Day: July 8, 2026

The nine energy questions that could decide America’s future

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article was first run on America Outloud by Ronald Stein and Mike Ariza. We highly recommend reading and following them.  California, the 4th-largest economy in the world, is increasing its dependence on transportation fuels produced from refined crude oil at foreign refineries, a trend that is becoming a […]

MOU violations look like Iran ended their path to a peaceful ending. What does this mean for the oil and gas markets?

Energy News Beat The fragile ceasefire and sanctions relief framework between the United States and Iran has collapsed. President Donald Trump’s blunt assessment at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026, made that clear: the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is “over,” the ceasefire is finished, and he has no interest in further […]

Don’t Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It’s Raining – Update from Midland and Kirk Edwards

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article was originally published on LinkedIn by Kirk Edwards, and he will be on the Energy News Beat podcast soon.  That old Texas oilfield saying may not be elegant, but it feels pretty accurate right now. The situation involving Iran appears to be getting worse by the day, […]

Abandoned oil wells could power AI data centers as energy storage systems

Energy News Beat This was originally posted on American Bazaar Online. By Phil Cruver As AI data centers face rising power demands, abandoned oil wells are being repurposed into long-duration energy storage systems that could stabilize electric grids and create new economic value. The recent analysis “The Borehole Battery: From Liability to Long Duration Storage Asset” […]