Category: Energy News Beat

California Pipeline Closes, 100 Trucks Hit Roads: Is This the Breaking Point for California Consumers and High Gas and Diesel Looming?

Energy News Beat In the heart of California’s oil country, a critical artery for the state’s energy supply has been severed. The San Pablo Bay Pipeline, the largest inland crude oil pipeline in the Golden State, has shut down, forcing thousands of barrels of oil to be transported by truck instead. What was once a […]

Chevron Beats Profit Estimates with Venezuela on a Roll

Energy News Beat In a year marked by fluctuating oil prices and geopolitical uncertainties, Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) has delivered a strong finish to 2025, surpassing Wall Street’s profit expectations for the fourth quarter. The energy giant’s performance, bolstered by record production levels and strategic positioning in key markets like Venezuela, underscores its resilience amid […]

Energy Wars: How Oil and Geopolitics Collide. ⁨Robert Bryce Stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast.

Energy News Beat Robert Bryce is an author and movie producer, and he has a great Substack at Robertbryce.substack.com. We consider him a national treasure, and he holds nothing back in this great interview. We explore the world to see how energy, oil, and geopolitics collide. As we release this podcast, US Ships are approaching […]

Ensuring a Reliable and Affordable Texas Grid: An Interview with Dr. Brent Bennett of the Texas Public Policy Foundation

Energy News Beat Just in time for the potentially crippling storm hitting the Southern Half of the United States, this podcast interview with Dr. Brett Bennett of the Texas Public Policy Foundation highlights the money spent on wind and solar, but not on resilience. While significant improvements have been made to the ERCOT Grid system, […]

Oil Prices Surge on Iran Tensions and Declining Exploration

Energy News Beat You can’t buy this kind of entertainment. When President Trump throws out a mean Truth Social post, he can move the markets, but when an Aircraft Carrier Strike group shows up near Iran and Iraq, the oil traders panic. It is quite possible that the Glut Narative may just roll off into […]

Brent Breaks $70 After Trump Threatens Iran With Military Force

Energy News Beat By Stuart Turley, Energy News Beat January 29, 2026 – Truth Social posts from President Trump can certainly rattle markets, but when U.S. aircraft carrier task forces deploy to the Persian Gulf, that’s when traders sit up and take notice. This morning, Brent crude surged past the $70 per barrel mark for […]

Oil Options on Longest Bullish Run Since 2024 as Iran Risk Looms

Energy News Beat In the volatile world of energy markets, oil traders are increasingly betting on upward price movements, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The global Brent benchmark has shown a call skew—a premium for bullish call options—for 14 consecutive sessions, while the U.S. crude marker has followed suit for 13 […]

Trinidad & Tobago: The $4 Billion Nat Gas Play

Energy News Beat In the ever-evolving landscape of global energy, Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) is emerging as a pivotal player in the Caribbean natural gas sector. With declining domestic production threatening the viability of its Atlantic LNG facility—one of the world’s key export hubs—a potential $4 billion opportunity is on the horizon. This stems from […]

Iran’s Impact on Oil Mounts as US Warships Draw Near

Energy News Beat As geopolitical tensions escalate in the Middle East, the arrival of U.S. warships near Iranian waters has sent ripples through global energy markets. President Donald Trump’s administration has bolstered its military presence, including the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, amid threats of potential strikes against Iran following recent unrest and proxy […]

Oil Exploration Drastically Lagging Demand – We are approaching a critical junction of lack of investment

Energy News Beat For years, Stu Turley has sounded the alarm on the chronic underinvestment in global oil and gas exploration and production (E&P). The writing has been on the wall: without sufficient capital flowing into new discoveries and field developments, it’s only a matter of time before supply shortages hit hard, driving up prices […]