Day: August 20, 2025

The Trump Administration Opens Massive Oil and Gas Lease Expansion: Who Are the Players?

Energy News Beat In a bold move to revitalize American energy production, the Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping offshore oil and gas leasing schedule through the Department of the Interior (DOI). Announced on August 19, 2025, this initiative marks a stark reversal from the restrictive policies of the previous Biden administration, aiming to unleash […]

India’s Russian Oil Arbitrage Could Be About to End – David Blackmon

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This is an outstanding article from David Blackmon’s substack, and we recommend you support and subscribe to his channel. We had covered this last week on the Energy News Beat Daily stand-up, and stated that it would cause problems for the India/US relationship. But as David points out, there […]

Climate-Friendly Aviation Fuel Hits a Brick Wall in the UK

Energy News Beat In the quest for greener skies, the UK’s ambitious plans for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) have stalled dramatically, leaving promises of “guilt-free flying” grounded in reality. What was once hailed as a revolutionary step toward net-zero emissions in aviation now stands as a cautionary tale of high costs, financial hurdles, and unfulfilled […]

Gavin Newsom’s Energy Hypocrisy Strikes Deep into the Rain Forest

Energy News Beat In the golden glow of California’s self-proclaimed climate leadership, Governor Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a champion of green energy, touting aggressive policies to phase out fossil fuels and embrace renewables. From banning new gas-powered cars by 2035 to pushing for a carbon-neutral grid, Newsom’s rhetoric paints a picture of a […]

Norway Oil Production Spikes on New Equinor Field

Energy News Beat In a significant boost to Europe’s energy landscape, Norway’s oil production has surged to a 10-year high, largely driven by the ramp-up of Equinor’s Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. As of July 2025, the country’s crude oil output climbed 17% from the previous month to 1.96 million barrels per day […]

Are We on the Cusp of an Energy Price Supercycle?

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories Energy Transition Stalls as Oil Super-Cycle Risks Return August 19, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This is an outstanding article from Irina Slav at Oilprice.com. She brings up some fantastic points, and for investors looking for returns, there is the precursor of an oil super-cycle looming. Stu […] What […]

Amigo LNG, Gunvor seal 20-year SPA

Energy News Beat According to a statement by Singapore-based LNG Alliance on Tuesday, Gunvor Singapore will purchase 0.85 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG for 20 years from Amigo LNG’s export terminal in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. The deliveries are expected to start upon the launch of commercial operations of Amigo LNG’s first liquefaction train, […]

Finland’s FSRU to be offline for August-October maintenance

Energy News Beat Floating LNG Terminal Finland, a unit of Gasgrid, announced in a statement that the FSRU will be at a “dry dock from mid-August to the transition between September and October.” “This is a routine and pre-planned maintenance operation aimed at ensuring safe and efficient terminal operations,” the company said. Are you from […]

Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG to commission 18th liquefaction block with nitrogen

Energy News Beat According to a filing, the regulator approved the commissioning of the block with nitrogen on August 18. This is the last liquefaction block of the second Plaqumines LNG phase. Are you from California, New Jersey, or New York and need a tax break? The full project, including the first and the second […]

Explosion rocks bulk carrier departing Baltimore

Energy News Beat Baltimore’s already bruised maritime sector was dealt another scare on Monday evening when a Greek-owned coal carrier suffered a spectacular explosion as it departed the port. The 81,681 dwtW Sapphire, managed by Athens-based W Marine and flagged in Liberia, had just cleared CSX’s Curtis Bay terminal around 6:30 pm when a blast […]