Category: Energy News Beat

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is Rolling This Week with India, Russia, and China

Energy News Beat The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has kicked off a pivotal summit in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025, bringing together leaders from across Eurasia to discuss security, trade, and a vision for a multipolar world order. Hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the gathering underscores the deepening ties among […]

Texas Suit vs. Blackrock et al Could Undermine the Trump Energy Agenda – David Blackmon

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article is from the Substack of David Blackmon, and Michael and I will be covering it in tomorrow’s daily standup. We highly recommend following and subscribing to David Blackmon here: https://blackmon.substack.com/ In a move demonstrating that big oil companies aren’t the only targets of energy-related lawsuits, a coalition […]

Poland’s Gaz-System revives plan for second Gdansk FSRU

Energy News Beat In November 2023, Gaz-System announced it had not received binding capacity orders at a “sufficient level” to proceed with the implementation of the second Gdansk FSRU. Gaz-System is currently building an FSRU-based terminal in the Gdansk area, designed to allow the supply of up to 6.1 bcma of natural gas from LNG […]

Cosco Shipping’s LNG fleet continues to grow

Energy News Beat Among these vessels, 52 LNG carriers with a total capacity of 8.763 million cubic meters have been put into operation, 35 LNG carriers with a total capacity of 6.285 million cubic meters are under construction, while one 174,000-cbm bareboat chartered vessel has also been put into operation, according to CSET. CSET’s first-half […]

NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG secures final FERC approval

Energy News Beat The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued its final order for NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG facility and the accompanying pipeline in Texas. The regulator issued the order on remand on August 29, stating it affirms its earlier determinations that the Rio Grande LNG terminal “is not inconsistent with the public […]

Russia Wins in China with New Pipeline

Energy News Beat In a significant development underscoring the deepening energy ties between Russia and China, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met in Beijing on September 2, 2025, where a breakthrough agreement on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline was announced. This deal marks a pivotal moment for Russia’s energy strategy, allowing it […]

Eastern Pacific chemical tanker attacked by the Houthis

Energy News Beat A chemical tanker owned by Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping came under attack from the Houthis yesterday. The five-year-old, 20,000 dwt Scarlet Ray reported an explosion nearby while underway passing the coastline of Saudi Arabia. No casualties or damage to the ship was reported, with the vessel continuing on its voyage. Are […]

UK Energy Policies Strain Economy Amid Rising Taxes

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories High Energy Costs Push UK Industry to the Brink September 1, 2025 Clark Savage This week saw yet another hike in Britain’s electricity price cap—the latest in a string of hikes that have ranked the country among the top five with the most expensive electricity in the world. But […] […]

Energy Security Starts at Home, and Norway Needs to Look Out for Its Own

Energy News Beat In an era where energy demands are skyrocketing and climate change is reshaping weather patterns, Norway stands as a prime example of the vulnerabilities inherent in over-reliance on a single energy source. As Europe’s hydropower giant, Norway has long exported its abundant clean electricity to neighbors like the UK and other EU […]

Putin and Modi Meet in China: Forging Energy Ties Amid Global Tensions

Energy News Beat In a display of enduring alliance, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, on September 1, 2025. Their meeting, marked by a warm hug and an impromptu hour-long car ride together, underscores a commitment to business and cooperation […]