Day: May 2, 2026

GE Vernova Challenges Vineyard Wind’s Claims of Harm

Energy News Beat GE Vernova, the turbine supplier for the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind project, is pushing back hard against Vineyard Wind’s assertions that its departure would cause “irreparable harm.” In an emergency motion filed this week in Suffolk County Superior Court, GE Vernova argues that the recent activation of the project’s long-term power […]

BP CEO Reviews Full Exit from North Sea Amid Windfall Profits Tax Pressure

Energy News Beat In a significant development for the UK’s energy sector, BP is conducting an internal strategic review that includes the possibility of a full or partial exit from its UK North Sea operations. The review, ordered by newly appointed CEO Meg O’Neill, is driven in large part by the UK government’s extended Energy […]

Gas and Coal Will Be Powering the AI Race

Energy News Beat The AI boom is rewriting the rules of U.S. electricity demand, and the numbers don’t lie. BloombergNEF’s latest analysis, highlighted in a widely shared post by energy analyst David Blackmon (@EnergyAbsurdity), projects that data centers will drive massive incremental power needs through 2035. The stacked bar chart from BNEF is crystal clear: […]

Venezuelan Oil Exports Reached Highest Average Since 2018

Energy News Beat Venezuela’s oil exports surged to an average of 1.23 million barrels per day (bpd) in April 2026, marking the highest monthly volume in more than seven years and the strongest performance since late 2018, before U.S. sanctions crippled the sector. The 14% jump from March’s 1.08 million bpd reflects a rapid rebound […]

The Natural Gas Lifeline to the European Market May Start in the Leviathan Fields

Energy News Beat Europe’s ongoing quest for energy security—diversifying away from Russian supplies amid geopolitical tensions—has spotlighted the Eastern Mediterranean as a promising alternative source of natural gas. At the heart of this potential lifeline lies Israel’s Leviathan gas field, one of the region’s largest offshore discoveries. While current exports primarily flow to neighboring Egypt […]

Eric Nuttall, Senior Partner at Ninepoint Partners: “This Is the Largest Energy Crisis in History” — Expects Oil Above $150 in Coming Weeks

Energy News Beat In a sobering Bloomberg TV interview highlighted in a widely shared X post today, Eric Nuttall — Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager at Ninepoint Partners — warned that the world is experiencing the biggest energy crisis any living person has ever seen. With Middle East oil production slashed by approximately 14 million […]

Big Oil Leaders Sound the Alarm: Spare Supply Is Gone, and Prices Are at an Inflection Point

Energy News Beat In a stark warning to markets, CEOs from America’s largest oil companies say the global crude market is rapidly approaching a critical “cliff’s edge.” With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed for months amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, commercial stockpiles, strategic reserves, and pre-war floating crude are being burned through […]

Iran War has Brought The Energy Crisis to the Center Stage. We also cover the Energy Transition, Exxon and Chevron Earnings.

Energy News Beat Energy Security Starts at Home, and Energy Dominance is Displayed through your exports. Well, the US is clearly energy dominant until you hit California, and then they are 80% dependent on foreign energy. 1. Global Energy Crisis & Iran War Impact   The Podcast opens with the Iran war creating a severe […]