Global oil refineries outside active conflict zones are operating near or at maximum capacity, with almost no remaining buffers to absorb further shocks. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser made the point clearly this week: the system is stretched thin, leaving “little shock absorbers or buffers” against higher fuel prices. A combination of the ongoing war […]
Continue ReadingAmid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and a massive American military buildup in the Middle East, Iran has dramatically accelerated crude loadings at its primary export terminal on Kharg Island. Vessel-tracking and satellite data show Tehran is rushing to move as much oil as possible out of the Persian Gulf before any potential U.S. strikes disrupt operations. […]
Continue ReadingJerry James, President of Artex Oil Company and an Executive Committee Member of Shale Crescent USA, stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast to share insights on the reindustrialization of the United States. With new electricity demands from AI, Data Centers, and the reindustrial movement from the Trump Adminstration, backed by huge investments from other […]
Continue ReadingIn a significant development amid ongoing efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced plans to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida this Sunday, December 28, 2025. The meeting, expected to take place at Trump\’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, comes as peace negotiations reach a critical juncture. This high-level […]
Continue ReadingDoomberg stops by the Energy News Beat and Energy Impacts Podcast with Stu Turley and David Blackmon. Doomberg lays out the massive topic of trade wars with China and the global impact on the financial markets. What are investors and consumers thinking? In this engaging discussion, they explore China’s dominance in rare earth minerals, the U.S. […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This article from Andrew Korybko\’s Newsletter on Substack is spot on. President Trump is running on all cylinders with his domestic team, but the wheels are off the electric school bus, the short electric school bus, in terms of handling Putin, Zelensky, and India. This morning, we see that China is meeting […]
Continue ReadingIn the Energy News Beat – Conversation in Energy with Stuart Turley talks with Steve Goreham about the key energy challenges for 2025, including rising electricity demand driven by AI, EV slowdowns, and grid capacity struggles, alongside potential policy shifts under the Trump administration. It critiques the environmental and economic viability of renewables like wind, […]
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