Category: Energy News Beat

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, […]

Escobar: The Eviction Notice Is Being Written, And Will Come In Four Languages

Energy News Beat Authored by Pepe Escobar, The Eviction Notice is being written. And it will come in four languages. Russian. Farsi. Mandarin. And last but not least, English… A much-cherished pleasure of professional writing is to always be enriched by informed readers. This “eviction” insight – worth a thousand geopolitical treatises – was offered […]

NATO’s Proposed “Military Schengen” Is A Thinly Disguised German Power Play Over Poland

Energy News Beat Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, NATO logistics chief Lieutenant-General Alexander Sollfrank suggested the creation of a so-called “military Schengen” for optimizing the movement of such equipment across the EU. At present, bureaucratic and logistical obstacles impede the free flow of arms throughout the bloc, which he believes could hamstring the West’s […]

These Are The Top 50 Largest Importers In The World

Energy News Beat In 2022, global imports climbed to $25.6 trillion in value, or about the size of the U.S. GDP. As an engine of growth, global trade broadens consumer choices and can lower the cost of goods. For businesses, it can improve the quality of inputs and strengthen competitiveness. In the graphic below, Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy […]

Zurich Issues Digital Bond Using Wholesale CBDC

Energy News Beat On Monday the Canton of Zurich issued a CHF 100 million ($113m) digital bond via the SIX Digital Exchange, Ledger Insights reported. While most of the bond terms were unexciting – it has an 11 year term and a coupon of 1.45%  – the most distinctive aspect is this transaction is that […]