Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Oil Majors and Traders Vye for Shell’s South African Assets September 8, 2024 Stu Turley Shell is divesting from its downstream operations in South Africa, attracting interest from major oil traders and national oil companies. Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, Trafigura, and other major players are in the race to acquire Shell’s […] It’s […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Saudi Arabia Expected to Cut Its Oil Prices to Asia for October September 2, 2024 Stu Turley Saudi Aramco is expected to cut the OSP of its crude oil for Asia in October. The cut is likely due to weaker refining margins in China and the wider Asian region. The decision […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Biden Grants First New LNG Approval Since Freezing Permits September 3, 2024 Stu Turley New Fortress Energy receives five-year license to sell LNG Climate groups blast White House, permit-pause appeal ongoing The Biden administration granted the first liquefied natural gas export license since the Energy Department halted LNG export permits in […] Saudi Aramco Continues […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories The Harsh Reality of the Global Energy Transition September 2, 2024 Stu Turley The energy transition, which has become a focus of governments around the world, is the global shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. The reality is that global energy demand growth has consistently outpaced […] Saudi Arabia Expected to […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Is China’s Demand for Oil Nearing Its Peak? August 25, 2024 Stu Turley China’s oil imports in July were down 12% from June and 3% from July 2023, raising concerns about the country’s economic health and future oil demand. Factors such as the rise of electric vehicles, the […] State Rankings: Electric […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Renewables Accounted for 14.6% of Global Energy Consumption in 2023 August 27, 2024 Mariel Alumit ENB Pub Note: The term “Renewable Energy” is a marketing term. Wind and solar cannot be even considered renewable nor sustainable as they require oil and gas to even exisit. Renewable energy’s share of […] Visualizing the […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories A New Era for Nuclear Power in the U.S. August 17, 2024 Stu Turley The US government is supporting the reopening of the Palisades nuclear power plant, the first such effort in the country’s history. This reflects a shift in US energy policy towards nuclear power as a clean […] Lebanon Faces […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories EU Slashes Proposed Tariffs on Tesla’s China-Made EVs August 21, 2024 Mariel Alumit The European Commission has announced the final results of its anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles, with Tesla receiving a reduced tariff rate of 9%. Other Chinese EV makers, including SAIC Motor Corp., Geely, and […] Texas Faces Growing Electricity […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories China’s Coal Production Surges to Meet Energy Demands August 20, 2024 Mariel Alumit China’s coal production reached a new record high in July, surpassing the previous record set in 2023. Thermal power generation declined in July due to increased hydropower generation, but overall power generation increased. Analysts expect […] Fed Confronts Up to […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Politicians Backing Net Zero Working Hard To Make Gas Prices Much Higher August 10, 2024 Stu Turley The only way for ‘net zero’ politicians like Kamala Harris to eliminate gasoline is to make it unaffordable or illegal. Any politician who supports the “net zero” agenda is working to make […]
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