Daily Standup Top Stories Israel Targets Iran’s South Pars Gas Field in Escalating Airstrikes, Iran Retaliates June 14, 2025 Clark Savage In a significant escalation of hostilities, Israel has reportedly launched airstrikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reserve, located in the Persian Gulf and shared with Qatar. According to IRGC-affiliated […] […]
Continue ReadingThe energy world is buzzing with speculation as British oil major BP finds itself at the center of a potential takeover storm. The United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil giant, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has reportedly set its sights on BP’s lucrative liquefied natural gas (LNG) assets, with whispers of a full-blown acquisition not […]
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In a blockbuster move shaking up the oil and gas sector, Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNOM), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG), has announced its acquisition of Sitio Royalties Corp. (NYSE: STR) in an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $4.1 billion, including $1.1 billion in net debt. This strategic merger, centered in the […]
Continue ReadingDaily 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 the […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This article from Nathan\’s Newsletter on Substack is an excellent update. As we evaluate deals on a daily basis at Sandstone, it is great to get insights into both the Public and Private data rooms and look at deal specifics. We appreciate Nathan and highly recommend subscribing to his Substack. Summary for […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories U.S. Largest Grid Operator is warning of Summer Power Shortages May 11, 2025 Clark Savage Key Points Research suggests potential summer power shortages in the U.S. grid, especially in PJM’s region, due to high demand and retiring plants. It seems likely that extreme heat could strain the grid, potentially causing […] Newsom […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Saudi Arabia Spends Like Oil’s Still at $90 May 12, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Excellent article from Irina Slav at Oilprice.com. This article reinforces Doomberg’s comments about OPEC and its viability in the future as a cartel. Last week on the Energy News Beat podcast, he […] Republicans Push to Refill […]
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ENB Pub Note: We will cover this issue on the Energy Realities podcast with David Blackmon, Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, and Stu Turley live on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn Monday morning at 8:00 Central US. Watch to see Shell and/or BP move to the U.S. to avoid long-term regulatory and windfall profit taxes from the […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Dropping Oil Price Boosts Odds of Ukraine Peace Deal, Trump Says May 5, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: President Trump’s team still does not understand what motivates President Putin to end the war. In the following article from Bloomberg, President Trump oddly says that low oil prices will bring President […] Saudi […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This is from Nathan\’s Substack. We highly recommend following him as he is a wealth of energy and knowledge in the U.S. Sunoco LP, a major player in the U.S. energy sector, has announced a landmark deal to acquire Parkland Corporation for $9.1 billion [1]. This strategic move is set to create the largest […]
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