Daily Standup Top Stories Top Foreign-Policy Takeaways From the Vice Presidential Debate October 2, 2024 Mariel Alumit The two contenders clashed over Iran’s threat to Israel, tariffs on China, border security, and the health of U.S. democracy. U.S. vice presidential candidates Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance—running mates of […] ExxonMobil accelerates African energy […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Electric Vehicle Sales Are Stumbling. Here’s Why September 29, 2024 Stu Turley With road transportation accounting for about 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, it’s hard to see how the world will reach its net zero climate goals unless people give up their gasoline and diesel cars. For many years, […] Biden-Harris Admin Won’t Hold Offshore […]
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 ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Oil Markets Are Ignoring Imminent Production Cuts By 3 OPEC+ Members September 11, 2024 Stu Turley It’s doubtful whether the Gulf of Mexico shutdowns will generate enough momentum to fully reverse the months-long oil price selloff. Back in July, Russia, Iraq and Kazakhstan submitted their compensation plans to the OPEC Secretariat […] Layoffs […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Oil Majors and Traders Vye for Shell’s South African Assets September 8, 2024 Stu Turley Shell is divesting from its downstream operations in South Africa, attracting interest from major oil traders and national oil companies. Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, Trafigura, and other major players are in the race to acquire Shell’s […] Trump pledges […]
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 ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Ukraine Strikes 2 More Oil Depots Deep Into Russian Territory August 28, 2024 Stu Turley The Ukrainian military claimed on Wednesday to have downed a Russian fighter jet over eastern Ukraine as Russia stepped up retaliation in Ukraine’s occupied eastern region shortly after Kyiv set another Russian oil depot on […] What’s Good […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Biomass power station produced four times emissions of UK coal plant, says report August 9, 2024 Mariel Alumit The Drax power station was responsible for four times more carbon emissions than the UK’s last remaining coal-fired plant last year, despite taking more than £0.5bn in clean-energy subsidies in 2023, according to a report. The North […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Power-Hungry Data Centers Are Gobbling Up Texas Amid AI Boom July 31, 2024 Stu Turley One business may finally be getting too big for Texas: data centers, those whirring warehouses packed with the electricity-sucking computer servers that power the modern internet and the development of artificial intelligence. Up until now, the […] Texas Pipeline […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Trump shot in ear at campaign rally, world leaders react July 14, 2024 Mariel Alumit Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a Saturday (13 July) campaign rally, streaking the Republican presidential candidate’s blood across his face and prompting his security agents to swarm him, before he emerged […] Western […]
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