In this episode of Energy Newsbeat, host Stu Turley and energy industry expert Rey Trevino tackle the perfect storm facing America’s energy sector. With diesel prices hitting record highs, critical refineries offline, and geopolitical tensions threatening global oil supplies, the hosts dissect nine major energy stories that reveal how decades of regulatory missteps and policy […]
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On September 16, 2026, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75–4.00 percent, its first hike since July 2023. The decision was unanimous. Chair Kevin Warsh and the FOMC cited elevated inflation and said the move would support a “timelier return” to the 2 percent goal. Economic activity […]
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On September 16, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her State of the Union address in Strasbourg to invite Canada to become the European Union’s first “associate member.” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sat in the front row as guest of honor. The chamber gave him a standing ovation. Von der Leyen […]
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American oil executives have spent months warning that a prolonged disruption of the Strait of Hormuz would eventually produce a fuel crisis rather than a simple crude shortage. They now say that moment has arrived. Commercial inventories of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel have been drawn down for more than six months. Strategic crude reserves […]
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Late last month, Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled Canadian negotiators from the table and walked away from what the White House called the most preferential market access any country had received. The United States had proposed deep cuts on steel, aluminum, autos, lumber, and more. Carney rejected it. On September 8, Canada’s dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs […]
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Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will meet Jaguar Land Rover chief executive PB Balaji and Unite general secretary Sharon Graham early this week to discuss thousands of expected job cuts at Britain’s largest carmaker. JLR has opened a voluntary redundancy program for salaried and management staff as it targets £1.7 billion in savings over two years. […]
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Volkswagen’s board has approved the largest restructuring in the company’s 89-year history: about 100,000 jobs gone by 2030, a slashed model lineup, and four German plants—Emden, Zwickau, Hanover, and Audi’s Neckarsulm—facing a phased wind-down between 2031 and 2034. That is not a cyclical downturn. It is what happens when energy policy prices a manufacturing nation […]
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Energy News Beat analysis — September 4, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Steve Bannon’s War Room that once the Iran conflict is behind the market, crude can fall to $50 or even $40 because the world will be “very much oversupplied.” He tied that drop directly to bond yields, arguing the oil–rates correlation is […]
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This was a fun podcast with Mark LaCour, OGGN Podcast Host, and Joe Leather, host of Wind, Waves and Wells. Buckle Up: We Solve the World’s Energy Crisis In a wide-ranging discussion that cuts through the noise of energy policy debates, three industry experts—Joe Leather (HSE Professional and Offshore Wind & Oil Podcast Host), Mark […]
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Dr. Tammy Nemeth leads the fun discussion with David Blackmon and Stu Turley In this episode of the Energy Realities Podcast, host Dr. Tammy Nemeth brings together energy industry veterans David Blackmon and Stu Turley for an in-depth roundtable discussion on the seismic shifts reshaping global energy markets. From a landmark Venezuelan oil deal that […]
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