Day: November 14, 2025

U.S. Rig Count Up this Week by One

Energy News Beat The latest weekly rig count report from Baker Hughes, released on November 14, 2025, shows a modest increase in U.S. drilling activity. The total number of active rigs in the United States rose by one to 549, marking a slight uptick amid ongoing fluctuations in the energy sector. This comes as the […]

China’s EV Market is Imploding, and is in Need of a Defibrillator

Energy News Beat The electric vehicle (EV) sector in China, once hailed as a global powerhouse driving the green energy transition, is now facing a severe crisis characterized by oversupply, cutthroat competition, and mounting financial losses. This downturn threatens not only domestic manufacturers but the broader economy, as the industry grapples with unsustainable practices fueled […]

Harvest Midstream Company Makes Two Key Energy Acquisitions in Alaska and the Rockies

Energy News Beat In a bold move to expand its footprint in the U.S. energy sector, Harvest Midstream Company has recently completed two significant acquisitions, one in Alaska and another spanning the Rocky Mountains region. These deals, announced and closed in November 2025, underscore Harvest’s strategy to bolster its midstream operations, enhance natural gas infrastructure, […]

The Unpopular Truth About Energy. Why Net Zero Is Failing and What Comes Next

Energy News Beat In this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, host Stu Turley sits down with Dr. Lars Schernikau, author of The Unpopular Truth About Electricity and the Future of Energy, to unpack why reliability and affordability must lead energy policy. They dive into the real costs of large-scale wind and solar—intermittency, low energy density, short lifetimes, […]

IEA U-Turn has Goldman Revising their Oil Predictions

Energy News Beat In a significant shift for global energy markets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its long-standing predictions on oil and gas demand, prompting major financial institutions like Goldman Sachs to adjust their forecasts accordingly. This “U-Turn” by the IEA, as it’s being dubbed in industry circles, moves away from earlier projections […]

Oil is Up Over 2% After Ukraine Attacks Russian Energy Infrastructure in the Black Sea

Energy News Beat In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian forces launched a drone strike on Russia’s key Black Sea port of Novorossiysk early on November 14, 2025, targeting vital energy infrastructure. This attack has sent shockwaves through global oil markets, pushing prices up by more than 2% amid fears of supply […]