Day: March 12, 2025

Trump Tariffs Threaten U.S. Oil Refiners

Energy News Beat President Trump’s new tariffs on energy imports from Canada and Mexico are expected to significantly impact US refiners, particularly those reliant on heavy crude. While Canadian oil imports are likely to continue despite tariffs, Mexican oil imports may see a sharp decline due to alternative sources available to Gulf Coast refiners. These […]

India Plans Coal Trading Exchange as Domestic Supply Soars

Energy News Beat India’s Coal Ministry is proposing a coal trading exchange to manage increased domestic coal production and facilitate competitive sales. This initiative aims to shift from a government-controlled sales model to a “many-to-many” platform for efficient price discovery. The exchange is planned as India’s domestic coal production is expected to reach 1 billion […]

U.S. LNG’s Kingmaker Status Has an Expiration Date

Energy News Beat The U.S. transformed from an energy importer to the world’s top LNG exporter due to the shale revolution and fracking. Rising costs, environmental concerns, and potential shifts toward renewables pose challenges to long-term demand for U.S. LNG. Geopolitical tensions, Chinese trade measures, and the uncertain future of fossil fuels could impact the […]

South Dakota Bans Using Eminent Domain For Carbon Dioxide Pipelines

Energy News Beat South Dakota Governor Rhoden signed a bill banning eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines, protecting landowners’ property rights. ​Republican South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill Thursday banning the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines, ensuring land protections for farmers across the state. [emphasis, links added] The bill, HB […]

Data Shreds ‘World On Fire’ Hype Pushed by Climate Alarmists, Media

Energy News Beat Media hype fuels climate panic, but data shows disaster deaths, burned areas, and flood costs drop with adaptation—far cheaper than costly climate policies. ​Nearly half of young Canadians surveyed in a 2022 study said they believed humanity is doomed because of climate change, while more than three-quarters said they were frightened. No […]

Why Congo Is Suing Apple

Energy News Beat Kinshasa has accused the tech giant of tainting supply chains with tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold smuggled by Rwanda. By Nosmot Gbadamosi, a multimedia journalist and the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly Africa Brief. Congo Accuses Apple of “Laundering” Minerals The world’s most valuable company, Apple, is being sued by the Democratic […]

Drewry: more than half of steam LNG carriers to be scrapped by 2030

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This will be a vast opportunity zone for the U.S. shipbuilding business if it can get organized. President Trump is on task with the new shipbuilding office, and this needs to get investments and legs to run. The office of shipyards in the White House should also look at […]

Energy Sec’s Policy Shift

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories  Venezuela Stops Taking US Deportees After Trump Orders Chevron Out March 11, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: We kind of need the Canadian heavy oil sands more now – just saying.  In 2023, Chevron’s joint ventures with Venezuela’s state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), were producing […]

MSC adds another LNG-powered containership to its fleet

Energy News Beat China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has handed over the LNG dual-fuel containership, MSC Annamaria, to Switzerland-based shipping giant MSC. Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding, a unit of Yangzijiang, delivered the vessel last week. This is MSC’s fourth LNG dual-fuel containership in a new series of vessels with a capacity of 16,000 teu, according to Yangzijiang. […]

China Pledges a Trade Fight to the End

Energy News Beat China Brief on Beijing’s response to Trump’s tariff increases. ​Analysis By James Palmer, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy. China has toughened up its rhetoric amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff increases. Last week, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that if the United States “insists on a tariff war, trade war or any […]