Daily Standup Top Stories US opens applications for $900 million for small nuclear reactors October 16, 2024 Mariel Alumit WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. on Wednesday opened applications for up to $900 million in funding to support the initial domestic deployment of small modular reactor nuclear technology. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT President Joe […] […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Is Israel Waiting For The U.S. Elections To Make Its Biggest Move Against Iran? October 7, 2024 Stu Turley Israel faces mounting pressure to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities amid escalating missile attacks, with Tehran now reportedly possessing enough material for three nuclear warheads. Discussions at high levels suggest that Russia may be […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Russia Ramps Up Arctic Oil Tanker Shipping to a New Record September 25, 2024 Stu Turley 15 oil tankers have crossed the Arctic waters so far this year With a month to go that already exceeds last year’s total Russia has already dispatched a record amount of oil through its section […] EU, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trouble Deepens for North Sea Oil and Gas September 24, 2024 Mariel Alumit North Sea oil and gas operators are not just facing the prospect of higher windfall taxes, they are now also finding it more difficult to get loans from UK banks. The windfall profit tax was […] Goldman Sees Upside for […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Why Kamala Harris Would Be A Total Disaster For American Energy September 15, 2024 Stu Turley The Biden-Harris administration’s whole-of-government war on energy perpetuates a very bleak vision of our nation’s future. President Dwight Eisenhower once declared that “pessimism never won any battle.” Yet, many Americans are understandably pessimistic these days. […] […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Italy’s central bank backs helping poorer countries fund energy transition September 16, 2024 Mariel Alumit ROME, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Italy’s Central Bank governor Fabio Panetta on Monday threw his weight behind a plan to help poorer countries reduce their carbon emissions, saying it would ultimately reduce the overall cost […] LNG pipeline […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Saudi Arabia Expected to Cut Its Oil Prices to Asia for October September 2, 2024 Stu Turley Saudi Aramco is expected to cut the OSP of its crude oil for Asia in October. The cut is likely due to weaker refining margins in China and the wider Asian region. The decision […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Biden Grants First New LNG Approval Since Freezing Permits September 3, 2024 Stu Turley New Fortress Energy receives five-year license to sell LNG Climate groups blast White House, permit-pause appeal ongoing The Biden administration granted the first liquefied natural gas export license since the Energy Department halted LNG export permits in […] Saudi Aramco Continues […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Is China’s Demand for Oil Nearing Its Peak? August 25, 2024 Stu Turley China’s oil imports in July were down 12% from June and 3% from July 2023, raising concerns about the country’s economic health and future oil demand. Factors such as the rise of electric vehicles, the […] State Rankings: Electric […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories A New Era for Nuclear Power in the U.S. August 17, 2024 Stu Turley The US government is supporting the reopening of the Palisades nuclear power plant, the first such effort in the country’s history. This reflects a shift in US energy policy towards nuclear power as a clean […] Lebanon Faces […]
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