Energy News Beat In the high-stakes world of energy markets, not all oil prices are created equal. “Paper oil” refers to benchmark futures contracts traded on exchanges like NYMEX (WTI) and ICE (Brent)—financial instruments where the vast majority of trading volume (often 95%+) never results in physical delivery. These are the headline numbers investors see […]
Energy News Beat Energy News Beat Channel Exclusive Analysis – March 21, 2026 The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, which escalated dramatically in early March 2026, has rapidly transformed into a full-scale “energy war.” Both sides and their proxies have deliberately targeted refineries, gas processing plants, LNG terminals, oil storage facilities, pipelines, and tankers. These strikes […]
