Energy News Beat President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell yesterday in the White House Oval Office: Iran just handed the United States a “very big present” worth a tremendous amount of money. It wasn’t nuclear-related, he stressed. It was “oil-and-gas-related” and tied directly to the flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump called it a […]
Energy News Beat Chevron Corp. has issued a stark warning to California: the state is barreling toward a full-blown fuel crisis unless the ongoing war with Iran eases and state officials slash taxes and regulations that have strangled its refining industry. The world’s second-largest oil company is signaling it may walk away from refining in […]
Energy News Beat In a significant boost for California’s energy security and domestic oil supply, Chevron Corp. announced plans to purchase up to 20,000 barrels per day of crude oil from Sable Offshore Corp.’s newly restarted Santa Ynez Unit platforms off the coast of Santa Barbara. The deal, reported today, marks one of the first […]
Energy News Beat Istanbul — Iran has halted all natural gas exports to Turkey following last week’s Israeli strike on the giant South Pars gas field, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The move marks the latest ripple from the March 18 attack on processing facilities at Asaluyeh, Iran’s key onshore […]
Energy News Beat The global agriculture sector is staring down a perfect storm of fertilizer disruptions, diesel fuel shortages, and skyrocketing energy costs—all triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East after “Operation Epic Fury” on February 28, 2026. What began as a geopolitical […]
Energy News Beat Energy News Beat Special Report – March 2026 Escalating conflicts have turned oil refineries into strategic targets worldwide. Ukrainian drone campaigns continue to hammer Russian facilities, while the 2026 Iran war (U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliation across the Gulf) has triggered widespread damage to refineries, terminals, and related gas infrastructure […]
Energy News Beat Port Arthur, Texas — A powerful explosion rocked Valero Energy’s massive Port Arthur refinery on the evening of March 23, 2026, triggering a shelter-in-place order, a towering plume of black smoke visible for miles, and immediate operational disruptions at the 435,000-barrel-per-day facility. The blast occurred around 6:30 p.m. CDT. Residents across Port […]
Energy News Beat Secretary Chris Wright at CERAWeek has some critical points. “Using my authorities at DOE, We stopped the closure of 17 gigawatts of coal power plants that were slated to prematurely retire. Winter storm firm that hit 22 states across the eastern half of our country in late January would have caused significant […]
Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article is from Ronald Stein and was posted on AmericaOutloud.com. They bring up a huge issue! Cybersecurity and national security experts have explored how EV batteries and the connected technology of electric vehicles could potentially be weaponized in other ways to cause significant disruption or mass casualties […]
Energy News Beat Toyota Motor North America today announced a major $1 billion investment across its manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and Indiana. This strategic expansion targets increased production of the popular Grand Highlander SUV while accelerating preparations for new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) at its flagship Kentucky plant. The move is the latest step in […]
