Day: January 30, 2026

Exxon Beats Expectations as Record Production Offsets Lower Oil Price

Energy News Beat In a resilient performance amid volatile energy markets, ExxonMobil (XOM) reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that surpassed Wall Street estimates, driven by unprecedented production levels that mitigated the impact of declining oil prices. The company’s focus on high-margin assets in the Permian Basin and Guyana underscored its operational strength, even as broader industry […]

California Pipeline Closes, 100 Trucks Hit Roads: Is This the Breaking Point for California Consumers and High Gas and Diesel Looming?

Energy News Beat In the heart of California’s oil country, a critical artery for the state’s energy supply has been severed. The San Pablo Bay Pipeline, the largest inland crude oil pipeline in the Golden State, has shut down, forcing thousands of barrels of oil to be transported by truck instead. What was once a […]

Chevron Beats Profit Estimates with Venezuela on a Roll

Energy News Beat In a year marked by fluctuating oil prices and geopolitical uncertainties, Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) has delivered a strong finish to 2025, surpassing Wall Street’s profit expectations for the fourth quarter. The energy giant’s performance, bolstered by record production levels and strategic positioning in key markets like Venezuela, underscores its resilience amid […]

Energy Wars: How Oil and Geopolitics Collide. ⁨Robert Bryce Stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast.

Energy News Beat Robert Bryce is an author and movie producer, and he has a great Substack at Robertbryce.substack.com. We consider him a national treasure, and he holds nothing back in this great interview. We explore the world to see how energy, oil, and geopolitics collide. As we release this podcast, US Ships are approaching […]

Ensuring a Reliable and Affordable Texas Grid: An Interview with Dr. Brent Bennett of the Texas Public Policy Foundation

Energy News Beat Just in time for the potentially crippling storm hitting the Southern Half of the United States, this podcast interview with Dr. Brett Bennett of the Texas Public Policy Foundation highlights the money spent on wind and solar, but not on resilience. While significant improvements have been made to the ERCOT Grid system, […]

Oil Prices Surge on Iran Tensions and Declining Exploration

Energy News Beat You can’t buy this kind of entertainment. When President Trump throws out a mean Truth Social post, he can move the markets, but when an Aircraft Carrier Strike group shows up near Iran and Iraq, the oil traders panic. It is quite possible that the Glut Narative may just roll off into […]