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Bomb Found at Major U.S. Ethanol Plant in Peoria, Illinois, Forces Mass Evacuations; Device Rendered Safe, No Additional Explosives Located

November 14, 2026 Clark Savage145

A credible explosive device discovered at the BioUrja Renewables ethanol production facility in Peoria, Illinois, triggered a one-mile evacuation affecting more than 5,000 residents and workers on Friday, November 13, 2026. Local, state, and federal authorities, including the FBI and ATF, responded to the threat at the large industrial complex along the Illinois River. Bomb […]

PJM’s Monitor Put $29.4 Billion on Data-Center Load. The Policy Fight Is Who Pays Next.

November 14, 2026 Clark Savage92

Four already-run auctions locked that figure in. December’s auction could add $5–10 billion more if forecast load stays in and clears at the cap. Politicians did not invent the number — and data centers did not invent the tight grid that produced it. If you live in the 13-state-plus-D.C. PJM region — about 67 million […]

Oil Swings Back to Surplus, Diesel Doesn’t

November 14, 2026 Clark Savage130

The IEA’s November Oil Market Report, published Friday, says global balances point to a surplus in the fourth quarter of 2026. European diesel is still about 77% above pre-war levels, and U.S. pump diesel is still above $6 a gallon. The International Energy Agency said Friday the global oil market is swinging back to a […]

Can Iran Survive Much Longer Without Oil Revenue?

November 14, 2026 Clark Savage139

Iran is drafting its next national budget on the explicit premise that oil revenue could fall to zero. Senior Plan and Budget Organization official Mohammad Ghasemi instructed the government to prepare for that scenario for Iranian year 1406 (roughly March 2027–March 2028), describing it as potentially one of the hardest budgets since the oil industry’s […]

Drew Bond, Conner Brace, Post Midterm Election Energy Policy Impact

November 14, 2026November 14, 2026 Clark Savage73

Why Politicians, Not Data Centers, Are Destroying American Energy In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Drew Bond, co-founder and chairman of PowerField Energy, and Conner Brace, principal at Boundary Stone Partners and former U.S. Department of Energy advisor, to discuss the energy policy implications of the recent […]

Jaguar Land Rover Hits the Net Zero De-Industrialization Wall

November 13, 2026 Clark Savage102

Alongside German Manufacturers Jaguar Land Rover Hits the Net Zero De-Industrialization Wall Alongside German Manufacturers Jaguar Land Rover is the latest major European automaker to confront the structural pressures of high energy costs, climate mandates, Chinese competition, and expensive domestic production. On 13 November 2026, its parent Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles reported an unexpected consolidated […]

Natural Gas Hits Seven-Week High as Cold Arrives and LNG Exports Set Records

November 13, 2026 Clark Savage125

December Henry Hub natural gas futures have climbed to a seven-week high, driven by a near-term cold spell across key heating-demand regions and record-level LNG export flows. The rally comes even as the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has sharply lowered its winter price outlook, underscoring the market’s sensitivity to short-term weather while longer-term supply […]

US Treasury May Allow Case-by-Case Purchases of Sanctioned Shadow-Fleet Tankers to Ease Freight Rates

November 13, 2026 Clark Savage127

Jones Act Barriers Limit Domestic Options The US Treasury Department is weighing a case-by-case process that could let legitimate buyers purchase certain sanctioned “shadow fleet” tankers and return them to lawful commercial service, according to reporting by Platts (S&P Global Energy) on November 10, 2026. Officials indicated the approach could cover 50–80 vessels owned by […]

What Happens If All the Lights Go Out? This Is the Plan for a Black Sky Event

November 12, 2026 Clark Savage294

Britain is required to have the capability to restore 60 percent of regional demand in every region within 24 hours, and 100 percent of GB demand within five days, by Dec. 31, 2026. The United States has black-start plans, but no national five-day standard. Official UK guidance tells families to be ready for three days […]

Europe Continues to Fund Both Sides of the War: EU’s Russian LNG Bill Already Tops 2025 Total Ahead of January 2027 Ban

November 12, 2026 Clark Savage172

With roughly 50 days remaining until the European Union’s full ban on Russian LNG imports takes effect on January 1, 2027, the bloc has already spent more on Russian liquefied natural gas this year than it did in all of 2025. German campaign group Urgewald, analyzing Kpler vessel-tracking data, estimates that EU ports received 12.89 […]

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Bomb Found at Major U.S. Ethanol Plant in Peoria, Illinois, Forces Mass Evacuations; Device Rendered Safe, No Additional Explosives Located

PJM’s Monitor Put $29.4 Billion on Data-Center Load. The Policy Fight Is Who Pays Next.

Oil Swings Back to Surplus, Diesel Doesn’t

Can Iran Survive Much Longer Without Oil Revenue?

Drew Bond, Conner Brace, Post Midterm Election Energy Policy Impact

Jaguar Land Rover Hits the Net Zero De-Industrialization Wall

Natural Gas Hits Seven-Week High as Cold Arrives and LNG Exports Set Records

US Treasury May Allow Case-by-Case Purchases of Sanctioned Shadow-Fleet Tankers to Ease Freight Rates

What Happens If All the Lights Go Out? This Is the Plan for a Black Sky Event

Europe Continues to Fund Both Sides of the War: EU’s Russian LNG Bill Already Tops 2025 Total Ahead of January 2027 Ban

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