Day: December 2, 2025

Venezuela is Suddenly Alone: Allies Step Back Amid Escalating U.S. Pressure

Energy News Beat In a dramatic shift for global energy geopolitics, Venezuela finds itself increasingly isolated as its two primary allies, Russia and China, dial back their support for President Nicolás Maduro’s regime. This development, highlighted in a recent LinkedIn analysis by energy expert Giacomo Prandelli, comes at a time when U.S. pressure is intensifying, […]

OPEC+ Production Increases and Spare Capacity Audit – Oil Market Implications

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article is from the Bison Insights with Josh Young. Stu Turley, David Blacmon, Josh Young, and Wasif Latif will be live next week, and this article will be one of the key talking points. We highly recommend subscribing to the Bison Interests Substack. Here is the live link […]

Has California’s Oil and Gas Industry Hit the Point of No Return? – California Globe

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article was originally published on the California Globe and has some outstanding points that Michael Tanner and Stu Turley have been covering on the Energy News Beat Podcast for years. We have been asking whether Gavin has gone too far and how the economy will recover when all […]

The Shift to Hybrid Cars is Moving in the US

Energy News Beat In the evolving landscape of American automotive manufacturing, a notable pivot is underway: away from aggressive adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) toward hybrid technologies. This shift, accelerated by the Trump administration’s removal of federal EV mandates, reflects a pragmatic response to market realities, consumer preferences, and economic pressures. As of late 2025, […]

ExxonMobil Looks Over Lukoil’s Iraqi Oilfield as U.S. Sanctions Finally Hit Home – What does this mean for Investors?

Energy News Beat In a significant development for the global energy sector, U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil has expressed interest in acquiring Russian firm Lukoil’s majority stake in one of Iraq’s premier oilfields. This move comes amid escalating U.S. sanctions on Russian entities, which have forced Lukoil to declare force majeure and seek an exit from […]