OPEC Oil Supply Flat as Venezuela Output Falls

In the ever-volatile world of global energy markets, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continues to navigate a delicate balance between supply management and external pressures. Recent data from December 2025 indicates that OPEC\’s overall crude oil production remained largely flat, hovering around 30.07 million barrels per day (mbpd), a slight dip from […]

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Venezuelan Oil to Be Sold by the United States Amid Enforcement of Dark Fleet Sanctions -There is more to the Story

In a bold escalation of its energy policy toward Venezuela, the United States is taking direct control over the sale of Venezuelan oil while intensifying enforcement against the so-called \”dark fleet\” of tankers evading international sanctions. This move comes in the wake of the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and aims to redirect […]

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Powering America\’s Industrial Resurgence: Navigating the Challenges of Grid Reliability and Security

Jerry James, President of Artex Oil Company and an Executive Committee Member of Shale Crescent USA, stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast to share insights on the reindustrialization of the United States. With new electricity demands from AI, Data Centers, and the reindustrial movement from the Trump Adminstration, backed by huge investments from other […]

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Sable Gets the Go-Ahead to Restart Controversial California Pipeline: Is It Too Little Too Late?

In a move that\’s reigniting debates over energy security, environmental risks, and California\’s fraught relationship with fossil fuels, Sable Offshore Corp. has secured federal approval to restart its Las Flores Pipeline System off the Santa Barbara coast. The decision, handed down by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in late December 2025, allows […]

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