Day: December 5, 2025

Has California’s Oil and Gas Industry Hit the Point of No Return? – Major Pipelines Could Be Closing Within Weeks.

Energy News Beat Katy Grimes, Editor in Chief of the California Globe, and Mike Umbro stop by the ENB Podcast. This podcast rolled around because Katy Grimes, the Editor in Chief of the California Globe, wrote a brilliant story, “Has California’s Oil and Gas Industry Hit the Point of No Return?” and in that story, she […]

California’s Oil Rush Slips into Final Act, and May Take Alaska’s Oil Rebound Down with It

Energy News Beat The Golden State’s Fading Oil Legacy California, once a powerhouse in U.S. oil production, is watching its storied industry fade into history. From a peak of 760,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2000, output has plummeted to just 250,000 b/d in 2025. This decline isn’t just a matter of exhausted wells; it’s […]

The Shadow Fleet End? – Giacomo Prandelli

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This is a fantastic article from Giacomo Prandelli, and Stu Turley will be interviewing him next week on the Energy News Beat podcast. This is going to be a great interview, as The Merchant News Substack is packed with fantastic insights from the global energy markets.  On a quiet […]

The US’ Latest Energy Power Play Could Worsen Russian-Turkish Tensions

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This is an excellent article from Andrew Korybko’s Substack newsletter. Stu Turley will be covering this on the next Energy News Beat Stand Up. Turkey has long sought to become a natural gas hub, and it understands that controlling the flow of energy gives it power. Andrew brings out […]

Geopolitical developments contribute to elevated diesel prices

Energy News Beat Data source: Bloomberg L.P. Note: Data through November 26, 2025. All crack spreads are calculated against the Dated Brent crude oil spot price. Global refinery margins for diesel have widened since late October and increased to their highest level all year, following refinery outages in Russia and in the Middle East and new sanctions […]