Day: March 14, 2026

Oil and Gas Markets are Upended and Recovery will be Months

Energy News Beat The ongoing conflict involving Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, marking what experts describe as the largest oil supply disruption in history. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to most commercial shipping since late February 2026, approximately 20 million barrels per day (mb/d) of oil and petroleum products—representing about […]

White House National Energy Dominance Council Announces Billions in Energy Projects in Tokyo

Energy News Beat   By Stuart Turley, Energy News Beat Channel. Tokyo, Japan – March 14, 2026 – In a landmark push for American energy dominance, the White House’s National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) is spearheading the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum in Tokyo. Co-hosted with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and […]

Russia to Chase Asia Nat Gas and LNG Market, to Leave the EU in the Dark

Energy News Beat In a bold pivot amid escalating global energy tensions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled a potential full-scale shift of Russia’s natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports toward Asia, effectively threatening to cut off remaining supplies to Europe. This move, framed as a preemptive response to the European Union’s planned […]

U.S. Strikes Kharg Island: Trump’s Claim of Precision Targeting Amid Conflicting Damage Reports

Energy News Beat In a late-night post on Truth Social dated March 13, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had conducted a major bombing raid on Iran’s Kharg Island, describing it as “one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East.” He emphasized that the strikes “totally obliterated […]