Category: Energy News Beat

CAT has positive earnings and a path for growth

Energy News Beat Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) delivered a standout first-quarter 2026 performance, beating expectations and signaling strong momentum heading into the rest of the year. On April 30, 2026, the company reported sales and revenues of $17.4 billion, a robust 22% increase year-over-year from $14.2 billion in Q1 2025. Adjusted profit per share rose […]

Understanding California Refineries: The ‘Turnaround’

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article was run on the California Globe by Mike Ariza, and he was just on The Energy News Beat Podcast Last week. We highly recommend following him and the California Globe.  “The oil industry makes up 8% of California’s GDP. Without that 8%, the other 92% would be […]

Energy Realities Podcast Round Table

Energy News Beat Irina Slav did a great job today leading the discussion, and it was interesting with the great comments from the live audience. Irina had a great point about the new Ford’s ability to shut down or allow you to use your own car due to heightened stress. This is not good, and […]

UAE Leaving OPEC and Talking with US about Currency Swap: What Does That Mean?

Energy News Beat In a one-two punch that is sending shockwaves through global energy markets, the United Arab Emirates has exited OPEC and OPEC+ — and is now openly discussing a currency swap line with the United States. The moves come at a moment of historic turmoil: an ongoing Iran war has disrupted oil flows […]

Russian Oil Arrives in Japan Amid Supply Strains

Energy News Beat A Russian tanker carrying crude oil from the Sakhalin-2 project is set to arrive in Japan today, marking a notable development in the country’s efforts to secure energy supplies amid ongoing disruptions in the Middle East. The cargo is destined for Taiyo Oil’s refinery in Ehime Prefecture and represents the latest step […]

U.S. Military Supports Launch of Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz

Energy News Beat TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces will begin supporting Project Freedom on May 4, 2026, to restore freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The mission, directed by the President, aims to support merchant vessels seeking safe transit through this vital international trade […]

Levelised Cost of Energy Models Are Junk – And Subsidies are driving the prices of Energy Up

Energy News Beat David Turver, an Energy Analyst from the UK, stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast. With the spotlight on the world stage around the price of oil, the world is bifurcating into two camps. Those going after Energy Security Starts at home, and the other camp is tripling down on Green Energy […]

How the UAE’s Shock Exit from OPEC Will Reshape the World of Oil – Kathryn Porter

Energy News Beat The United Arab Emirates’ announcement on April 28, 2026, that it will formally exit both OPEC and the wider OPEC+ alliance effective May 1 marks a seismic shift in global oil politics. As one of the cartel’s most significant producers with substantial spare capacity, the UAE’s departure delivers a major blow to […]

GE Vernova Challenges Vineyard Wind’s Claims of Harm

Energy News Beat GE Vernova, the turbine supplier for the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind project, is pushing back hard against Vineyard Wind’s assertions that its departure would cause “irreparable harm.” In an emergency motion filed this week in Suffolk County Superior Court, GE Vernova argues that the recent activation of the project’s long-term power […]

BP CEO Reviews Full Exit from North Sea Amid Windfall Profits Tax Pressure

Energy News Beat In a significant development for the UK’s energy sector, BP is conducting an internal strategic review that includes the possibility of a full or partial exit from its UK North Sea operations. The review, ordered by newly appointed CEO Meg O’Neill, is driven in large part by the UK government’s extended Energy […]