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Data Centers Are Moving to Unincorporated Areas to Avoid Citizen Decision Impacts – Energy News Beat Exclusive Analysis

June 4, 2026 Clark Savage148

In rural Texas, a quiet but transformative shift is underway. Developers are increasingly siting massive data centers in unincorporated areas—where county governments have far less regulatory authority than cities—bypassing the kind of local zoning, public hearings, and citizen pushback that could slow or stop projects in more populated zones. This strategy is playing out dramatically […]

US Crude Refiners Are Pushing Run Rates to Maximum Levels: Safety Concerns, Maintenance Trade-offs, Export Boom, and Investor Implications

June 1, 2026 Clark Savage239

US refiners are operating plants at elevated run rates, with some delaying scheduled maintenance amid strong refining margins and steady-to-robust fuel demand. According to a Bloomberg report from June 1, 2026, the industry saw one of its lightest maintenance seasons in recent memory, with an average of only 470,000 barrels per day (bpd) of processing […]

Devon Energy Q1 Earnings and Permian Deal – What does this mean for Investors?

May 30, 2026May 30, 2026 Clark Savage160

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) delivered a solid operational performance in Q1 2026 while advancing a transformative strategic agenda. The company reported earnings on May 5, 2026, just ahead of the anticipated close of its all-stock merger with Coterra Energy (around May 7) and followed up with a major $2.6 billion Permian land grab on May […]

Aluminum Market Facing Prolonged Supply Outage. What does this mean for consumers and investors?

May 27, 2026 Clark Savage247

The global aluminum market is confronting what analysts describe as one of the largest base metals supply shocks in the post-2000 era. Missile strikes tied to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East have damaged key Gulf smelters, while the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created severe logistical bottlenecks. The result: a sharp […]

Alaska’s Oil and Gas Revival Picking Up Steam

May 27, 2026 Clark Savage159

Alaska is experiencing a genuine renaissance in its oil and gas sector. After decades of declining production that saw output fall from a peak of nearly 2 million barrels per day two decades ago to below 600,000 barrels per day in recent years, the state is poised for a significant rebound. Record-breaking lease sales, major […]

Europe’s Gas Crisis Just Repriced 8 Of My 12 Positions – The Merchant’s News

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026 Clark Savage118

Europe is staring down a structural gas deficit heading into the critical summer refill season. Storage levels sit near historic lows, Russian pipeline flows have all but vanished, and Middle East LNG supply disruptions (triggered by the ongoing Strait of Hormuz constraints since late February) have forced buyers to scramble for every available cargo—primarily from […]

The Global Oil and Gas Markets – The Commodities Super Cycle and Return to Tangibles

May 26, 2026July 15, 2026 Clark Savage100

Wasif Latif, Co-Founder, President & Chief Investment Officer, Sarmaya Partners, stopped by the Energy News Beat Podcast again. This time, we covered current events in the Strait of Hormuz and the impact of the war in Iran. It does not look like they will be going away quietly into the night, and they will want […]

Northern Oil and Gas Reaches First Deal for Canadian Energy Assets – Strategic Duvernay Entry Strengthens Scale, Diversification, and Long-Term Inventory

May 26, 2026 Clark Savage134

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG) has taken a significant step into Canada with its first international acquisition. The company announced on May 26, 2026, that it has agreed to acquire a 25% undivided non-operated interest in light-oil producing properties and substantial undeveloped acreage in Alberta’s Duvernay Shale from Parallax Energy Operating Inc. This […]

What Are Oil Traders Saying About the July Jump in Oil Prices? The 60-Day Ceasefire Gamble, Strait of Hormuz Risks, and a Looming Physical Crunch

May 25, 2026 Clark Savage196

Oil markets are gripped by a classic battle between headline optimism and physical reality in late May 2026. Brent crude has traded in a volatile $90–$110+ range (recently around $98/bbl as of May 25), well above pre-crisis levels near $60–70, after spiking as high as $126 earlier in the conflict. The driver remains the 2026 […]

NVIDIA Announces Record Q1 FY2027 Results: $81.6 Billion Revenue, Strong Margins, and Major Shareholder Returns Signal AI Momentum

May 20, 2026 Clark Savage515

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) delivered another blockbuster quarter, reporting record revenue of $81.6 billion for its first quarter of fiscal 2027 (ended April 26, 2026). This represents a robust ~20% sequential increase from Q4 FY2026’s $68.1 billion and an impressive ~85% year-over-year jump. The results significantly beat Wall Street expectations (consensus around $79–79.2 billion) and underscore […]

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