ENB Pub Note: An interesting article from Andrew Korybko’s Substack newsletter. With Russia and Ukraine potentially interested in finally ending the war, this could be a bright spot. Doing business with Ukraine and Russia rather than bombing each other. Although Putin might agree to some trade-offs in Ukraine as the quid pro quo for these […]
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Unconfirmed Houthi strike claims on Saudi oil sites and a reported mine hit in Hormuz pushed Brent past $111. With diesel at $6.32, truckers, farmers and grocery shoppers carry the load, and U.S. barrels and refineries are the cushion. By Energy News Beat | Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 | Pump prices as of 7:19 a.m. […]
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On October 19, 2026, Albertans voted in a multi-question, non-binding referendum and delivered a decisive result on a question that has simmered for decades: whether the province should remain in Confederation or begin the constitutional process toward a future binding vote on separation. Unofficial results from Elections Alberta showed roughly 76 percent supporting Alberta remaining […]
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ENB Pub Note: Since we are in the mood to poke people who don’t do their research, this one popped up. This article first appeared in Andrew Korybko’s newsletter and has an interesting idea on how to unfreeze Russian Assets, and poke the EU. After what Zelensky has been doing to his people, and what […]
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The Energy Realities Team, with a special guest, rolls in on a great Monday. In this episode of the Energy Realities podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with energy experts Charlie Garcia (MarketWatch columnist and author of Capital Mischief), Dr. Tammy Nemeth (The Nemeth Report), and David Blackmon (Forbes and Daily Caller contributor) to tackle […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a trilateral summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to an exclusive Wall Street Journal report cited by Bloomberg and other outlets on October 18-19, 2026.Bloomberg The idea was first raised during a phone call […]
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Oil prices fell about 2% on October 15, 2026, after reports that the Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on vessels in the so-called “shadow fleet.” Brent crude futures dropped about $2.28 (2.2%) to around $103.78 a barrel, while WTI fell about $1.34 (1.4%) to roughly $93.75, reversing prior gains. The move reflected hopes that […]
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The Iran war that began around February 28, 2026, with U.S.-Israeli strikes and subsequent Iranian responses, has reshaped OPEC+ crude production and, more sharply, refined product exports. Pre-war levels (roughly February 2026) represented a relatively stable baseline after earlier OPEC+ quota management. Current output remains under significant stress from Strait of Hormuz disruptions, infrastructure attacks, […]
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Chinese refiners are set to slow the pace of inventory drawdowns this month as crude imports recover, according to Energy Aspects. More overseas crude is expected to arrive from November, allowing China to preserve its substantial stockpile buffer against further supply disruptions. Analyst Jianan Sun of Energy Aspects noted that recent purchases of Iraqi and […]
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Monday, October 12–13, 2026, that it struck a third “violating” or “offending” supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz within roughly 48 hours, sparking an onboard fire. The IRGC stated the vessel had switched off its navigation systems, ignored warnings, and attempted to exit via an unauthorized […]
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