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Chevron Raises Exploration Spending by 50% as It Returns to Frontier Basins, Prioritizing Geopolitical Diversification Away from Key Chokepoints

November 1, 2026 Clark Savage454

Chevron is sharply increasing its exploration budget by roughly 50%, targeting more than $1.5 billion in 2026 compared with just under $1 billion in 2025. The move, driven by Vice President of Exploration Kevin McLachlan (recruited from TotalEnergies), marks a deliberate return to high-impact frontier basins after years of heavier focus on the U.S. Gulf […]

World Bank Raised the Price of Energy. Its Rules Keep Africa’s Gas in the Ground.

October 29, 2026 Clark Savage720

October’s Commodity Markets Outlook lifted Brent to $91 for 2026 and marked European gas up 27%. It also cut Henry Hub, the one energy forecast that fell. The stage of the gas business that Africa’s offshore fields most need is the one stage the Bank’s lending rules still bar. By Energy News Beat | Oct. […]

Africa’s Energy Moment: From Poverty to Abundance

September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 Clark Savage511

Cyrus Brooks of RBAC and NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, stopped by the Energy News Beat podcast. In this episode of the Energy News Beat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with two influential voices in global energy: Cyrus Brooks of RBAC and NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy […]

Russia Says It Will End Diesel Export Ban When Market Recovers

July 26, 2026 Erick Parel3161

Russia is extending its gasoline export restrictions through the end of 2026 while signaling that its temporary diesel export ban will be lifted once domestic markets stabilize, according to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Speaking in Omsk on July 25, 2026, Novak said the diesel restrictions—imposed amid severe domestic fuel shortages—will be removed “in due […]

Saudi Oil Can Still Move to Market Today, but at What Cost

July 26, 2026July 26, 2026 Clark Savage2614

In the shadow of the ongoing Iran conflict that has repeatedly disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline (also known as the Petroline) has proven a critical lifeline. Built roughly 40 years ago and restored to a maximum capacity of about 7 million barrels per day (bpd) earlier in 2026, this conduit moves […]

OPEC Report says global electricity demand is projected to rise from 32 TWh in 2025 to 60K TWh by 2050

July 26, 2026July 26, 2026 Clark Savage805

Wind and solar are key, but not in existing grid deployments. This article was first run on the Energy News Beat Substack. Global electricity generation is set for a massive expansion. According to OPEC’s World Oil Outlook (matching the chart data for 2025–2050), total generation rises from about 32,017 TWh in 2025 to roughly 59,500 […]

Africa just showed the world how fast nuclear can move

July 13, 2026 Clark Savage378

When Rwandan President Paul Kagame stood up at the Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris earlier this year, he didn’t talk like a leader hedging his bets on energy policy. He talked like a determined man in a hurry. Kagame told the assembled audience that nuclear-generated electricity technology “is evolving in ways that benefit countries with small […]

World Oil Outlook 2050 – OPEC’s WOO 2026: Robust Growth to 124 mb/d, No Peak in Sight

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Clark Savage3208

OPEC released its 20th edition of the World Oil Outlook (WOO 2026) on June 18, 2026, delivering a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of global energy trends through 2050. The report projects continued strong growth in global oil demand, reaching 124.1 million barrels per day (mb/d) by mid-century — an increase of approximately 19 mb/d from 2025 […]

Will China Step Up To Protect Its Access To Zambia’s Critical Minerals From The US?

June 1, 2026 Clark Savage417

ENB Pub Note: Interesting article from Andrew Korybko’s Newsletter on SubStack. China could replace the US’ subsidization of Zambia’s healthcare industry to preempt it from obtaining influence over Zambia’s critical minerals one, but failing to act soon could lead to Zambia capitulating to the US’ demanded quid pro quo, thus threatening China’s access to its […]

The California refinery crisis is a national security risk for America

May 12, 2026 Clark Savage639

ENB Pub Note: Just a friendly reminder that we have been tracking a national security issue in California. The following is from Ronald Stein on America Outloud, and we recommend following and subscribing! California is the 4th largest economy in the world and an “ENERGY ISLAND that is isolated from the other 49 States by […]

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Chevron Raises Exploration Spending by 50% as It Returns to Frontier Basins, Prioritizing Geopolitical Diversification Away from Key Chokepoints

World Bank Raised the Price of Energy. Its Rules Keep Africa’s Gas in the Ground.

Africa’s Energy Moment: From Poverty to Abundance

Russia Says It Will End Diesel Export Ban When Market Recovers

Saudi Oil Can Still Move to Market Today, but at What Cost

OPEC Report says global electricity demand is projected to rise from 32 TWh in 2025 to 60K TWh by 2050

Africa just showed the world how fast nuclear can move

World Oil Outlook 2050 – OPEC’s WOO 2026: Robust Growth to 124 mb/d, No Peak in Sight

Will China Step Up To Protect Its Access To Zambia’s Critical Minerals From The US?

The California refinery crisis is a national security risk for America

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