Notes and opinions from the Energy News Beat team.
In a move that underscores the escalating tensions in global trade, China has announced expanded export restrictions on rare earth elements and other critical minerals. Effective from December 1, 2025, for materials and immediately for […]
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has updated its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), forecasting that U.S. crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day (b/d) in both 2025 and 2026. This projection comes […]
Spain’s aggressive push towards renewable energy has brought both environmental benefits and significant challenges to its power grid. Red Electrica, the country’s grid operator, recently warned that sharp voltage swings are putting the power supply […]
Daily Standup Top Stories OPEC+ Has Come Close to Its Limit, Leaving Prices Open to Spike October 8, 2025 Clark Savage In the volatile world of global energy markets, OPEC+—the alliance of oil-producing nations led by […]
Podcast with Mike Umbro, and David Blackmon This was a fun podcast featuring Mike Umbro of Californians for Energy and Science, along with David Blackmon of the Energy Impacts podcast. We covered some critical points about the total […]
In a significant development for the global energy sector, ExxonMobil is reportedly in advanced talks to re-enter Iraq’s oil industry after a nearly two-year absence. The U.S. energy giant is eyeing the massive Majnoon oil […]
In a significant step toward securing America’s supply chains and reducing reliance on foreign adversaries, the United States has received its first direct shipment of tungsten concentrate from Rwanda. This milestone, achieved through a partnership […]
In the volatile world of global energy markets, OPEC+—the alliance of oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia—is pushing against its production boundaries. With spare capacity dwindling, the group finds itself in a precarious […]
In a significant setback for its renewable energy ambitions, energy giant Shell has announced it will incur a $600 million financial hit in the third quarter of 2025 due to the cancellation of its biofuels […]
ENB Pub Note: This article from Irina Slav on Oilprice.com is excellent, and we will cover this on our daily standup podcast. OPEC+ has agreed to modest monthly production boosts, keeping oil prices range-bound around […]
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