ENB Pubnote: This article was run on David Blackmon’s Energy Additions Substack, and we highly recommend subscribing. This morning on Mornings with Maria, Secretary Chris Wright hit it out of the park, and we will have that information out later. California is a self-imposed energy island with a crisis brewing, and Secretary Wright is spot […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was run on the California Globe by Mike Ariza, and he was just on The Energy News Beat Podcast Last week. We highly recommend following him and the California Globe. “The oil industry makes up 8% of California’s GDP. Without that 8%, the other 92% would be impossible to achieve.” — USC Professor […]
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In a significant development for the UK’s energy sector, BP is conducting an internal strategic review that includes the possibility of a full or partial exit from its UK North Sea operations. The review, ordered by newly appointed CEO Meg O’Neill, is driven in large part by the UK government’s extended Energy Profits Levy (EPL) […]
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In the latest OilPrice.com analysis by Irina Slav (published April 27, 2026), warnings about permanent oil demand destruction are pouring in amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. These warnings align directly with a widely discussed X post from commodities trader @CRUDEOIL231 (April 28, 2026), which highlights exponential cumulative shut-ins in the Middle East. The post […]
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In an era of global energy volatility—exemplified by the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis and surging U.S. oil and LNG exports—true energy security isn’t just about drilling and producing at home. It’s about controlling the vessels that carry American energy to the world. President Donald J. Trump’s administration has made this crystal clear: Energy dominance […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article first ran in the Washington Times, and it is spot on. My Grandfather is credited with being one of the geologists who discovered the North Slope, and we have yet to take advantage of the resources there. We will cover this on the Next Energy News Beat Stand Up. […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article first appeared on the California Globe, written by Michael Mische, Professor, and Stu Turley and David Blackmon are interviewing him and Mike Ariza on the Energy News Beat and Energy Impact joint podcast today. An imminent collapse in gasoline imports and a significant decline in California refinery output create a […]
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In just six weeks, the global energy paradigm has flipped. What a decade of climate summits, net-zero pledges, and green industrial policy could not achieve, Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz—and the raw reality of AI’s insatiable power hunger—has done in a flash. Energy security is no longer a side note; it is […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was first published on the California Globe, and I will be interviewing Mike Ariza tomorrow with Professor Mische and David Blackmon on this crisis. California’s Oil and Gas Crisis: From Military Threat to Mass Starvation Since 2023, California’s policies have resulted in a loss of 700,000 barrels per day, or […]
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As the U.S.-imposed blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz enters its critical phase, global oil and LNG supply chains are in chaos. Tankers are idled, LNG prices have spiked, and energy-short nations in Asia and Europe are scrambling for alternatives. The result? Coal—reliable, abundant, and easy to stockpile—is surging back into favor […]
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