Daily Standup Top Stories California is a National Security Risk, Funding the Ukrainian/Russian War, and Closing Refineries in California June 30, 2025 Clark Savage California, often seen as a leader in environmental policy, is facing a paradox that could have far-reaching implications for national security, economic stability, and international relations. The state’s energy policies, driven by […]
Continue ReadingIn a recent opinion piece for The Daily Caller, energy expert David Blackmon highlighted a curious phenomenon: despite Israel’s military actions against Iran starting June 12, 2025, the anticipated oil price spike failed to materialize. Instead, the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude price dropped from $68.04 per barrel on June 12 to $64.50 by […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Russia-Ukraine Talks Stall: Will Congress Ramp Up Sanctions Pressure on Moscow? June 2, 2025 Clark Savage It has been clear for well over 6 months that President Trump does not have the information he needs to end the war in Ukraine, and we are watching peace slip through his fingers, which […] Trump […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Critical Minerals are not the problem that China controls. It is the processing of the mineral ore that they control. April 21, 2025 Clark Savage Examining the energy markets today, we must consider the tariff war currently underway between the United States and the rest of the world. Make no mistake, this […]
Continue ReadingThe oil dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is fundamentally about sovereignty, not oil. Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court and the proposed Unified Oil Law have cemented Baghdad’s control over oil revenues, ending the KRI’s ability to export independently. Turkey’s new pipeline plans, bypassing Kurdistan, aligned with China’s Belt and Road Initiative, […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories The UK’s Heathrow Power Outage sheds light on Net Zero Policies March 21, 2025 Clark Savage Net Zero has forced global financial and companies to become carbon-neutral. But the why is only one question that we will tackle on another day. Today, let’s look at the energy policies that countries force […] […]
Continue ReadingIraq approved BP’s $25B contract to develop key Kirkuk oil fields. The Western megadeals may stabilize Iraq’s oil ambitions and play a role in softening Baghdad–Erbil tensions. The BP deal signals a potential resurgence of Western influence in Iraq’s energy sector. Iraq’s Council of Ministers last week approved the final version of BP’s US$25 billion+ […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories PetroVietnam Gas seals long-term LNG supply deal for Nhon Trach power plants March 3, 2025 Mariel Alumit According to a PV Gas statement, the two units of state-owned PetroVietnam signed the LNG supply contract for Vietnam’s first two LNG power plants for 25 years. This move follows a contract signed by PV […] […]
Continue ReadingThe eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on March 3, 2025, to review global market conditions and the future outlook. Taking into account the healthy market fundamentals and the positive […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories In protest against LNG export permits, Climate Defiance blocks unused entrance to DOE garage December 16, 2024 Clark Savage The group didn’t provide any information on why they were blocking an unused entrance to the agency’s garage. Radical anti-fossil fuel activist group Climate Defiance on Thursday protested at Energy Department’s Washington, D.C., […]
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