The oil dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is fundamentally about sovereignty, not oil. Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court and the proposed Unified Oil Law have cemented Baghdad’s control over oil revenues, ending the KRI’s ability to export independently. Turkey’s new pipeline plans, bypassing Kurdistan, aligned with China’s Belt and Road Initiative, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories To Be or Not to Be – Russian LNG Revisited April 20, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This article from Cyrus Brooks on LinkedIn over at RBAC is spot on. As RBAC is a leading global energy company, Dr. Robert Brooks and Cyrus have both been featured on the […] Here’s How […]
Continue ReadingThe Iraqi Oil Ministry has announced a new subsea oil pipeline deal with Italian offshore contractor Micoperi and Turkish firm Esta. This pipeline, with a capacity of 2.4 million bpd, will support increased exports from Iraq’s southern ports. Turkiye is looking to expand cooperation with Iraq in electricity exports too. Is the Iraq-Türkiye Cooperation Set […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories New Natural Gas Pipes and LNG Terminals Shake Up Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast – RBN Energy April 1, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Excellent Article from RBN Energy – I recommend following them and checking out their articles: In Texas and Louisian Gulf Coast, we need the six new pipelines for LNG […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories TotalEnergies CEO Not Ruling Out Return of Nord Stream Gas Pipelines March 26, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Governments face a choice: follow energy policies that are not sustainable or go for low-cost energy and look to have a growing economy. We are seeing the green energy policies around the […] Climate […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Coal Coal Baby March 24, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This article is from Robert Bryce and his Substack. We highly recommend subscribing and supporting his work. He has amazing points on Energy and today is no exception. The world needs low-cost […] British Oil Sector Hinges on Shell’s Future March 24, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories The UK’s Heathrow Power Outage sheds light on Net Zero Policies March 21, 2025 Clark Savage Net Zero has forced global financial and companies to become carbon-neutral. But the why is only one question that we will tackle on another day. Today, let’s look at the energy policies that countries force […] UK […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Chevron Out, Black Market In? The Fallout of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela March 19, 2025 Clark Savage Revoking Chevron’s license in Venezuela could drive oil sales back underground, reducing transparency and benefiting corrupt intermediaries. Sanctions on Venezuela have had mixed effects. Removing licenses may disrupt Venezuela’s foreign exchange market and private sector. […] […]
Continue ReadingAn explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The affected section of the major pipeline is currently on fire, though the exact cause of the explosion remains unknown at this time. Authorities have yet to determine whether the incident resulted from human interference, especially amid recent threats […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories After Only 15 Years Of Operation, Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm Being Scrapped March 17, 2025 Stu Turley Germany’s Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm, in operation for 15 years, will be dismantled due to unprofitability after subsidies expired. The Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm near the German North Sea island of Borkum […]
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