A viral X post from @LimitlesCobz captured the moment perfectly on April 1, 2026. It laid bare what EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen just told member states after an emergency energy ministers’ meeting: Europeans should work from home, drive less, fly less, and cut back on energy use because of the ongoing Gulf (Iran) conflict. […]
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ENB Pub Note: What Tony, whom we follow, left out is that this is a wealth transfer from the rich to the really rich. We need to look at the Levelized Cost of Energy and get a new definition. Wind and Solar have been getting a free pass without paying for Grid Resiliency. More on […]
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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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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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Is California on the precipice of social and economic collapse? ENB Pub Note: This article is from the California Globe by Katy Grimes, and she has appeared on the Energy News Beat several times discussing the California energy crisis caused by Gavin Newsom. David Blackmon, Stu Turley, and Mike Ariza will be recording a podcast […]
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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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Russia’s oil export machine—once the backbone of its war economy—is reeling under a sustained Ukrainian drone offensive that has targeted refineries, export terminals, and critical pipeline infrastructure for over two years. What began as sporadic strikes in 2024 has escalated into a systematic campaign, with Ukrainian forces conducting more than 120 strikes on energy targets […]
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President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell yesterday in the White House Oval Office: Iran just handed the United States a “very big present” worth a tremendous amount of money. It wasn’t nuclear-related, he stressed. It was “oil-and-gas-related” and tied directly to the flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump called it a “significant prize” that […]
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