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What Does Mozambique and California Have in Common? Rising Diesel Prices on the Horizon as Both Depend on Imports Tied to the Strait of Hormuz

May 7, 2026 Clark Savage324

In a striking parallel amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, two distant regions—sub-Saharan Africa’s Mozambique and the U.S. West Coast’s California—are facing acute fuel supply pressures. Both heavily rely on petroleum products whose supply chains trace back to the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint through which roughly 20-25% of global seaborne oil and […]

Europe’s Gas Market Braces for Winter Shock: Traders Betting on Prices Doubling

May 6, 2026 Clark Savage219

Europe’s natural gas market is once again on the brink of turmoil as traders place aggressive bets that benchmark prices could more than double ahead of the 2026/2027 winter. Options contracts for the October–March delivery period have traded as high as €100 per megawatt-hour (MWh), compared to the current front-month TTF price hovering around €45/MWh. […]

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

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Clark Savage267

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 […]

Norway to Reopen Gas Fields That Were Shutdown

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Clark Savage657

Oslo, Norway – In a significant move to bolster European energy security, Norway’s Ministry of Energy has approved the reopening of three long-idle North Sea gas fields that were shut down in 1998. The fields—Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk, and Tommeliten Gamma—are located less than 10 km west of the giant Ekofisk complex and will resume […]

Italy Looks for Closer Ties with Azerbaijan in An Energy Push

May 4, 2026 Clark Savage479

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on May 4, 2026, and vowed to deepen energy cooperation with Azerbaijan as part of Italy’s broader strategy to secure supplies amid ongoing global disruptions. Meloni described Azerbaijani gas and oil — which currently account for 16% of Italy’s gas imports and 17% […]

Russian Oil Arrives in Japan Amid Supply Strains

May 4, 2026 Clark Savage448

A Russian tanker carrying crude oil from the Sakhalin-2 project is set to arrive in Japan today, marking a notable development in the country’s efforts to secure energy supplies amid ongoing disruptions in the Middle East. The cargo is destined for Taiyo Oil’s refinery in Ehime Prefecture and represents the latest step by Japan to […]

President Trump Signs New Order for Canadian Oil Pipeline to Revive Part of Canceled Keystone XL Pipeline

May 1, 2026 Clark Savage1233

In a major win for North American energy infrastructure and U.S. energy security, President Donald Trump signed a presidential permit on April 30, 2026, authorizing the cross-border segment of the Bridger Pipeline Expansion project. This initiative effectively revives key elements of the canceled Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline, enabling the transport of Canadian crude oil into […]

Assemblyman Stan Ellis and Mike Ariza Stop by and Talk about California on Empty

May 1, 2026 Clark Savage382

California State Assemblyman Stan Ellis and Mike Ariza stop by the Energy News Beat and the Energy Impacts Podcast with Stu Turley and David Blackmon to discuss the critical nature of the energy crisis facing California, which is about to unfold. Assemblyman Ellis, Mike, and Professor Mische have been working to help get the Federal […]

California Refineries Max Out Jet Fuel Slashing Gasoline Production

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Clark Savage671

California’s fuel markets are in crisis. Refineries across the state are running flat-out on jet fuel and diesel to chase record-high margins, while gasoline output is being deliberately cut — even as pump prices surge toward all-time highs near $6 per gallon. The shift comes at the worst possible moment: two major refinery closures have […]

Europe’s Jet Fuel Crisis is Developing and California is Not Far Behind

April 28, 2026 Clark Savage594

Europe is staring down a jet fuel supply crunch that could disrupt summer travel as early as June, with imports from the Middle East — historically its largest external source — completely halted this month. California, already grappling with refinery closures and heavy reliance on strained Asian imports, is only weeks behind, with tanker tracking […]

Category: Imports

What Does Mozambique and California Have in Common? Rising Diesel Prices on the Horizon as Both Depend on Imports Tied to the Strait of Hormuz

Europe’s Gas Market Braces for Winter Shock: Traders Betting on Prices Doubling

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

Norway to Reopen Gas Fields That Were Shutdown

Italy Looks for Closer Ties with Azerbaijan in An Energy Push

Russian Oil Arrives in Japan Amid Supply Strains

President Trump Signs New Order for Canadian Oil Pipeline to Revive Part of Canceled Keystone XL Pipeline

Assemblyman Stan Ellis and Mike Ariza Stop by and Talk about California on Empty

California Refineries Max Out Jet Fuel Slashing Gasoline Production

Europe’s Jet Fuel Crisis is Developing and California is Not Far Behind

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