Daily Standup Top Stories DAVID BLACKMON: On Energy, China Knows What The Rest Of Us Must Re-Learn June 7, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This article from David Blackmon is fantastic on The Daily Caller. We recommend following him there and on his Substack The Energy Absurdity Turley’s Law is alive and well. The more […]
Continue ReadingIs Oil & Gas Right for Your Portfolio? China’s energy landscape is a study in contrasts: the world’s largest coal consumer and carbon emitter, yet also the global leader in renewable energy deployment. As Western nations pursue ambitious Net Zero targets, often at significant economic cost, China has capitalized on this movement by exporting clean […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Why Hasn’t Trump Hit Russia with More Sanctions? – Because it would hand the Mid-term elections to the Democrats June 1, 2025 Clark Savage I have been discussing this for months on the Energy News Beat Podcast, and the secondary sanctions on China and India’s refineries would undoubtedly cause havoc in […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Gulf Coast refiners are facing a tightening supply of heavy crude oil as Chevron’s operational role in Venezuela diminishes, a development driven by U.S. sanctions and geopolitical shifts. With Venezuelan crude exports to the U.S. declining, refiners are scrambling to secure alternative sources to meet their blending needs. This article explores the U.S.’s heavy […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories How big is the Alaska LNG Project? Glenfarne says more than 50 firms interested in Alaska LNG project June 4, 2025 Mariel Alumit The Alaska LNG Project: A Mega-Project for Energy Security and Economic Growth The Alaska LNG Project is a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export initiative aimed at tapping into […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia, once a powerhouse of diverse and reliable energy production, is facing what many analysts call a self-inflicted energy crisis. Under Governor Gavin Newsom’s leadership since 2019, the state’s energy policies have accelerated the decline of its oil and gas industry, pushed for the closure of nuclear power, phased out coal, and driven electricity costs […]
Continue ReadingIn this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, Stuart Turley dives into California\’s escalating energy crisis, scrutinizing the impact of Governor Newsom\’s policies on both the state\’s economy and national security. Experts Ronald Stein and Mike Umbro outline the dangers posed by California\’s growing reliance on imported fuel, the closure of in-state refineries, […]
Continue Reading– Chevron Corporation, one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, has announced plans to lay off nearly 800 employees in Texas as part of a sweeping global restructuring effort. The cuts, primarily targeting the Permian Basin, underscore the challenges facing the oil and gas industry as companies grapple with low oil prices, regulatory pressures, […]
Continue ReadingThe Permian Basin, the heart of U.S. oil production, is grappling with a mounting crisis as toxic wastewater from fracking threatens environmental catastrophe and production setbacks. The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC), the state’s oil and gas regulator, has issued urgent warnings about “widespread” underground pressure increases caused by wastewater disposal, risking poisonous leaks, higher crude […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Saudi Arabia poised to increase summer crude burn for power May 20, 2025 Clark Savage There are several ways to look at Saudi Arabia’s use of crude oil to burn for electrical generation. First, it is fiscally responsible, but it may not be the best long-term solution for their local […] QatarEnergy eyes […]
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