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Alaska to Get $54 Billion Korean LNG Investment: The Long-Stalled Project, Who’s Involved, and Why It Matters for Midterms, Energy Security, and the Entire United States

September 30, 2026 Clark Savage34

President Donald Trump is set to unveil a major South Korean investment package that includes roughly $54 billion directed at Alaska’s long-planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, according to White House officials and multiple reports. The announcement, expected in the Oval Office, is the first major tranche from South Korea’s broader $200 billion in U.S. […]

Why banning diesel exports would not help consumers

September 22, 2026 Clark Savage77

A diesel export ban is the kind of policy that polls well and trades poorly. With the AAA national average at about $6.53 a gallon as of September 22, 2026 — a record — and California well above $8, the political impulse is obvious: keep more barrels at home. That impulse misunderstands how U.S. refining […]

U.S. Fuel Crisis Status, Next Steps and Impact to Consumers

September 18, 2026 Clark Savage155

The United States is not short of crude oil. It is short of spare refining capacity, spare distillate inventory, and spare time. Diesel is the pressure point. National retail diesel is printing all-time highs near $6.40 a gallon. California is above $8.30. Midwest pump prices are breaking state records after ExxonMobil’s Joliet refinery in Illinois […]

Why Alaska Matters, Energy Independence, Critical Minerals, and National Security

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Clark Savage76

Bernadette Wilson, Alaska Republican for Governor, stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast. Alaska is not a remote afterthought. It is one of the United States’ most strategically important resource bases for energy security, defense-critical minerals, and food supply. For two decades, its oil output declined as legacy North Slope fields matured and new projects […]

U.S. Weekly Rig Count Edges Up to 550 as Inventories Tighten at Cushing and SPR Draws Down

June 28, 2026 Clark Savage140

The latest WellDatabase US Rig Report for June 26, 2026, shows the U.S. active rig count rising by 1 rig week-over-week to 550. This modest increase bucks a broader pattern of stability over the past year and comes against a backdrop of sharply tightening crude oil inventories—especially at the critical Cushing, Oklahoma hub—and continued draws […]

Alaska’s Oil and Gas Revival Picking Up Steam

May 27, 2026 Clark Savage195

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 […]

The Oil Supply Shock Can’t Be Fixed Before November

May 25, 2026 Clark Savage142

Even the most optimistic reopening of the Strait of Hormuz won’t deliver a quick fix. Physical barrels tell a far harsher story than paper futures. Art Berman (@aeberman12) nailed it in his May 25, 2026, post: There is no clean, modelable “successful reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz. Even in the wildly optimistic scenario, the […]

Alaska LNG Locks in ConocoPhillips on 30-Year Gas Supply Deal — FID for Phase One Pipeline Now Within Reach

May 18, 2026 Clark Savage201

In a major breakthrough for Alaska’s long-awaited natural gas infrastructure, Glenfarne Alaska LNG announced on May 18, 2026, a 30-year gas sales precedent agreement with ConocoPhillips Alaska. The deal supplies natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope for Phase One of the Alaska LNG project. Combined with existing agreements from ExxonMobil, Hilcorp Alaska, and Great Bear […]

U.S. Weekly Rig Count: April 10, 2026 – Slight Decline Continues as Oil Rigs Hold Steady While Gas Activity Dips

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Clark Savage147

Houston, TX – April 16, 2026 – The latest U.S. rotary rig count data shows a modest pullback in drilling activity. According to Baker Hughes, the total U.S. rig count for the week of April 10, 2026, stands at 545 rigs, down 3 rigs week-over-week (WoW) from 548 the prior week. Year-over-year (YoY), activity is […]

Alaska can secure American energy dominance — again

April 16, 2026 Clark Savage110

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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Alaska to Get $54 Billion Korean LNG Investment: The Long-Stalled Project, Who’s Involved, and Why It Matters for Midterms, Energy Security, and the Entire United States

Why banning diesel exports would not help consumers

U.S. Fuel Crisis Status, Next Steps and Impact to Consumers

Why Alaska Matters, Energy Independence, Critical Minerals, and National Security

U.S. Weekly Rig Count Edges Up to 550 as Inventories Tighten at Cushing and SPR Draws Down

Alaska’s Oil and Gas Revival Picking Up Steam

The Oil Supply Shock Can’t Be Fixed Before November

Alaska LNG Locks in ConocoPhillips on 30-Year Gas Supply Deal — FID for Phase One Pipeline Now Within Reach

U.S. Weekly Rig Count: April 10, 2026 – Slight Decline Continues as Oil Rigs Hold Steady While Gas Activity Dips

Alaska can secure American energy dominance — again

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