Author: Erick Parel

SteelShips back for more K Shipbuilding product tankers

Energy News Beat K Shipbuilding Piraeus and New York-based owner SteelShips has signed up for a fresh pair of medium-range product tanker newbuilds in South Korea. Shipbuilding sources report the Nicholas Notias-led outfit has returned to its go-to yard, K Shipbuilding, for two more 50,000 dwt units with delivery expected in 2027. No price has […]

Trump calls for free passage of American ships through Suez and Panama canals

Energy News Beat The White House US president Donald Trump has called for free passage of American ships through two of the vital shipping waterways, the Panama and Suez canals. Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that American ships, both military and commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through […]

Kpler wraps up Spire Maritime acquisition

Energy News Beat Kpler Brussels-based maritime data analytics firm Kpler has closed the acquisition of Spire Global’s ship tracking business, Spire Maritime. The deal, worth about $241m, gives Kpler control over Spire’s satellites and maritime Automatic Identification System (AIS) data stream. “This milestone marks a significant step forward in Kpler’s mission to deliver decision defining […]

Study: California Gas Prices Driven by Policy, Not Profiteering

Energy News Beat California’s high gas prices are largely due to environmental regulations, high taxes, declining in-state oil production, and refinery closures. A recent study by Professor Michael Mische at USC found no evidence of corporate price gouging contributing to the high fuel costs in California. California’s aggressive long-term policies, such as banning internal combustion […]

EPA Head Demands Answers from Company Putting Sulfur Dioxide into the Air to ‘Address Global Warming’

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: So, which is it? We have climate change because of man’s emissions and use of fossil fuels, or do we have climate change because of the amount of geoengineering, and want to block out the sun to cause climate change intentionally? Climate hypocrisy knows no bounds, and the sad […]

UK Looks To Woo Investors Impacted by Trump Tariffs

Energy News Beat The UK government is implementing new policies and funding initiatives to attract international investment in green energy projects, aiming to position the country as a global leader in renewable energy. Following policy changes in the US, the UK is actively seeking to fill the market gap by encouraging companies previously interested in […]

US Eyes Post-War Joint Business With Russia in Energy, Metals

Energy News Beat The Trump administration is looking at cooperation in the Russian energy sector as a key element of economic enticements to win over the Kremlin as it pushes for a deal to end the war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the planning. Joint projects in the Arctic, as well as oil […]

Despite Villainizing Oil For Years, Gov. Newsom Now Wants Refineries To Stay Open

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: Earlier this week, I published: “Bill looking to permanently ban oil and gas activities off California” on the Energy News Beat Substack. And it was pointing out that the energy policies in California are an absolute travesty. I have a podcast scheduled to record next week with Mike Umbro and Ronald […]

New EU ESG Directive Targets American Firms With Foreign Climate Mandates

Energy News Beat In the name of “sustainability” and “corporate responsibility,” policymakers in the European Union have launched one of the most dangerous attacks on American sovereignty and economic freedom in modern history. [emphasis, links added] If left unchecked, their latest scheme, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), could decimate U.S. businesses, crush innovation, […]

Burgum: Clean Energy Push Risks Grid Failure, Losing AI Race To China

Energy News Beat Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum advocated increased use of fossil fuels to power artificial intelligence advancements, calling losing to China in the race for artificial intelligence arms the current biggest “existential threat” to the United States. [emphasis, links added] “We need more electricity to win the AI arms race against China,” Burgum […]