Category: Energy News Beat

“Green” Energy Stocks Are Not Faring Well

Energy News Beat Despite well over $1 trillion so far spent by governments on “green energy,” the iShares Global Clean Energy E.T.F., an exchange-traded fund that tracks the entire industry, is down more than 30 percent this year. Further, since the start of 2021, the fund has lost more than 50 percent. The portfolio of the iShares Global Clean Energy […]

The Black Lie at the Heart of Net Zero Energy Fantasies

Energy News Beat Temperatures plunged last week across Europe and the wind stopped blowing for a number of days. Without gas- and coal-fired turbines coming immediately to the rescue, thousands of people could have perished in the bitter cold. Yet natural gas is being legislated out of existence as a source of electricity across the […]

Putin says Russia is open for business

Energy News Beat 7 Dec, 2023 13:28 HomeBusiness News The country has not closed its doors in the wake of Western pressure, according to the president The Russian market will remain open and competitive despite Western attempts to isolate the country, President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday. Addressing the VTB Investment Forum in Moscow, Putin […]

Russian intel chief warns US of ‘second Vietnam’

Energy News Beat Western attempts to exhaust Russia in the Ukraine conflict could backfire, Sergey Naryshkin has said By backing Kiev in its fight with Moscow, the US risks sleepwalking into another Vietnam War-style debacle, Sergey Naryshkin, the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), has said. In an opinion piece for Razvedchik magazine […]

Kremlin explains why fighter jets escorted Putin’s flight to Middle East

Energy News Beat 7 Dec, 2023 12:34 HomeRussia & FSU The region is “full of dangers” and measures have been taken to ensure the president’s safety, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian Su-35S fighter jets accompanied the plane of President Vladimir Putin during his entire trip to the Middle East.  These steps were taken to protect […]

State of emergency in Seychelles after explosion and flooding

Energy News Beat The nation’s government has ordered “everyone to stay at home” and closed schools Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan has declared a state of emergency after a blast at an explosives depot and heavy flooding caused widespread devastation in the East African island country. According to a statement published on the presidency’s website on […]

Russia will post 3.5% economic growth for 2023 – Putin

Energy News Beat 7 Dec, 2023 12:19 HomeBusiness News Western countries have failed to destabilize the country’s economy, according to the Russian president The Russian economy grew by 3.2% in the first ten months of 2023 and will post 3.5% growth by the end of the year, beyond the levels recorded prior to the conflict in […]

Daily Energy Standup Episode #265 – Crude Exports, Geopolitical Tensions, and the Winds of Change

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories America’s Energy Boom: US Crude Exports Soar To Record High December 6, 2023 Mariel Alumit For those who are confused why the US has spent tens of billions to keep the Ukraine-Russia war going on and on (setting aside of course money-laundering by the Biden crime family) here is […]

3 Podcasters Walk in a Bar Episode 38 – Who will buy the US dept? Are we broke? The guys cover that and the COP28

Energy News Beat Highlights of the podcast: 04:31 – The significance of UAE ditching the petrodollar and its implications in global trade. 05:56 – Concerns about the Biden administration’s foreign policy and its impact on relationships in the Middle East. 08:03 – Speculation about potential candidates and dynamics in the upcoming 2024 election. 19:48 – Consideration of third-party candidates […]

Texas commissioner slams Biden’s “onerous” methane rules that increase oil, gas prices

Energy News Beat AUSTIN – Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian issued a statement regarding new onerous methane rules proposed by the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “While costs for hard-working Americans are up nearly $11,000 this year everywhere from the gas pump to the grocery store, President Biden’s solution to inflation is to increase regulations that will […]