Day: June 27, 2026

Iranian Strikes on Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Heighten Global Energy Security Risks

Energy News Beat Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated sharply this week with two reported attacks on commercial vessels, underscoring the vulnerability of one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. On June 25, the Singapore-flagged container ship M/V Ever Lovely (operated by Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine) was struck by what U.S. officials described as […]

Debunking the Myth of Expensive Coal Plants: Energy Bad Boys Bring The Receipts

Energy News Beat Coal-fired power plants have long been portrayed as outdated, expensive burdens on the American grid — relics that must be retired to make way for “cheaper” renewables. But the data tells a very different story. Energy Bad Boys (analysts Mitch Rolling and Isaac Orr) have delivered the receipts with a rigorous analysis […]

Aalo-X Nuclear Approval is Huge and Oil and gas markets are in Flux

Energy News Beat 10 Huge stories on the Energy News Beat Stand Up Secretary Chris Wright is the Best Energy Secretary in the United States history, in my opinion, and today is a great example of that. His Department of Energy approval for the Aalo Atomics reactor start is huge for the United States. And […]

Nuclear is Back to the Center Stage in a Post-Hormuz World

Energy News Beat In a world rocked by geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz — a critical chokepoint for global oil supplies — and an explosive surge in electricity demand from AI data centers, nuclear power is experiencing a powerful resurgence. Reliable, low-carbon baseload energy is no longer a niche option; it is becoming […]