In this episode of the Energy News Beat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Christo Liebenberg, President, Co-Founder, and Chief Technical Advisor of LIS Technologies, to explore one of the most promising solutions to America’s nuclear fuel crisis. As global demand for nuclear power accelerates—driven by AI data centers, electrification, and climate imperatives—the U.S. […]
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Bernadette Wilson, Alaska Republican for Governor, stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast. Alaska is not a remote afterthought. It is one of the United States’ most strategically important resource bases for energy security, defense-critical minerals, and food supply. For two decades, its oil output declined as legacy North Slope fields matured and new projects […]
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President Trump’s administration is in advanced talks with Venezuela’s interim government for what officials describe as a “massive” energy deal: a U.S. ownership stake or long-term lease covering 17 of the country’s most promising oil and gas fields holding about 90 billion barrels of proven reserves. That is nearly a third of Venezuela’s world-leading 300 […]
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In a significant development for global energy security, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced today that a peace deal between the United States and Iran has been reached following intensive mediation efforts. The official signing ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 19, 2026, in Switzerland. This builds on Sharif’s earlier statements this week. On June […]
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As artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, data centers, renewable energy infrastructure, and grid modernization drive explosive demand for copper, the United States faces a critical minerals supply crunch. Domestic production has stagnated for decades, leaving America heavily reliant on imports from geopolitically risky sources. Enter the Resolution Copper Mine in Arizona—a joint venture between Rio Tinto […]
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ENB Pub Note: Interesting article from Andrew Korybko’s Newsletter on SubStack. China could replace the US’ subsidization of Zambia’s healthcare industry to preempt it from obtaining influence over Zambia’s critical minerals one, but failing to act soon could lead to Zambia capitulating to the US’ demanded quid pro quo, thus threatening China’s access to its and the […]
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Energy News Beat – May 28, 2026 U.S. and Iranian negotiators have hammered out a tentative 60-day memorandum of understanding (MOU) to extend a fragile ceasefire and kick-start talks on Iran’s nuclear program — but the deal still needs final sign-off from President Donald Trump. According to Axios reporting, the framework aims to reopen the […]
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The global aluminum market is confronting what analysts describe as one of the largest base metals supply shocks in the post-2000 era. Missile strikes tied to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East have damaged key Gulf smelters, while the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created severe logistical bottlenecks. The result: a sharp […]
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The warnings are flashing red. On May 18, 2026, HFI Research published a stark analysis titled “(WCTW) The Oil Market Has Reached The Point Of No Return.” It argues that logistical realities, inventory collapses, and geopolitical anchoring have locked the market into deeper pain — far beyond the optimistic assumptions of Wall Street sellside analysts […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was run on RealClear Energy by Dan Doyal, who was a guest on the Energy News Beat podcast. This is a great update on New York. We highly recommend Dan and RealClear Energy. Finally, there’s been a counterpunch in New York’s climate politics. A father and son with mineral rights […]
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