Daily Standup Top Stories Iranian Oil Exports to China are rolling February 19, 2025 Clark Savage Iranian crude oil flows to China have rebounded this month after a U.S. crackdown on shipments launched in late 2024 decimated them in January. In a last-minute push to sanction Iran, the Biden admin blacklisted […] West will have to reconsider […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Are President Trump\’s Tariffs A Good Thing? And how does LNG play into his plan? by Stu Turley Read on Substack Moscow calls for joint Russia-US projects in the Arctic February 18, 2025 Mariel Alumit The head of the Russian sovereign wealth fund has called for revival of economic cooperation between Moscow […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts non-OPEC crude oil production to increase by 1.8 million barrels per day this year. OPEC+ has maintained output cuts for three years, reducing its global market share from 53% in 2016 to 47% in 2024. Global crude inventories are shrinking, with OECD stocks falling below the five-year average. Crude […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Biden’s DoD Doubles Down On Climate Action As Trump Promises Military Reset December 14, 2024 Andy Del Prado The DoD’s focus on climate change over national security reflects Biden’s top policies. Trump pledges to refocus on defense priorities. Given the state of affairs in Ukraine and the Middle East and […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories In protest against LNG export permits, Climate Defiance blocks unused entrance to DOE garage December 16, 2024 Clark Savage The group didn’t provide any information on why they were blocking an unused entrance to the agency’s garage. Radical anti-fossil fuel activist group Climate Defiance on Thursday protested at Energy Department’s Washington, D.C., […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories EV Sales Slump: A Global Reality Check December 8, 2024 Clark Savage Global EV sales are slowing down due to high prices, concerns about charging infrastructure, and reduced government subsidies. Major automakers are scaling back production plans and announcing job cuts in response to the weaker demand. […] Revolutionary! Mercedes-Benz solar paint […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Oil Is Not Out of the Woods Yet September 18, 2024 Stu Turley Crude oil prices revived this week with WTI recovering to $70 per barrel. This week, the climb is being fueled by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is later today expected to announce the first rate […] Relying on electricity interconnectors […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories It’s time to follow the Navy’s 50-year safety record of nuclear power generation September 17, 2024 Mariel Alumit Delivery of affordable, abundant, reliable, clean, and emissions-free electricity to customers is very important to modern quality of life. Achieving this is threatened by a vulnerable grid and the intermittency of wind and solar […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Oil Markets Are Ignoring Imminent Production Cuts By 3 OPEC+ Members September 11, 2024 Stu Turley It’s doubtful whether the Gulf of Mexico shutdowns will generate enough momentum to fully reverse the months-long oil price selloff. Back in July, Russia, Iraq and Kazakhstan submitted their compensation plans to the OPEC Secretariat […] Layoffs […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories In Germany, The Green Energy Transition Is Only Getting Worse September 10, 2024 Andy Del Prado Germany is running faster and faster to stay in place. In the meantime, it is destroying its economy. Plenty of virtuous places (New York, California, UK, Australia) want to compete for the mantle of “climate […] Oil […]
Continue Reading