Author: Erick Parel

The California Refinery Crisis is a national security risk for America

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article is from the Epoch Times and was forwarded to us by Ronald Stein, Author and Friend to the Energy News Beat Podcast. As we have been talking on the Podcast, California is a National Security Risk. California is the 4th largest economy in the world and an […]

Wyoming Coal Shortage Could Hit by 2030, Congress Told

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article was originally run on the Cowboy State Daily, and we recommend you support and subscribe there. A House subcommittee heard testimony Wednesday that 14 years without new federal coal leasing has put the nation’s energy supply of coal at risk. “Doing nothing on this important issue is […]

Saudi Arabia Boosts Oil Outputs Through Yanbu Port and East-West Pipeline, Bypassing Strait of Hormuz

Energy News Beat In a significant demonstration of energy resilience and strategic foresight, Saudi Arabia has dramatically increased crude oil exports via its Red Sea port of Yanbu and the East-West Pipeline (also known as Petroline). This move effectively circumvents the Strait of Hormuz amid regional disruptions, ensuring continued supply to global markets. The development […]

Running on Empty: California’s Path to an Energy Catastrophe – This is a Town Hall Update on the Crisis

Energy News Beat This was a hard-hitting discussion by Mike Ariza, Downstream Expert, fresh off last night’s Town Hall with Professor Mische and a host of other key people discussing the horrific National Security Crisis in California and how the Strait of Hormuz is about to impact the entire half of the United States. Yes, […]

Running on Empty: California’s Path to an Energy Catastrophe – This is a Town Hall Update on the Crisis

Energy News Beat This was a hard-hitting discussion by Mike Ariza, Downstream Expert, fresh off last night’s Town Hall with Professor Mische and a host of other key people discussing the horrific National Security Crisis in California and how the Strait of Hormuz is about to impact the entire half of the United States. Yes, […]

Premeditated Industrial Destruction? How the UK Destroyed Its Industry and a Plan to Reverse This

Energy News Beat The United Kingdom once stood as an industrial powerhouse, fueled by abundant domestic oil, gas, and coal reserves that powered manufacturing, jobs, and economic growth. Today, that foundation is crumbling under the weight of Net Zero policies, sky-high energy taxes, regulatory barriers, and a deliberate shift away from reliable hydrocarbons. A powerful […]

220 Vessels Transited the Strait of Hormuz in March: A Deep Dive into Vessel Types, Cargo Destinations, Pipeline Bypass Volumes, and Global Fuel Export Ban

Energy News Beat The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, saw dramatically reduced maritime traffic in March 2026 amid ongoing regional tensions following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian restrictions on shipping. According to data shared by MarineTraffic and analytics firm Kpler, a total of just 220 vessels transited […]

Dallas Fed Oil and Gas Activity Rises Amid Elevated Uncertainty

Energy News Beat The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its Q1 2026 Energy Survey on March 25, 2026, and the headline is clear: after nearly a year of contraction, oil and gas activity in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District (Texas, northern Louisiana, and southern New Mexico) is expanding again. The survey’s broadest measure—the business activity […]

Energy News Beat Exclusive: 10 Hard-Hitting Stories on California’s 2026 Energy Crisis

Energy News Beat We have been talking about the Energy Crisis in California for years, and now it is no longer an energy crisis. It is a national security risk to the entire Republic. Don’t take our word for it, but let’s look at 10 other huge stories from other publications. Stu Turley, David Blackmon, […]

California ‘engineered the conditions’ for gas crisis hammering state harder than nation

Energy News Beat California didn’t just inherit sky-high fuel prices — state leaders engineered them through decades of policy choices that have now collided with a global energy shock. While the national average for regular gasoline hovers around $4.00–$4.06 per gallon (up sharply from ~$2.98 a month ago), Californians are paying $5.71–$5.89 for regular gas […]