Daily Standup Top Stories Fed cuts rates by 0.25% after flagging risks from softening labor market September 17, 2025 Clark Savage The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a modest 0.1% increase, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5%, reflecting optimism about lower rates fueling innovation and spending. The U.S. dollar, which had been battered in recent […] […]
Continue ReadingRussia\’s oil export machine, a cornerstone of its economy amid ongoing sanctions and geopolitical tensions, is showing signs of strain. Weekly crude exports plummeted to an average of 3.18 million barrels per day (bpd) in the seven days ending September 14, 2025—the sharpest weekly drop since July 2024, down by a staggering 934,000 bpd from […]
Continue ReadingAs the United States under President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on allies to sever Europe\’s lingering ties to Russian energy, the European Union finds itself caught in a geopolitical vise. Trump\’s administration has signaled readiness to impose sweeping sanctions on Russian oil exports, but only if European nations match the effort—potentially targeting third-party enablers […]
Continue ReadingIn a bold escalation of its campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, Ukraine\’s Security Service (SBU) claimed responsibility for a drone strike on the Port of Primorsk, Russia\’s premier oil-loading terminal on the Baltic Sea. This marks the first direct hit on the facility, which handles a significant portion of Moscow\’s crude oil exports to global […]
Continue ReadingIn a significant move to curb Iran\’s illicit oil revenues, the U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a shipping network accused of smuggling Iranian crude oil by disguising it as Iraqi crude. The network, led by Iraqi-Kittitian businessman Waleed Khaled Hameed al-Samarra\’i based in the United Arab Emirates, is said to have facilitated the […]
Continue ReadingThis was a crazy week on the news desk. Check out the Energy News Beat Substack on the Alaskan Summit we put out this morning. Trump to Hold Off Hiking China Tariffs Over Russia Oil Purchases – Straight to Peace Treaty The crazy part about Germany\’s Net Zero plans is that the UK, the EU, and […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This article is from Andrew Korybko\’s Newsletter on Substack and is very interesting. This coincides with our points made that it is a mistake for the Trump adminstration to levy tariffs on India to end the Ukraine war. Friday will be a big day, and I hope that President Trump and President […]
Continue ReadingIn a significant blow to India\’s energy landscape, Nayara Energy—operator of the country\’s second-largest refinery—has experienced a dramatic plunge in crude oil imports this August, hitting historic lows. This downturn is largely attributed to the European Union\’s latest sanctions package targeting Russian oil and its derivatives, compounded by U.S. President Donald Trump\’s imposition of tariffs […]
Continue ReadingOil prices experienced a modest decline on Tuesday, reflecting trader caution ahead of the U.S. Energy Information Administration\’s (EIA) latest Short-Term Energy Outlook report. Brent crude futures fell 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $66.43 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dipped similarly amid a backdrop of mixed signals from global demand forecasts and […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Germany’s Net Zero Plans Include Taxing the Sun and Closing Stable Power Plants August 10, 2025 Clark Savage In a bizarre twist of environmental policy, Germany’s push toward Net Zero emissions has evolved into what critics are calling a “tax on the sun.” This comes amid the country’s aggressive shutdown of reliable […]
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