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Russia Says Three Diesel Tankers Are Headed for the U.S. The Two We Can Name Carry About 410,000 to 430,000 Barrels, Less Than 3 Hours of American Demand

October 24, 2026 Clark Savage3

Moscow says three cargoes are on the water under the Trump-Putin diesel deal. Diesel is $6.34 a gallon, up $2.70 in a year, and Russia’s drone-battered refineries are the real bottleneck. Why Russia has so little to sell Russia has about 6.5 million barrels a day of installed refining capacity across 32 major refineries, but […]

The Hormuz Crisis Causing Second-Order Impacts Globally

October 24, 2026 Clark Savage3

Eight months into the U.S.-Iran conflict that began in late February 2026, the Strait of Hormuz remains a restricted and dangerous chokepoint. Iranian attacks on commercial shipping have reached their highest levels of the war in October, with dozens of incidents reported and tankers still moving under U.S. naval coordination—often with AIS transponders off. While […]

Six Holes in Virginia’s Energy Plan, Starting With Your Power Bill

October 23, 2026October 23, 2026 Clark Savage4

Virginia’s new Energy Plan promises to protect family budgets but never shows a household bill. It models 10,000 MW of import capacity, while PJM lists 5,992 MW; prices solar 41% below Dominion’s own filing; and leaves about $40.6 billion of Dominion spending outside the proposed rate freeze. Here are the six biggest holes. The full […]

Diesel Crisis: Can America Reopen Refineries Before Energy Security Collapses

October 23, 2026 Clark Savage9

I was on a roll today. “Virginia Gov Drives the Net Zero Budget Like a Shoppin Cart” In this week’s Energy News Beat podcast, host Stu Turley tackles the critical energy challenges facing America, from skyrocketing diesel prices and refinery closures to the political policies driving energy costs higher. With diesel at $6.32 per gallon […]

Neil Winward, AI and the potential bubbles impact on Consumers and Investors

October 22, 2026 Clark Savage22

This was a fun podcast, and we covered a lot, including Bloom Energy and Neil’s Substack, The AI Grid Report. We highly recommend subscribing. In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Neil Winward, founder of Dakota Ridge Capital and author of the AI Grid Report Substack, to explore […]

Washington Is Pushing Refiners for More Diesel. Relief at the Pump Will Take Time

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 Clark Savage68

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the U.S. is talking about “reopening every refinery we can.” With diesel at $6.32 and U.S. plants already running hard, ENB checked which shut refineries could realistically return, and how fast. If you drive a diesel pickup, run a farm or haul freight, here is the number that matters this […]

Could the DPA Reopen Benicia? The Legal Path Exists. Will Valero and California Play Along?

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 Clark Savage141

Washington has the authority and a $1 billion DPA fund for refinery projects, and it is talking with shut refineries about restarts. Valero’s idled Benicia plant is part of the talks, but the owner is weighing redevelopment and the state is paying for imports. If you drive in California, you pay for the state’s refinery […]

Spanberger Wants a Six-Year Rate Freeze. Her Merger Terms Push Clean Energy, Too

October 20, 2026October 21, 2026 Clark Savage38

Gov. Abigail Spanberger ran on lowering energy costs. Her Oct. 19 merger testimony asks for a base-rate freeze and bigger bill credits, plus a zero-carbon data center subsidiary, heat pump and EV rate If you are a Dominion Energy customer, the “typical” bill for 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month was $149.92 in July 2025. On July […]

Trump Announces $8 Billion in Emergency Diesel Relief for U.S. Farmers: Details of the Harvest Fuel Relief Program and Potential Effects on Consumer Prices

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Clark Savage47

On October 19, 2026, President Donald J. Trump, speaking at a campaign rally in Park City, Kansas, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would make $8 billion available through a new Harvest Fuel Relief (HFR) Program. The program provides one-time payments to American farmers to help offset elevated diesel costs and other increased […]

Secretary Chris Wright Targets $42 Million in Defense Production Act Funding to Advance Constitution Pipeline, Aiming to Cut Costs for New York and New England Consumers

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 Clark Savage13

On October 19, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy announced it will use up to $42 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funding to advance the long-stalled Constitution Pipeline. The 125-mile natural gas line would move up to 650,000 dekatherms per day of Marcellus Shale gas from northeastern Pennsylvania into New York, connecting […]

Category: Energy Policy

Russia Says Three Diesel Tankers Are Headed for the U.S. The Two We Can Name Carry About 410,000 to 430,000 Barrels, Less Than 3 Hours of American Demand

The Hormuz Crisis Causing Second-Order Impacts Globally

Six Holes in Virginia’s Energy Plan, Starting With Your Power Bill

Diesel Crisis: Can America Reopen Refineries Before Energy Security Collapses

Neil Winward, AI and the potential bubbles impact on Consumers and Investors

Washington Is Pushing Refiners for More Diesel. Relief at the Pump Will Take Time

Could the DPA Reopen Benicia? The Legal Path Exists. Will Valero and California Play Along?

Spanberger Wants a Six-Year Rate Freeze. Her Merger Terms Push Clean Energy, Too

Trump Announces $8 Billion in Emergency Diesel Relief for U.S. Farmers: Details of the Harvest Fuel Relief Program and Potential Effects on Consumer Prices

Secretary Chris Wright Targets $42 Million in Defense Production Act Funding to Advance Constitution Pipeline, Aiming to Cut Costs for New York and New England Consumers

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