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UK refineries are being killed off by high carbon costs. How U.S. Blue States are following the same playbook

September 1, 2026 Clark Savage966

Britain’s downstream oil sector is shrinking in real time. Two refineries closed in 2025—Grangemouth in April and Lindsey in August—leaving only four operating sites: Fawley, Humber, Pembroke, and Stanlow. Liquid fuels still account for 47 percent of UK final energy consumption. There are no scalable near-term substitutes for diesel in freight, agriculture, and construction or […]

California is handing control of its fuel supply to foreign refineries

August 31, 2026 Clark Savage280

ENB Pub Note: This article first ran on America Outloud by Ronald Stein and Mike Ariza. Both are great energy leaders and have been on the Energy News Beat Podcast. We highly recommend checking out America Outloud and subscribing. Because California’s transportation fuel market is isolated from the rest of the country, with no major transportation […]

Global Diesel Shortage on the Horizon

August 31, 2026 Clark Savage2224

If you think diesel prices will ease next year, Wall Street is not with you. On August 31, 2026, CoinBureau founder Nic Puckrin flagged Goldman Sachs for more than doubling its 2027 diesel-margin forecasts, arguing that refineries are being hit from every direction—Middle East strikes, Russian export bans, and winter demand—with diesel at the epicenter […]

Oil Up over Weekend Strikes, and Tanker Hit by Mines

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 Clark Savage733

Oil prices climbed more than 2% in Monday trading after the United States and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time in weeks and Iran reported a supertanker striking sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The developments ended a period of relative calm in the six-month conflict and immediately revived supply-risk fears for a […]

Can We Learn From the Texas Blackout in 2021 to Avoid What’s Coming?

August 30, 2026August 30, 2026 Clark Savage616

Energy News Beat — The question is no longer whether Winter Storm Uri was a one-off. The question is whether the United States is still pricing electricity as if kilowatt-hours were interchangeable, when what grids actually sell is energy that shows up when people need it. A widely circulated Electroverse post this weekend put the Texas […]

The Everything Shortage: Why Global Supply Chains Are Breaking and What It Means for Energy Markets

August 30, 2026August 30, 2026 Clark Savage383

The world is short of nearly everything. Shipping routes are under attack, refineries are maxed out, and energy policies have backfired. In this episode, commodities expert Jack Prandelli breaks down the “everything shortage”—the interconnected crises in oil, gas, food, and critical minerals that are reshaping geopolitics and creating the next commodity super-cycle. Discover why diesel […]

What happens if Canada shuts down the electricity to New York?

August 28, 2026 Clark Savage833

ENB Pub Note: This article ran on The Energy News Beat Substack – to comment, head over there. Blue States and Rinos Should Be a Warning For Consumers and Voters Stu Turley (Me) has been saying it on the Energy News Beat channel for years: energy security starts at home, and energy dominance is displayed through your […]

Diesel Hits New Highs in Price, and Lows in Inventory

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 Clark Savage2221

Energy News Beat | August 27, 2026 The U.S. diesel market is doing what tight commodity markets always do: it is advertising the shortage in the only language that matters — price. For the week ending August 21, EIA distillate stocks fell 2.2 million barrels, or 2.1%, to 103.4 million barrels. That is the lowest […]

White House Declares National Emergency to Secure the U.S. Bulk-Power System – Will We See If Chinese Grid Equipment Is Removed?

August 27, 2026 Clark Savage2989

President Trump signs Executive Order 14420, targeting foreign-made grid equipment, software, and remote-access gear as electricity demand from AI, manufacturing, and defense rises. President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14420 on August 26, 2026, declaring a national emergency to secure the United States bulk-power system. The order invokes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act […]

Jeff Currie Dropping the Truth on CNBC

August 26, 2026 Clark Savage2107

Jeff Currie, founder and CEO of Real Macro and a veteran commodities strategist formerly of Goldman Sachs and Carlyle, appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on August 26, 2026, and cut through the usual noise. The segment title said it plainly: “The Strait of Hormuz is just one of many choke points being squeezed right now.” […]

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UK refineries are being killed off by high carbon costs. How U.S. Blue States are following the same playbook

California is handing control of its fuel supply to foreign refineries

Global Diesel Shortage on the Horizon

Oil Up over Weekend Strikes, and Tanker Hit by Mines

Can We Learn From the Texas Blackout in 2021 to Avoid What’s Coming?

The Everything Shortage: Why Global Supply Chains Are Breaking and What It Means for Energy Markets

What happens if Canada shuts down the electricity to New York?

Diesel Hits New Highs in Price, and Lows in Inventory

White House Declares National Emergency to Secure the U.S. Bulk-Power System – Will We See If Chinese Grid Equipment Is Removed?

Jeff Currie Dropping the Truth on CNBC

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