Category: Energy News Beat

Trump renames Mount Denali and Gulf of Mexico

Energy News Beat  ENB Pub Note: There is more to this story than meets the eye. Renaming the Gulf of America, it has brought up a legal question about the Oil and Gas drilling bans by the Biden-Harris administration. Those bans were for the Gulf of Mexico, not the Gulf of America. – This will […]

New age of Nuclear upon us?

Energy News Beat Fusion, AI demand, SMRs…is nuclear on the rise again? Back in 2011 the Fukushima disaster seemed to spell the end of nuclear energy expansion in Europe and around the world. Now, new analysis from the IEA seems to show 2025 could be the year it makes a global comeback. ELN explores the […]

Saudi Arabia issues BRICs membership update

Energy News Beat   The oil-rich kingdom is still assessing whether to join the bloc, the economy minister has said Saudi Arabia is still evaluating potential membership of BRICS, the Gulf nation’s minister of economy and planning, Faisal Al-Ibrahim, told Bloomberg in an interview on Monday. The economic bloc was established in 2009 by Brazil, […]

IEA says global gas markets set to remain tight in 2025

Energy News Beat Global natural gas markets are set to remain tight in 2025 as demand continues to rise, and supply expands more slowly than before the pandemic and energy crisis, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. The agency said in its latest quarterly gas market report that markets “moved towards […]

Trump lifts pause on non-FTA LNG export approvals

Energy News Beat Trump issued the executive order, which was widely expected, just hours after officially taking over his second four-year term as the president. The move is part of a series of new energy actions as part of the order named “unleashing American energy.” According to the order, the energy secretary is directed to […]

Trump suspends US foreign aid

Energy News Beat US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order freezing all US foreign development assistance for 90 days, pending a review. Amid a barrage of other orders signed by Trump on his first day in office, the White House announced the decision as part of efforts to reassess the foreign aid strategy […]

Trump’s energy revolution

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: “Drill Baby Drill” sounds great on a campaign trail, but the oil companies in the United States are going to be more like “Drill Baby When Fiscally Responsible.” Michael and I have been covering this on the podcast, and it is a different world in both the private and […]

UK Nuclear Power Ambitions Hampered by Delays and Soaring Costs

Energy News Beat The construction of Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C nuclear power plants is facing significant delays and cost overruns, jeopardizing the UK’s energy security. Sellafield Ltd’s cybersecurity failings have raised concerns about the safety and security of the UK’s nuclear industry. The UK government’s ambitious plans to expand nuclear power are facing […]

Oil Prices Fall Ahead Of Trump Inauguration

Energy News Beat Oil prices fell as traders await clarity on President-elect Donald Trump’s policy agenda. Banks are gearing up for oil prices to fall below $60 a barrel by the middle of Trump’s term. Standard Chartered predicts the dramatic slowdown in U.S. oil production growth witnessed in 2024 will continue over the next two […]

What Policy Landmines did Biden leave Trump?

Energy News Beat What Policy Landmines did Biden leave Trump? We are here! President Trump and his new administration are getting ready to roll, but what Policy landmines did Biden and his administration leave? Is it like a mountain of debt mixed in with some of Biden’s dogs remains after a walk? Or are there […]