The Great Decline of California\’s Energy Sector – Can the United States be \”Energy Dominant\” with California dragging the U.S. down?

California, once a powerhouse of diverse and reliable energy production, is facing what many analysts call a self-inflicted energy crisis. Under Governor Gavin Newsom’s leadership since 2019, the state’s energy policies have accelerated the decline of its oil and gas industry, pushed for the closure of nuclear power, phased out coal, and driven electricity costs […]

Continue Reading

Summer Power Outages Coming Soon!!

Daily Standup Top Stories U.S. Largest Grid Operator is warning of Summer Power Shortages May 11, 2025 Clark Savage Key Points Research suggests potential summer power shortages in the U.S. grid, especially in PJM’s region, due to high demand and retiring plants. It seems likely that extreme heat could strain the grid, potentially causing […] Newsom asks […]

Continue Reading

Trump: Can Oil Prices Push Ukraine Toward Peace?

Daily Standup Top Stories Dropping Oil Price Boosts Odds of Ukraine Peace Deal, Trump Says May 5, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: President Trump’s team still does not understand what motivates President Putin to end the war. In the following article from Bloomberg, President Trump oddly says that low oil prices will bring President […] Saudi […]

Continue Reading

Sunoco\’s $9 Billion Acquisition of Parkland

ENB Pub Note: This is from Nathan\’s Substack. We highly recommend following him as he is a wealth of energy and knowledge in the U.S.    Sunoco LP, a major player in the U.S. energy sector, has announced a landmark deal to acquire Parkland Corporation for $9.1 billion [1]. This strategic move is set to create the largest […]

Continue Reading

Texas Grid Lessons: ERCOT\’s Future

Daily Standup Top Stories How will ERCOT and Texas learn from the past on the grid? April 23, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This is an essential update from Doug Sheridan, a LinkedIn Author and knowledgeable leader in the energy sector. Doug is raising some significant concerns about the Texas grid and potential issues on […] […]

Continue Reading

Coal\’s Resilient Demand

Daily Standup Top Stories New Natural Gas Pipes and LNG Terminals Shake Up Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast – RBN Energy April 1, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Excellent Article from RBN Energy – I recommend following them and checking out their articles: In Texas and Louisian Gulf Coast, we need the six new pipelines for LNG […]

Continue Reading

Chinese teapot refinery included in latest round of American sanctions targeting Iranian oil

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated a so-called teapot oil refinery in Shasndong, China and its chief executive officer for purchasing and refining hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian crude oil, including from vessels linked to the Houthis, and the Iranian Ministry of Defense of […]

Continue Reading