ENB Pub Note: The second-tier sanctions against the Chinese refineries may be the most effective. I included a summary on top, with the newest announcement on the bottom. The Trump administration imposed extensive sanctions on Iran, focusing on its nuclear program, oil exports, and financial systems, aiming to pressure Iran into renegotiating the 2015 nuclear […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Saudi Arabia Spends Like Oil’s Still at $90 May 12, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Excellent article from Irina Slav at Oilprice.com. This article reinforces Doomberg’s comments about OPEC and its viability in the future as a cartel. Last week on the Energy News Beat podcast, he […] Republicans Push to Refill […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: Excellent article from Irina Slav at Oilprice.com. This article reinforces Doomberg\’s comments about OPEC and its viability in the future as a cartel. Last week on the Energy News Beat podcast, he had stated that the oil pricing matrices have changed, and that OPEC may not be able to be a viable […]
Continue ReadingKey Points Research suggests Chevron\’s oil production in Venezuela is winding down, likely zero or negligible by May 11, 2025. It seems likely that U.S. sanctions and license termination have halted significant operations. The evidence leans toward Chevron ceasing production by May 27, 2025, with controversy over the impact on Venezuela\’s economy. Current Status As […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Why Spain’s Rooftop Solar Owners Weren’t Spared From the Blackout May 4, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Rooftop solar panels on homes are not bad; they must be appropriately designed and set up for disaster use. I have taken the time to learn how to get the rooftop solar, […] Saudis […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This quiet story of the U.S. and Russia looking at bringing natural gas back to the EU has a lot of implications that I have been talking about for a long time. George McMillan, Energy News Beat contributor on the podcast, talked about the Trump administration team not understanding Putin\’s motivation, and […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: Sanctions don\’t work as intended is a great line that Irina Slav has said. There are an estimated 1400 dark fleet tankers, and 230 being sanctioned is inconvenient for Russia, but won\’t stop the oil trade. It will be the secondary sanctions that the U.S. would put in place against China\’s or […]
Continue ReadingSource: The Crude Truth Substack, Rey Trevino It brings up some interesting points about an American Company helping a foreign country to overproduce their OPEC+ production quotas. We have often wondered why they were not adhering to their agreed-upon quotas, but we have to look at the individual government’s need for cash for the answer. […]
Continue ReadingMake no mistake, Doomberg is a national treasure. I have thoroughly enjoyed my podcasts with him, and his Substack is worth every penny. The last time Doomberg was on the podcast, we had Chris Wright, our new Secretary of Energy, on the panel. This podcast is also going out on David Blackmon’s Substack and podcast […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Saudi Arabia’s Budget Deficit Surged Before the Oil Price Crash May 6, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: The story below is from Tsvetana Paraskova on Oilprice.com, and she has some great points about the Saudi Budgets. I have been saying that the Saudis need the $80 to $85 oil, […] US Cut […]
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