The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting stranding of over 10 million barrels per day of crude from the Persian Gulf served as a stark wake-up call for import-dependent nations worldwide. In response, countries are racing to expand strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) and commercial storage capacity for both oil and LNG. […]
Continue ReadingIn a stark illustration of the petrochemical industry\’s deepening woes, ExxonMobil is set to permanently shutter one of its two steam crackers at its sprawling Jurong Island complex in Singapore. The decision, first reported by Reuters and echoed across global energy outlets, marks a pivotal moment for the U.S. energy giant and underscores the seismic […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories EU’s Climate Rules Have Caused a Response from the US and Qatar, Issuing Trade Threats October 22, 2025 Clark Savage In an escalating tension over global energy trade, the European Union’s push for stringent climate and sustainability regulations has drawn sharp rebukes from major LNG suppliers, the United States, and Qatar. Both […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Labour Wins Landslide Victory in U.K. Snap Elections July 6, 2024 Mariel Alumit Keir Starmer promises to focus on public service as Britain’s new prime minister. Labour Takes Control The United Kingdom’s Labour Party secured a landslide victory against the Conservatives in snap elections on Thursday, ending […] Iran to Purchase 10 […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories The Myth of the Inevitable Rise of a Petroyuan June 11, 2024 Stu Turley In diplomacy, what’s left unsaid often matters more than what’s said. After Chinese President Xi Jinping met the king of Saudi Arabia in December, both nations issued lengthy readouts extolling the burgeoning Saudi-Sino relationship in […] Don’t Bet Against […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Rye Development Converting Former Kentucky Coal Mine into 287 MW Pumped Storage Hydropower Facility June 4, 2024 Mariel Alumit Rye Development will receive $81 million in funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) to convert former coal mine land in Bell County, Kentucky, into a closed-loop, 287 MW pumped storage hydropower (PSH) […]
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