Daily Standup Top Stories Europe’s Green Energy Stocks Spike on Weakened U.S. Big Beautiful Bill This is a validation that the Inflation Reduction Act was giving money to other countries. Iraq Power Grid Suffers as Iran Cuts Gas by Half – U.S. company bidding on LNG import facility July 2, 2025 Clark Savage Iraq’s electricity grid […]
Continue ReadingSyria’s oil sector, long crippled by civil war and international sanctions, is showing signs of revival following the dramatic ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The restart of the Banias oil refinery, one of Syria’s largest, marked a significant milestone, with fuel shipments resuming for the first time since the regime change. This […]
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 ReadingThe Iraqi Oil Ministry has announced a new subsea oil pipeline deal with Italian offshore contractor Micoperi and Turkish firm Esta. This pipeline, with a capacity of 2.4 million bpd, will support increased exports from Iraq’s southern ports. Turkiye is looking to expand cooperation with Iraq in electricity exports too. Is the Iraq-Türkiye Cooperation Set […]
Continue ReadingAs Erdogan champions the Palestinian cause, evidence suggests that his regime is facilitating support for Israel. At the end of November, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered the keynote address at a forum for the country’s national public broadcaster and reaffirmed his support for Gaza. Seyma Yildirim, a Turkish pro-Palestinian activist in the audience, knew […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Ukraine tried to sabotage Russian gas supply to Türkiye – Moscow January 13, 2025 Mariel Alumit A drone attack has been thwarted at a key compressor station, the Defense Ministry has said Ukraine has launched an unsuccessful drone attack on Russian energy infrastructure which delivers natural gas to Türkiye , […] Tougher […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Why would President Trump want to Annex Greenland? Is it for the weather or critical minerals? January 7, 2025 Clark Savage Ok, there is a lot of speculation today from X around Donald Trump Jr.’s trip to Greenland. I watched the call with President Trump calling into a town hall-style gathering, and […]
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In the Energy News Beat – Conversation in Energy with Stuart Turley, talks with George McMillan delves into the intricate relationship between energy, geopolitics, and global strategy, exploring how energy infrastructure, such as pipelines, shapes regional stability and global alliances. The discussion examines key dynamics, including Russia and China’s energy integration, Middle Eastern tensions like […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Blackrock’s Larry Fink Jumps On “Next AI Trade”, Warning World Will Be “Short Power” June 1, 2024 Stu Turley At the start of April, we penned a lengthy report for premium subs discussing why artificial intelligence data centers, the electrification of the economy, and onshoring trends will result in a major upgrade of the […]
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