California Governor Gavin Newsom has long positioned himself as a climate warrior, pushing aggressive policies to phase out fossil fuels in the Golden State. From banning new fracking permits to imposing setbacks on drilling near communities, his administration has waged what critics call a \”war\” on the oil and gas industry. But with gasoline prices […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Dallas Fed Survey Reveals Unrest in America’s Shale Patch September 27, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This article is from David Blackmon’s Substack, and we recommend subscribing. This brings up a huge discrepancy between “Drill Baby Drill” and what is actually happening in the oil and gas industry […] U.S. Shale […]
Continue ReadingThe Chevron El Segundo Refinery, located just outside Los Angeles, experienced a significant fire on October 2, 2025, drawing widespread attention due to its role in supplying critical fuels to Southern California. As one of the state\’s key energy facilities, any disruption here can ripple through regional fuel markets. This update covers the latest on […]
Continue ReadingIn a stark warning amid escalating geopolitical tensions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has cautioned that global oil prices could surge beyond $100 per barrel if Russian crude supplies are cut off from international markets. Speaking on the sidelines of recent discussions, Putin emphasized that the absence of Russia\’s oil would disrupt the global energy system, […]
Continue ReadingWall Street rediscovers that oil and gas are a much better market than renewables. The world is short Trillions of dollars of investments just to meet decline curves, and the oil and gas companies in the U.S. have been giving shareholder returns thanks to the Governance portion of ESG. This return to investment from Wall […]
Continue ReadingIn a rapidly evolving energy landscape, major oil companies are shedding weight to stay competitive amid fluctuating crude prices, mergers and acquisitions, and technological disruptions. As highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal piece, giants like ExxonMobil are leading the charge with significant workforce reductions—Exxon alone is cutting 2,000 jobs globally, about 3% of its […]
Continue ReadingIn a scathing critique of the Trump administration\’s recent imposition of tariffs on Indian goods, energy expert Dr. Anas Al Hajji has highlighted what he sees as glaring inconsistencies in U.S. policy toward countries importing Russian energy. The tariffs, set at 50% overall with 25% specifically tied to India\’s purchases of Russian crude oil, are […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Why Advertisers Are Returning to Big Oil Despite Net-Zero Pledges September 27, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This is an excellent article from Irina Slav on Oilprice.com. While the title says advertisers are returning to big oil, I would add investors to the list. I have written several articles […] Chinese Lithium […]
Continue ReadingThe global oil markets are entering a period of heightened uncertainty following the European Union\’s decision to trigger \”snapback\” sanctions on Iran. On September 27, 2025, France, Britain, and Germany activated this mechanism under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), reimposing sweeping United Nations sanctions that had been lifted as part of the […]
Continue ReadingHow does Warren Buffett’s being right about wind fit into the potential collapse of the Chinese market? Well, the West has just offloaded all of its manufacturing to China over the last 30 years, and now that Donald Trump has been “Wright-sizing” energy, we are seeing a huge potential collapse of the Chinese system. (Pun […]
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