This was a fun podcast, and we covered a lot, including Bloom Energy and Neil’s Substack, The AI Grid Report. We highly recommend subscribing. In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with Neil Winward, founder of Dakota Ridge Capital and author of the AI Grid Report Substack, to explore […]
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After the $58 billion Coterra merger, a $4.2 billion South Texas sale buys time—not a full reset—in a $90-plus oil market. Hat tip to Reese Energy Consulting and Steve Reese for highlighting this, and we will be covering this on a podcast with him soon. Devon Energy’s February all-stock combination with Coterra Energy closed in […]
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The Permian Basin remains the engine of U.S. oil growth, but it is steadily becoming gassier. Rising gas-to-oil ratios (GORs) mean every incremental barrel of crude now brings more associated natural gas. Without matching takeaway capacity, that gas depresses local prices, forces curtailments or flaring, and erodes the economics that keep oil drilling active. New […]
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South Korea’s planned U.S. investment package includes a framework for eight large nuclear reactors, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick naming Ohio, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Kentucky as expected host states. The September 30, 2026 White House announcement is real, but it is a commercial framework tied to last year’s tariff deal—not a zero-cost gift fully […]
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Charlie Garcia stops by the Energy News Beat Channel, and he is a RockStar! Welcome back to Energy News Beat Podcast. Today we’re diving deep into a perfect storm that’s reshaping global markets, and most people have no idea it’s coming. We’re talking about the diesel crisis that’s quietly becoming the inflationary tax on everything—from […]
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The world is short of nearly everything. Shipping routes are under attack, refineries are maxed out, and energy policies have backfired. In this episode, commodities expert Jack Prandelli breaks down the “everything shortage”—the interconnected crises in oil, gas, food, and critical minerals that are reshaping geopolitics and creating the next commodity super-cycle. Discover why diesel […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article first ran on The Crude Truth Substack, and I agree with Rey Trevino’s viewpoints. I would also add that Bloomberg is reporting this morning that Venezuela is weighing the benefits of remaining in OPEC. Now that it is not selling oil to China at a huge discount, it will be […]
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The ongoing conflict in Iran has triggered a profound energy crunch that extends far beyond crude oil prices. While Brent crude has retreated to around $90 per barrel from a wartime peak near $126, global shortages of refined products—diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel—have intensified. Global refinery throughput in July 2026 ran nearly 5 million barrels […]
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In the second quarter of 2026, ExxonMobil and Chevron delivered blockbuster earnings, fueled by elevated oil prices stemming from the ongoing Iran conflict and associated supply disruptions in the Middle East, including pressures around the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea. These results highlight the resilience of the U.S. majors’ integrated portfolios amid geopolitical volatility, […]
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Hiroshima facility expansion targets high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for AI as the company reports record earnings and advances global capacity buildout Hiroshima, Japan – July 5, 2026Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 4, 2026, for a major expansion of its semiconductor manufacturing facility in Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan. The project […]
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