Category: Energy News Beat

How Liberty Energy Plans to Power AI Data Centers and Dominate U.S. Energy with Gas + Nuclear

Energy News Beat In this episode of Energy Newsbeat – Conversations in Energy, Stu Turley sits down with Ron Gusek, CEO of Liberty Energy, for a deep dive into Liberty’s mission to achieve U.S. energy dominance through resilient oilfield services and cutting-edge power innovation. They discuss Liberty’s electric frac fleets, data center microgrids, natural gas […]

U.S. Shale is Not Maxed Out Yet, and Don’t Rule Out the Other Plays in the States

Energy News Beat The narrative around U.S. shale oil and gas has been buzzing with talk of peaks and plateaus, especially amid fluctuating prices and budget constraints. Yet, a closer look at production trends, technological strides, and emerging demand drivers reveals a resilient industry far from exhaustion. While some industry voices suggest that shale oil […]

Climate Zealots Shut Down Britain’s Biggest Untapped Oilfield

Energy News Beat This Will Only Increase Energy Prices for the Already Struggling UK In a move that reeks of ideological overreach, climate activists and stringent environmental regulations have effectively halted development of Rosebank, Britain’s largest untapped oilfield. Located 130 kilometers northwest of Shetland in deep waters, Rosebank holds an estimated 336 million barrels of […]

U.S. retail gasoline prices lower than last year heading into Labor Day

Energy News Beat Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update On August 25, 2025, the Monday before Labor Day weekend, the retail price of regular gasoline averaged $3.15 per gallon (gal) across the United States, 5% (or 17 cents/gal) lower than at the same time last year. The cost of crude oil typically accounts […]

Germany’s DET launches commercial ops at second Wilhelmshaven FSRU

Energy News Beat DET stated in a press release on Thursday that this was preceded by several weeks of test operations, which included a series of functional and performance tests. The terminal had already received its approval under hazardous incident regulations from the Oldenburg Trade Supervisory Authority (GAA) on August 1 without any objections, the […]

Venture Global gets OK to introduce gas to final Plaquemines LNG block

Energy News Beat According to an August 27 FERC filing, the regulator approved Venture Global Plaquemines LNG’s request to commission and introduce hazardous fluids to Phase 2 pretreatment train B and liquefaction block 18. Venture Global Plaquemines LNG told FERC in a filing dated August 25 that it has fulfilled the environmental conditions which were […]

Russian LNG production down 4.2 percent in January-July

Energy News Beat Rosstat’s data shows that the country’s LNG terminals produced 18.7 million mt in the first seven months of this year. In July, LNG production reached 2.2 million mt, the same as in July 2024, according to the data. Julay LNG production decreased compared to 2.3 million mt in June. In 2024, Russian […]

Transportation fuel demand remains below pre-pandemic levels

Energy News Beat Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly Five years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, gasoline demand, distillate demand, and jet fuel demand all remain less than pre-pandemic averages. Several factors are keeping demand, which we track as product supplied, below pre-pandemic levels. For example, increased fuel efficiency in the vehicle and aircraft fleets […]

India charts $1trn maritime investment roadmap

Energy News Beat Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways India has unveiled a $1trn investment plan to drive growth across ports, shipping and logistics, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said at an ambassadors’ conclave in Delhi on Wednesday. The roundtable, attended by representatives from 28 nations and industry stakeholders, was organised […]

More details emerge about HD Hyundai yard merger

Energy News Beat AsiaShipyards HMD HMD HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the holding company of the HD Hyundai shipbuilding empire, has provided more details of the decision to merge its two flagship yards.  Splash reported yesterday on the news that HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD), both based […]