Day: July 30, 2026

France Shuts Off More Nuclear Power as Heat Builds Across Europe, Sparking an Energy Domino of Failures

Energy News Beat Electricité de France (EDF) has shut down the Golfech-2 nuclear reactor in southern France as a blistering heatwave drives temperatures toward 40°C across parts of Europe. This is the latest in a record number of heat-related outages hitting France’s nuclear fleet this summer, curbing output from what remains the backbone of Europe’s […]

Expand Energy’s First Far Western Haynesville Wildcat IPs 27.5 MMcf/d

Energy News Beat Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: EXE), North America’s largest independent natural gas producer, has reported a strong initial production (IP) rate of 27.5 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) from its first horizontal wildcat in the Far Western Haynesville. The Bobby Yancey #2H well, located in Houston County, Texas, features an 8,158-foot lateral […]

The impending collapse of California’s transportation fuel infrastructure

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article first ran on America Outloud by Ronald Stein and Mike Ariza, and both have been on the Energy News Beat Podcast and should be followed! This is urgent. With the loss of transportation fuel supplies from Asian refineries resulting from the Iranian War and California’s huge dependency, […]

QatarEnergy Adapting while Protecting its Revenue Stream

Energy News Beat In the shadow of the ongoing Iran war that erupted in late February 2026, QatarEnergy—the world’s second-largest LNG exporter—is sending carefully calibrated signals to the global market. On one hand, it is cautiously testing the resumption of its own exports through the Strait of Hormuz. On the other, it is aggressively securing […]

U.S. Sale of Venezuela’s Oil Hits $13 Billion Since Maduro Capture

Energy News Beat President Donald Trump announced this week that U.S.-controlled sales of Venezuelan oil have generated more than $13 billion since the January 3, 2026, capture of former President Nicolás Maduro. The figure aligns with Financial Times calculations of revenues held in U.S. Treasury accounts. Trump stated the proceeds have “paid for that war […]