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Germany’s Carmakers Are Cutting at Home. Britain’s Steel Is on Life Support. California Gasoline Is $5.63. The Energy Bill Is the Part Governments Control. German automakers put China and a brutal electric-vehicle price war first, and they are right to. Energy costs show up most clearly in the chemicals plant, in Britain’s steel towns, and at the California pump.

November 12, 2026 Clark Savage1

German automakers put China and a brutal electric-vehicle price war first, and they are right to. Energy costs show up most clearly in the chemicals plant, in Britain’s steel towns, and at the California pump. California drivers paid $5.6349 a gallon for regular gasoline on Nov. 12, $1.73 above the U.S. average of $3.9081. Diesel […]

Trump’s Russian Diesel Turned Around at Sea. Your Diesel Bill Didn’t.

November 11, 2026 Clark Savage1

Four tankers that left Russia declaring U.S. destinations have turned away, the Wall Street Journal reports. Two are headed to Brazil, one has reached Egypt, and the fourth was listed for South America in Kpler data cited by the Journal on Nov. 10. No barrels have landed here. Diesel is still $6.13 a gallon — […]

A Judge Dismissed Alabama Power’s Second Suit. The Company Still Says Cost Beats a Consented Reroute.

November 11, 2026November 11, 2026 Clark Savage5

Shelby County Judge Jonathan Spann closed the second case without prejudice and denied a 300-foot work-zone order. The condemnation fight continues. The utility’s own words are what raised the convenience question. By Energy News Beat | As of Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, 4:13 PM CST We covered this article first on the Energy News Beat […]

ENB Weekly Energy Policy Watch

November 8, 2026 Clark Savage16

Sunday Nov 8, 2026. We are watching the political landscape of energy – so you don’t have to. The week at a glance BOTTOM LINE Ratepayer protection is moving from campaign language into regulatory decisions. The investment question is not simply whether infrastructure gets built, but which costs regulators allow customers to bear. These are […]

How Long Until Diesel Relief? Not This Winter, and Probably Not Before the Second Half of 2027

November 5, 2026 Clark Savage36

Diesel is $6.26 a gallon, $2.55 more than a year ago, and U.S. stocks just hit the lowest level for this time of year in EIA records. Wholesale prices have eased since our Oct. 14 report, but the IEA still says lost inventories are unlikely to be rebuilt before the second half of 2027. Here […]

New Jersey Moves to Block Trump’s Russian Diesel Imports

November 4, 2026 Clark Savage34

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has formally warned the state’s port and terminal operators against accepting Russian diesel cargoes authorized under a Trump administration deal, arguing the imports violate a 2022 federal statute and could expose businesses and individuals to substantial civil and criminal penalties. In a November 2 letter to operators, Sherrill stated that […]

Democrats Now Run Congress. Here Is What That Means for Your Gas Pump and Power Bill

November 4, 2026November 5, 2026 Clark Savage40

Democrats won both chambers, but the White House still holds the veto pen. We ran the override math, checked how past split governments got deals done, and lined up the energy fights that matter for prices: tax credits, permitting and LNG. By Energy News Beat | Nov. 4, 2026 | Results as of mid-morning Central […]

Texas Went Blue Overnight. What That Can and Cannot Do to Your Energy Bill

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 Clark Savage41

The AP called the governor and U.S. Senate races for Democrats Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico. Here is what each office actually controls, what their records say about oil, gas and power, and where consumers should watch their wallets. By Energy News Beat | Nov. 4, 2026 | Results as of 6:30 a.m. Central Texans […]

Vote like your Wallet Depends on it. Hint: it does.

November 3, 2026November 5, 2026 Clark Savage31

The Energy News Beat Stand Up, we cover 10 big stories. As voters head to the polls with record-high gas prices and heating fuel costs, the Energy Newsbeat Podcast tackles the critical intersection of energy policy, economic impact, and national security. Host Stu Turley examines how decades of net zero regulations and refinery closures have […]

Newsom’s green agenda DOES NOT meet California’s fuel demands

November 3, 2026 Clark Savage41

ENB Pub Note: This article was first Ran on America Outloud by Ronald Stein and Jason Hayes. Ronald Stein is a great friend of the ENB podcast and has interviewed by Stu Turley and we highly recommend following both great Energy Leaders. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s energy policy centers on: (1) Accelerating California’s transition to […]

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Trump’s Russian Diesel Turned Around at Sea. Your Diesel Bill Didn’t.

A Judge Dismissed Alabama Power’s Second Suit. The Company Still Says Cost Beats a Consented Reroute.

ENB Weekly Energy Policy Watch

How Long Until Diesel Relief? Not This Winter, and Probably Not Before the Second Half of 2027

New Jersey Moves to Block Trump’s Russian Diesel Imports

Democrats Now Run Congress. Here Is What That Means for Your Gas Pump and Power Bill

Texas Went Blue Overnight. What That Can and Cannot Do to Your Energy Bill

Vote like your Wallet Depends on it. Hint: it does.

Newsom’s green agenda DOES NOT meet California’s fuel demands

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