Category: Energy News Beat

Anas Alhajji Asks the Right Questions: How Long Can Strong U.S. Petroleum Product Exports Continue Before Causing Domestic Shortages and Price Spikes?

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 […]

QatarEnergy Slowing Ramp Up: Delays Tighten Global LNG Markets Ahead of Winter

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 […]

Ringside: The Dismal Economics of Floating Offshore Wind

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 […]

We Are in an Energy Addiction Costing Consumers Billions

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 […]

New York policies shut down power to the Bronx – Socialism does not work — so be careful who you vote into office.

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 […]

UK Issues Electricity Supply Warning as Heat Wave Strains Grid

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 […]

The nine energy questions that could decide America’s future

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article was first run on America Outloud by Ronald Stein and Mike Ariza. We highly recommend reading and following them.  California, the 4th-largest economy in the world, is increasing its dependence on transportation fuels produced from refined crude oil at foreign refineries, a trend that is becoming a […]

MOU violations look like Iran ended their path to a peaceful ending. What does this mean for the oil and gas markets?

Energy News Beat The fragile ceasefire and sanctions relief framework between the United States and Iran has collapsed. President Donald Trump’s blunt assessment at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026, made that clear: the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is “over,” the ceasefire is finished, and he has no interest in further […]

Don’t Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It’s Raining – Update from Midland and Kirk Edwards

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article was originally published on LinkedIn by Kirk Edwards, and he will be on the Energy News Beat podcast soon.  That old Texas oilfield saying may not be elegant, but it feels pretty accurate right now. The situation involving Iran appears to be getting worse by the day, […]

Abandoned oil wells could power AI data centers as energy storage systems

Energy News Beat This was originally posted on American Bazaar Online. By Phil Cruver As AI data centers face rising power demands, abandoned oil wells are being repurposed into long-duration energy storage systems that could stabilize electric grids and create new economic value. The recent analysis “The Borehole Battery: From Liability to Long Duration Storage Asset” […]