It was truly an honor to be on the Crude Truth podcast with Rey Trevino, David Blackmon, and Dr. Ed Ireland. There are two videos below; the first is a short 7-minute part about the Russian/Ukraine war peace talks. The Second video is the full interview from Rey’s YouTube feed with the entire discussion. It […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories US stuns European allies, opens Ukraine peace talks with Russia February 12, 2025 Mariel Alumit BRUSSELS – Donald Trump said on Wednesday he and Vladmir Putin had agreed to open talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine “immediately”, after his defence secretary said it was “unrealistic” that Ukraine’s pre-2014 […] Saudi Arabia’s […]
Continue ReadingThe world’s biggest crude oil exporter, Saudi Aramco, bought this week its first cargo of U.S. WTI Midland, the crude grade which is now part of the dated Brent benchmark, S&P Global Commodity Insights told Reuters. The Saudi oil giant, which is also the world’s biggest oil company, bought the cargo in the Platts window from […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories IEA says global gas markets set to remain tight in 2025 January 21, 2025 Mariel Alumit Global natural gas markets are set to remain tight in 2025 as demand continues to rise, and supply expands more slowly than before the pandemic and energy crisis, according to a new report by the […] Trump […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories China Targets Critical Metals in Tit-for-Tat Response to US December 3, 2024 Clark Savage Beijing bans exports of germanium, gallium to American market Move is a swift reply to Biden’s escalation of tech curbs China announced an outright ban on exports of several materials with high-tech and […] OPEC+ Is Firming […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Half of U.S. at risk for blackouts during extreme cold this winter, grid watchdog warns November 24, 2024 Clark Savage A new report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which assesses the United States and Canada’s grid reliability, finds that much of the central and eastern U.S. could experience blackouts […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Tesla Excluded From EV Buyer Credits in California Proposal November 25, 2024 Clark Savage (Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicles would be excluded from consumer rebates proposed by California’s governor, a decision aimed at spurring greater competition that’s likely to draw the ire of Elon Musk. California Governor Gavin […] Auto Industry’s EV […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories BRICS’ Kazan Declaration Trumps COP29 Climate Blather November 19, 2024 Clark Savage Gathering in the Russian city of Kazan and hosted by that country’s “alienated and sanctioned” leader Vladimir Putin, the heads of some of the world’s most powerful nations made clear that the so-called climate emergency […] Saudi Arabia Resists Renewing Fossil […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Oil Prices Spike As Iran Sends Volley of 100+ Ballistic Missiles Into Israel October 1, 2024 Stu Turley Iran has fired more than 100 ballistic missiles into Israel, according to the latest reports, after the United States warned Israel this morning that an attack was imminent. Israel had time to move its […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Oil Is Not Out of the Woods Yet September 18, 2024 Stu Turley Crude oil prices revived this week with WTI recovering to $70 per barrel. This week, the climb is being fueled by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is later today expected to announce the first rate […] Relying on electricity interconnectors […]
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