Category: Energy News Beat

Kiev denies Russian sleeper spies now activated in security agency

Energy News Beat Aleksey Danilov, secretary of the Ukrainian security council, had been cited earlier by The Times claiming SBU was rife with Russian moles Russia has a network of sleeper agents in the SBU, Ukraine’s secret service, one of Kiev’s top security officials, Aleksey Danilov, has said, according to The Times on Monday. Later, […]

NATO’s stubbornness to blame for Ukraine crisis – Putin aide

Energy News Beat The US and its allies are clinging to their crumbling hegemony by waging a “hybrid war” against Russia, Yury Ushakov has said The Ukraine crisis was sparked by NATO’s stubbornness and reluctance to address Moscow’s security concerns, Yury Ushakov, a senior foreign policy aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has said. Speaking […]

Israel-linked tanker briefly seized off Yemen’s coast

Energy News Beat The attackers tried to flee, but were stopped by an American warship, the US Central Command claims Armed assailants seized an Israel-linked tanker of the coast of Yemen, but surrendered when warships from the US-led counter-piracy force answered a distress call, according to the US Central Command (Centcom). A group of gunmen […]

India’s growth forecast raised

Energy News Beat The Indian economy could perform better than expected next year, with the S&P Global Ratings revising its growth forecast upwards on Monday. The rating agency now projects India’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow 6.4% in the financial year 2024 compared to the previous forecast of 6%, “as robust domestic momentum seems […]

Ukraine’s largest flag destroyed (VIDEO)

Energy News Beat The 16-meter banner was torn in half by strong winds, officials in Kiev have said A storm in Kiev has torn Ukraine’s largest flag in half, city officials reported on Monday. The national symbol was damaged despite being lowered to half-mast in an attempt to protect it from the strong winds. Officials […]

Ukraine conflict may expand – top military commander

Energy News Beat Hostilities could spread beyond the east and south of the country, the general in charge of border defense told ABC The frontiers of the Ukrainian conflict could expand if Russia continues to increase arms production while Kiev’s troops are deprived of advanced weapons from Western allies, Lieutenant General Sergey Naev told ABC […]

Three Graphs That Show There Is No “Climate Crisis”

Energy News Beat Authored by John Staddon via DailySceptic.org, As the West fitfully weakens industrial civilisation by trying to eliminate oil, coal and natural gas as energy sources, the scientific basis for Net Zero is based more on ‘general agreement’ than hard data. Climate scientists nevertheless sound optimistic about the progress that’s being made in destroying society’s […]

Daily Energy Standup Episode #257 – COP28, ESG Realities, Geopolitical Strains, and the Path Ahead

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories What Is COP28 and Why Is It Important? November 25, 2023 Allen Santos World leaders are due to gather for annual climate change talks in Dubai in December. On the agenda: the phase down — or even phase out — of fossil fuels, a global goal to help the world adapt […] ESG […]

EU states raise red flag over planned sanctions on Russia – Bloomberg

Energy News Beat A proposed ban on the re-export of key goods could put the bloc’s businesses at a disadvantage, several nations reportedly warn Several EU member states are seeking to soften proposals by the European Commission, aimed at preventing sanctions on Russia being circumvented via third nations, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing people familiar […]

EU at risk of another energy crisis – media

Energy News Beat Geopolitical tensions and supply challenges could have a direct impact on gas prices, according to an Oilprice report The start of the peak consumption season in the EU amid rising demand from Asia could drive up prices for natural gas on the continent despite ample supply of liquified natural gas (LNG) globally, […]