Energy News Beat As the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) convenes for its two-day meeting starting today, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s potential decision to lower interest rates for the first time in 2025. The announcement, scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, at 2 p.m. ET, comes amid a complex economic landscape marked by […]
Energy News Beat In this episode of Energy News Beat – Conversations in Energy, I sat down with Graham Patterson and Nathan Myers, founders of Shalehaven Partners. It is refreshing to find oil and gas investments that offer investors attractive benefits by design. One interesting note is the makeup of their investor base. Generally, oil […]
Energy News Beat As the UK hurtles toward its self-imposed Net Zero targets under the misguided leadership of Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, the nation stands on the brink of economic catastrophe. The policies championed by Miliband—ruthlessly prioritizing intermittent renewables like wind and solar while demonizing reliable natural gas and oil—are not just failing; they are […]
Energy News Beat In a stark admission that underscores the fragility of global energy supply, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed that decline rates in mature oil and gas fields are accelerating, putting unprecedented pressure on the industry to ramp up investments just to keep production steady. This report comes amid growing scrutiny of […]
Energy News Beat In an era where energy security is paramount, the United Kingdom’s growing dependence on imported power from neighbors like Norway underscores a harsh reality: true sovereignty over your energy future cannot be outsourced. Interconnectors—those undersea cables linking grids across borders—promise stability but deliver vulnerability. As Norway grapples with domestic unrest over skyrocketing […]
Energy News Beat Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System Data values: Per capita CO2 emissions from energy consumption Per capita CO2 emissions from primary energy consumption decreased in every state from 2005 to 2023, according to recently released data in our State Energy Data System. Total energy-related CO2 emissions in the United States fell 20% over that time, and the population grew […]
Energy News Beat The consultancy estimates that Australian LNG export revenue reached A$4.82 billion ($3.2 billion) last month. EnergyQuest said this was lower than July’s A$5.24 billion, and lower than $5.57 billion in August 2024. Are you Paying High Taxes in New Jersey, New York, or California? Western Australia projects earned A$2.83 billion in export […]
Energy News Beat According to a statement issued last week, Carney included LNG Canada Phase 2 in Kitimat on his list of the first five “major projects” his government would help fast-track. The statement noted that this project will double LNG Canada’s production of LNG, making it the second-largest facility of its kind in the […]
Energy News Beat Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto announced the signing of the deal last week during the Gastech exhibition and conference in Milan, Italy. The agreement is for two billion cubic meters of natural gas for ten years, starting from 2026. Are you Paying High Taxes in New Jersey, New York, or California? He […]
Energy News Beat Samsung Heavy said it had received technical certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Liberian flag state for the first time in the world for such a vessel at the Gastech conference and exhibition held in Milan last week. The molten salt reactor was developed jointly by Samsung Heavy […]
