Author: Erick Parel

Doomberg on the Global Oil and Gas Markets Update

Energy News Beat Doomberg stops by the Energy Impacts and Energy News Beat podcasts to talk about the Global Oil and Gas Markets Update. Hosted by David Blackmon and Stu Turley, they have a rich history of having way too much fun talking about the energy, oil, and gas markets. 1. Geopolitical Tensions & Iran-US […]

Wind industry chief urges Miliband to restart North Sea drilling

Energy News Beat In a stunning intervention that exposes the deepening cracks in Britain’s net-zero dogma, Tara Singh, CEO of RenewableUK – the peak body for the UK wind industry – has publicly urged Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to ramp up North Sea oil and gas production. Writing in The Telegraph on March 16, 2026, […]

Gasoline and Diesel Prices Are Going Up — What Are Trump’s Options to Lower Prices?

Energy News Beat Gasoline prices have surged to a national average of around $3.79 per gallon as of mid-March 2026, with some regions seeing diesel climb toward $4.86 and isolated spots hitting over $6. That’s a roughly 25% jump in just 17 days, driven largely by supply disruptions tied to the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict and […]

Black gold gushes into California as offshore bill kicks into gear following Trump executive order – But what good will it do?

Energy News Beat Oil is flowing again off the Santa Barbara coast for the first time in over a decade. On Monday, Sable Offshore Corp. restarted the Santa Ynez Pipeline System, sending “black gold” from its Dos Cuadras Field platforms through the onshore network that ends at Pentland Station in Kern County. The move follows […]

Tesla and LG Energy Solution to Build a $4.3 Billion Lithium Battery Manufacturing Facility in Michigan

Energy News Beat In a major boost for U.S. energy independence and domestic manufacturing, the U.S. Department of the Interior has officially confirmed that Tesla and LG Energy Solution have signed an agreement to establish a $4.3 billion LFP (lithium iron phosphate) prismatic battery cell manufacturing facility in Lansing, Michigan. Production is slated to begin […]

New energy policies in California threatening America’s national security.

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article was originally posted on America Out Loud, and we recommend following and subscribing to them. Both Ronald Stein and Mike Umbro are fantastic guests on the Energy News Beat Podcast.  California’s high regulatory burden and taxes have been the basis of corporate business decisions to leave California […]

The Energy Tale of Two States: One of Independence, Dominance, and the Other of Collapse and Failure

Energy News Beat In the vast landscape of American energy, few contrasts are as stark as that between Texas and California. One state embodies self-reliance and global leadership, producing far more energy than it consumes while bolstering the nation’s security and economy. The other grapples with policy-driven shortages, relying heavily on imports to meet basic […]

Decoding Trump’s Demand For China To Join His Proposed Hormuz Naval Coalition

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This is an interesting article from Andrew Korybko’s Newsletter about President Trump, China, and Iran. We live in interesting times.  Trump wants to throw Xi into a dilemma before his upcoming trip, which he threatened to delay if China doesn’t join the US’ coalition, but it’s still possible that […]

Japan Signs a $56 Billion Energy Deal with the US: Boosting Ties Amid Global Uncertainty

Energy News Beat In a major move to secure stable energy supplies amid escalating geopolitical tensions, Japan has inked deals worth up to $56 billion with the United States for oil, natural gas, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases and investments. This agreement, finalized at the Asia-Pacific Energy Security Forum in Tokyo on March 14, […]

How soon will the US impose Venezuelan Style Controls on Iran? – This could reshape the global energy market.

Energy News Beat   In the midst of escalating tensions in the Middle East, the ongoing Iran War—marked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets—presents a pivotal moment for global energy markets. As of March 2026, the conflict has already disrupted regional oil flows, with Iran’s key export hub, Kharg Island, targeted in U.S. […]