hayes. Ronald Stein is a great friend of the ENB podcast and has interviewed by Stu Turley and we highly recommend following both great Energy Leaders. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s energy policy centers on: (1) Accelerating California’s transition to […]
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Regular averaged $4.149 on Tuesday morning, the highest Election Day price on record in nominal dollars. Diesel was $6.288, and heating oil has started the winter above $6 a gallon. Ukraine is hitting Russian refineries again, and nine states are electing the people who set utility rates. Here is what each of those numbers does […]
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