Energy News Beat Chevron Australia has signed a new five-year natural gas supply agreement with Alinta Energy, a major Australian energy retailer and long-standing partner. The deal extends a relationship spanning more than four decades and reinforces domestic gas supply security in Western Australia (WA). Deal Details Under the agreement, Chevron will supply 46 petajoules […]
Energy News Beat Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have intensified their campaign against Russia’s “shadow fleet” of tankers, claiming strikes on approximately 15 additional vessels in a recent operation focused on the Sea of Azov. This follows a multi-day drone offensive from July 6–9, 2026, that reportedly hit 35–36 ships total (with later updates to 36 […]
Energy News Beat An in-depth look at the July 2026 brief by the National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA), Dr. Lars Schernikau, and Portia Roberts, with updates on U.S. policy and global fleet management. Dr. Schernikau has been on the Energy News Beat Podcast, and we highly recommend buying his book. In a world racing […]
Energy News Beat This was a fun joint podcast and will go out on both channels! In an era of unprecedented geopolitical tension and energy market volatility, Stu Turley of the Energy Newsbeat podcast sits down with Trisha Curtis, CEO of the Petro Nerds podcast, to dissect the forces reshaping global energy markets and international […]
Energy News Beat Energy markets are flashing warning signs as U.S. petroleum product exports remain near record highs while domestic inventories tighten amid escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Veteran energy analyst Anas Alhajji (@anasalhajji) highlighted these concerns in his July 9, 2026, Daily Energy Report on X and Substack, posing a series of […]
Energy News Beat QatarEnergy has paused its aggressive ramp-up plans at the Ras Laffan LNG complex following a recent tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz, prioritizing security over speed. This decision delays the critical LNG supply that the market had been counting on for the upcoming winter season. According to market analyst Jack Prandelli […]
Energy News Beat Floating offshore wind is similarly preposterous. It must be canceled before any more money is wasted. This was posted on the California Globe, and we highly recommend reading their publication. By Edward Ring, July 9 There are at least three ways to evaluate the economic viability of energy projects. The easiest way is […]
Energy News Beat Be careful who you vote into office – you will end up paying for their decisions. Humanity’s growing thirst for energy shows no signs of slowing. Despite years of “energy transition” rhetoric promising a shift away from fossil fuels, the reality is far different: we are in an Energy Additions Era, where […]
Energy News Beat In early July 2026, as New York City baked under triple-digit temperatures and heat indices exceeding 110°F during a brutal heatwave, Con Edison deliberately cut power to thousands of customers — including nearly 6,000 in the Bronx — to prevent a wider grid collapse. This was not caused by a storm, transformer […]
Energy News Beat London, July 9, 2026 — The UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) issued a rare summer Electricity Margin Notice on July 8, forecasting a shortfall of around 1.2 gigawatts (GW) in electricity margins during Thursday evening’s peak demand period. The warning, one of several issued during the ongoing heat wave affecting the […]
