Category: Energy Crisis

“Normalize” in the context of Aramco CEO Amin Nasser’s statement refers to the global oil/energy market fully rebalancing and stabilizing and not till 2027

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This means restoring normal supply-demand equilibrium, rebuilding severely depleted global inventories, repositioning tankers and supply chains, restarting/rebalancing production flows, ending demand rationing/destruction, and removing the geopolitical risk premium that has driven price volatility and tightness. Nasser emphasized that simply reopening shipping routes (like the Strait of Hormuz) is not the same as market normalization, due […]

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The EU to “Hand Out Carbon Credits to Appease Businesses”

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The European Commission has just proposed handing out billions more in free carbon emission permits to European industry under its flagship Emissions Trading System (ETS). According to Bloomberg, the updated benchmark values for 2026–2030 would deliver roughly €4 billion ($4.7 billion) worth of additional free allowances to manufacturers covered by the cap-and-trade program. The official […]

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Is Hungary’s Fight Over Russian Energy the First One to Start a Trend?

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Hungary’s newly elected government is already testing Brussels’ resolve on energy policy. In a move that could signal growing fractures within the EU, Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s administration has signaled it will continue purchasing Russian energy if it remains the cheapest and most reliable option—directly challenging the bloc’s binding phase-out rules under the REPowerEU framework. […]

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California’s Self-Inflicted Energy Disaster: Steve Hilton, Chris Wright Slam Dems With The Truth

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ENB Pubnote: This article was run on David Blackmon’s Energy Additions Substack, and we highly recommend subscribing. This morning on Mornings with Maria, Secretary Chris Wright hit it out of the park, and we will have that information out later. California is a self-imposed energy island with a crisis brewing, and Secretary Wright is spot […]

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Ed Miliband Fights Releasing Document Showing Net Zero Will Raise Bills, Benefit Wind Giants

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UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is under fire for blocking the release of a key government document that critics say would expose how Labour’s net zero policies are set to drive up household electricity bills while protecting profits for offshore wind developers. The controversy centers on Miliband’s decision last year to scrap proposals for zonal […]

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Fujairah confirms FOIZ fire after drone strike, and Gulf States may prepare a response

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Authorities in the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah emirate have confirmed that a fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone (FOIZ) following a drone strike originating from Iran. Civil defense teams responded immediately and continue to contain the blaze, with no injuries reported. The incident comes amid heightened regional tensions, as Gulf states weigh […]

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Eric Nuttall, Senior Partner at Ninepoint Partners: “This Is the Largest Energy Crisis in History” — Expects Oil Above $150 in Coming Weeks

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In a sobering Bloomberg TV interview highlighted in a widely shared X post today, Eric Nuttall — Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager at Ninepoint Partners — warned that the world is experiencing the biggest energy crisis any living person has ever seen. With Middle East oil production slashed by approximately 14 million barrels per day […]

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Iran War Has Brought Energy Crisis to the Global Stage

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The 2026 Iran war has triggered what the International Energy Agency (IEA) calls the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.” Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil and significant LNG volumes flow—has upended global energy supplies. Over 50 countries have implemented emergency […]

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