Daily 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 […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Russia’s War in Ukraine Has Produced $32 Billion in Climate Damage June 17, 2024 Mariel Alumit CLIMATEWIRE | In November 2022, the United Nations resolved that Russia should pay reparations for the losses, damages and injuries caused by its invasion of Ukraine. Now, some scientists say those payments should include compensation for […] The […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Tesla battery material supplier tops list of human rights abuses for second year in a row May 4, 2024 Stu Turley Tesla buys battery materials from the mining giant with the most allegations of human rights abuses against it in a database of abuses tied to clean energy. Mining company Glencore […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories EVs Head for Junkyard as Mechanic Shortage Inflates Repair Costs April 14, 2024 Stu Turley Electric car sales already are in a funk in key markets around the globe. Challenges finding enough repair technicians threatens to further stifle demand in the UK, where Water scarcity and clean energy collide in South […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories States are acting to prevent their own electricity crisis April 16, 2024 Stu Turley The Wall Street Journal editorial board warned recently that the Biden Administration’s climate agenda is forcing the retirement of fossil-fueled power plants that supply almost 60 percent of U.S. electricity. These power plants are essential to satisfy America’s rapidly […] Top Indian Refiner […]
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