Global oil markets are navigating heightened volatility as geopolitical tensions, ongoing conflicts, militant attacks, environmental constraints, and regulatory hurdles converge on several of the world’s most critical maritime and pipeline chokepoints. Brent crude prices have shown sharp swings, with peaks well above $90 during periods of acute disruption (including levels around or exceeding $94 in […]
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Europe is facing a perfect storm in the summer of 2026: record early heatwaves clashing with the structural weaknesses of aggressive Net Zero policies. The EU and UK have systematically dismantled reliable baseload power from coal, nuclear, and natural gas, replacing it with intermittent wind and solar—without sufficient storage or flexible backup. The result? Some […]
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California is escalating its legal and political confrontation with the Trump administration over energy policy. As detailed in a recent OilPrice.com analysis, Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration and state officials are pushing back hard against federal actions favoring fossil fuels, including the reallocation of offshore wind funds, challenges to the California Coastal Commission, and the use […]
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The fragile truce between the United States and Iran is unraveling. Renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, fresh U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, satellite evidence of Iran rebuilding damaged nuclear sites, and mixed signals from Washington and Tehran have once again put global energy markets on edge. The central question for […]
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ENB Pub Note: interesting article from City AM in the UK World Wide Generation, developer of the G17 Eco sustainability reporting platform, has entered administration and is seeking buyers while continuing to trade. The company previously served major customers including HSBC, Unilever, and AWS, and had raised roughly £15 million since its founding in […]
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London, July 9, 2026 — The UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) issued a rare summer Electricity Margin Notice on July 8, forecasting a shortfall of around 1.2 gigawatts (GW) in electricity margins during Thursday evening’s peak demand period. The warning, one of several issued during the ongoing heat wave affecting the UK and much […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was first run on America Outloud by Ronald Stein and Mike Ariza. We highly recommend reading and following them. California, the 4th-largest economy in the world, is increasing its dependence on transportation fuels produced from refined crude oil at foreign refineries, a trend that is becoming a national security risk […]
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The UK is staring down a £500 billion ($667 billion) price tag to hit its net-zero and clean power targets. This eye-watering sum, mostly front-loaded capital expenditure on renewables, grid upgrades, and transmission infrastructure, is set to hammer businesses and household bills for at least the next decade. According to the Energy Industries Council (EIC), […]
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In a significant setback for one of the most ambitious AI infrastructure projects in the United States, Blackstone-backed QTS Realty Trust has decided to abandon its portion of the Prince William Digital Gateway (also known as the PW Digital Gateway) in Northern Virginia’s Prince William County. The move comes just days after Bloomberg reported the […]
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Transaction adds Frac Interference Exchange, Well Data Exchange, Production Data Exchange and AquaTrade, extending Enverus’ secure exchange network across completions, well data, production and water logistics AUSTIN, Texas (June 30, 2026) — Enverus today announced the acquisition of four exchange platforms from PDS Energy Information: the Frac Interference Exchange, Well Data Exchange, Production Data Exchange and AquaTrade. […]
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