China’s Mineral Processing

Daily 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 […]

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The Battle for LNG, Tariffs, and Data Power

In this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, host Stuart Turley interviews industry veterans Mark Stansberry, author of American Needs Energy and its Natural Resources, and Steve Reese, a key figure in the LNG and data center sectors. They discuss a wide range of energy issues, including the impact of tariffs on energy prices, […]

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Striking Fast Trade Deals

Daily Standup Top Stories The steep learning curve America faces if it wants to return to previous shipyard glory days April 15, 2025 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: Interesting article from America’s Shipyards. While we retool the 19,000 manufacturing shops that the Democrats and Republicans shipped to China, we should also look at building our commercial […]

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Oil Prices Don\’t Support New Drilling

Daily Standup Top Stories Free calculator launched for shipowners to navigate IMO’s new green deal April 15, 2025 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: While guidance and less pollution is a great thing. The belief that you can tax ship owners into using battery-powered ships just won’t make the energy transition happen. First, we are not […] Lower […]

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Lower Oil Prices Threaten Permian Basin Growth

US oil producers are struggling to defend margins at $60 WTI due to additional corporate costs that raise the all-in breakeven price. Trade policies and market volatility are threatening US oil production growth, particularly in the Permian Basin, as companies may need to cut back activity to maintain investor payouts. Increased hurdle rates and debt […]

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