Energy News Beat Tokyo-based Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) today unveiled its ambitious “JAPEX Management Plan 2026-2035,” a decade-long strategy designed to quadruple its oil and gas production and position the company as a more resilient global energy player. The plan places heavy emphasis on U.S. expansion, building on the company’s recent $1.26 billion […]
Energy News Beat You won’t want to miss this Energy News Beat podcast with our special guest, Dan Doyle, author of “ Roughnecks & Riches: A Start-Up in the Great American Fracking Boom”. Little did Dan know that his book and the oil patch would be so important in delivering low-cost energy to the US […]
Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article is from the California Globe by Mike Ariza.. We recommend reading the California Globe daily, as Katy Grimes, as the Editor in Chief, does a great job keeping up with everything California. Currently, we only have two to three more weeks of fuel ships still in transit […]
Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This story was published on Watt-Logic by Kathryn Porter and is fantastic. We recommend subscribing to her Newsletter. We are reaching out to get her back on the Energy News Beat Podcast. (Kaythryn Porter ) I gave this speech at the Cirrus Investor Conference in Namibia last week: . Ladies […]
Energy News Beat In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation on energy policy, two major coal-fired power plants in western Pennsylvania that were slated for retirement in 2028 will now remain online for several more years. The decision, sealed through a state consent decree and highlighted by President Donald Trump on Truth Social, underscores Pennsylvania’s […]
Energy News Beat Tesla’s energy storage division—once a quiet, high-margin moneymaker that outpaced the company’s slowing EV sales—has hit an unexpected bump. Bloomberg’s latest report highlights how the battery business, which fueled rapid revenue growth amid softening auto demand, suddenly stalled in early 2026. In Q1 2026, Tesla deployed just 8.8 GWh of energy storage […]
Energy News Beat In the high-stakes world of global energy markets, two prices for oil exist side by side — but they are telling wildly different stories right now. The “paper” price, reflected in Brent and WTI futures contracts traded on exchanges, sits around $99 per barrel as of April 22, 2026. Meanwhile, the physical […]
Energy News Beat The global oil market is facing its most severe supply shock in years. Ongoing disruptions in the Middle East—driven by conflict and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz—have slashed exports by more than 13 million barrels per day (mb/d), triggered massive production shut-ins, and sent inventories plunging. According to the […]
Energy News Beat Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s policies are giving the moving industry a major boost—especially U-Haul. While Texas surges as the top destination for people and businesses, Illinois continues to bleed residents, jobs, and tax revenue. A recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece highlights how high taxes, heavy regulation, and aggressive climate mandates like […]
Energy News Beat Houston, TX – April 21, 2026 – The latest U.S. rotary rig count data shows a modest pullback in drilling activity. According to Baker Hughes, the total U.S. rig count for the week ending April 17, 2026, stands at 543 rigs, down 2 rigs week-over-week from 545 the prior week. Oil-directed rigs […]
