Category: Energy News Beat

Not Just in the US: Inflation Dishes Up Another Nasty Surprise in Canada, Throwing Further Rate Cuts into Doubt

Energy News Beat But it’s not in housing; it’s spread across much of the economy. And it’s not just the end of the temporary GST (goods & service tax) holiday. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Inflation has a tendency to dish up nasty surprises, and it did that in Canada today for February, on top of the […]

Trump and Putin Conclude Phone Call as US Pushes Ceasefire

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: While Putin is saying that Ukraine cannot receive more munitions and weapons for the ceasefire, it appears there was a positive dialogue. The loser in this process is the Left-leaning EU. I will be interviewing several people and getting their take on the call and next steps.  From AMG-News: […]

Buried fortune: US finds $8.4 billion in rare earths sitting in coal ash landfills

Energy News Beat For years, the United States has depended on imports of rare earth elements, the critical materials found in everything from smartphones to renewable energy technologies. But in a surprising twist, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that a massive domestic supply has been sitting right under our noses […]

Explosion rocks Trans-Niger Pipeline in Rivers

Energy News Beat An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The affected section of the major pipeline is currently on fire, though the exact cause of the explosion remains unknown at this time. Authorities have yet to determine whether the incident resulted from human interference, especially […]

Harold Hamm: ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Needs $80 Oil – Or as Stu says, “Drill baby Drill when fiscally responsible”

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: Stu has been saying that the oil price for 2025 needs to be at the $80 mark for “Drill baby Drill when fiscally responsible.” ESG has had one impact on Exploration and Production companies that President Trump did not plan on. That is fiscal responsibility to give shareholders profits […]

Russia Is Wooing Arctic Gas Buyers With Life After US Sanctions – Bloomberg

Energy News Beat From a cramped booth in a crowded conference center on New Delhi’s outskirts, executives from one of Russia’s biggest energy firms made their sales pitch to Indian buyers — take our Arctic gas now, while it’s still cheap. A flagship project in the far north, Arctic LNG 2 was intended as a […]

’10 Years Left!’: CBS News Blasts Trump EPA’s Deregulatory Efforts In Doomsday Rant

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: CBS and the other Main Stream Media outlets must understand physics and fiscal responsibility in energy. The left energy policies and pretending that “Climate Change” does not happen naturally or that CO2 is not plant food only focus on ending coal, oil, and gas. The problem is that “Renewable […]

India boosts LNG imports in February

Energy News Beat The country imported 3.07 billion cubic meters, or about 2.3 million metric tonnes, of LNG in February via long-term contracts and spot purchases. This marks a rise of 7.3 percent compared to the same month in 2024, PPAC said. PPAC’s data previously showed that LNG imports rose in January compared to the previous year. From […]

BP exercises option to terminate charter deal for Seapeak LNG carrier

Energy News Beat Stonepeak’s Seapeak said in its results report that the vessel in question is the 2018-built 174,000-cbm, Seapeak Glasgow, which is currently on charter to BP Gas Marketing. “In February 2025, the charterer exercised its option to terminate the charter contract with effect in December 2025,” Seapeak said. “Had the charterer not exercised […]

Crowley deploys first US LNG carrier to supply Naturgy’s facility in Puerto Rico

Energy News Beat According to a statement by Crowley, the milestone will provide Puerto Rico with increased access to the supply of US mainland-sourced LNG, helping address the island’s ongoing power demands. Crowley and Naturgy have entered into a multi-year agreement that provides for the regular delivery of US LNG to Naturgy’s operating facility in […]