Daily Standup Top Stories President Trump Announces Three New Trade Deals July 23, 2025 Clark Savage In a bold move to strengthen America’s economic position and promote fair trade practices, President Donald Trump announced three new trade agreements on July 22, 2025. These deals, involving Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan, aim […] Brazil Bets Against Net Zero. […]
Continue ReadingSanctions don’t work as intended – Irina Slav – and boy is she right as usual. President Trump is about to step into a pile of Tariff-poo, and that is a technical term. His advisors are ill-informed on the Russia solutions, while his domestic team is on target and running smoothly. We have the greatest […]
Continue ReadingIn an era where headlines often trumpet the impending demise of fossil fuels, the reality on the ground tells a different story. Global oil consumption shattered records in 2024, climbing to 101.8 million barrels per day (bpd), a 0.7% increase from the previous year and marking an all-time high. This surge, primarily driven by non-OECD […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories What Will Happen to the Strait of Hormuz and Oil? Iran’s Threat and Its Global Impact Will Iran retaliate after the U.S. strikes on their nuclear program? Banks Drop the Climate Pretense and Follow the Money: A Shift Back to Fossil Fuels June 22, 2025 Clark Savage The global energy landscape […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Alberta Spends $5 Million to Support World’s First Direct Air Carbon Capture Centre Would Trees Be Cheaper? China’s EV Market is in turmoil June 25, 2025 Clark Savage China’s EV market is quite fascinating, and some of their products are equipped with cool features; however, their predatory practices, which contribute to trade […]
Continue ReadingThis was a wild week in the energy space. The geopolitical tensions around the world are driving oil prices to $77, and if Iran\’s oil export capacity is diminished, we may see some short-term spikes to $100. For our oil and gas investors who follow Energy News Beat, this is what Stu has been predicting. […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Israel Targets Iran’s South Pars Gas Field in Escalating Airstrikes, Iran Retaliates June 14, 2025 Clark Savage In a significant escalation of hostilities, Israel has reportedly launched airstrikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reserve, located in the Persian Gulf and shared with Qatar. According to IRGC-affiliated […] […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Solar Bankruptcies Show US Clean Energy Industry Is on the Edge of a Financial Cliff June 9, 2025 Clark Savage The U.S. clean energy sector, once hailed as the future of sustainable growth, is teetering on the brink of a financial precipice. A wave of high-profile bankruptcies among solar companies in 2024 […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories How would a Nuclear Deal with Iran impact the global oil markets? Can OPEC+ acctually enforce production limits is the second part of that question. While examining the headlines of other publications, it is interesting to consider the potential impact of the 1-2 million barrels per day returning to the market […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trump to sign executive orders aimed at reviving coal April 8, 2025 Clark Savage President Donald Trump is preparing to sign executive orders Tuesday to bolster the coal industry, including using his emergency authority to force some coal-fired power plants set for closure to stay open and keep producing […] U.S. Nuclear is […]
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