Category: Energy News Beat

Russian Dark Fleet Tanker Makes Transfer Off Mumbai Then Oil Off to India

Energy News Beat In a striking display of resilience amid tightening global sanctions, a Russian “dark fleet” tanker recently conducted a ship-to-ship oil transfer off the coast of Mumbai, ultimately delivering its cargo to Indian shores. This maneuver, highlighted in a recent Bloomberg report, underscores the ongoing challenges in enforcing Western sanctions on Russian energy […]

Ford Considers Scrapping Electric Version of F-150 Truck

Energy News Beat In a surprising turn for the electric vehicle (EV) landscape, Ford Motor Company is reportedly contemplating the discontinuation of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck. This move, if confirmed, could signal a broader retreat from aggressive EV ambitions amid sluggish market demand and mounting financial pressures. The F-150 Lightning, once hailed as […]

U.S. Drilling Programs Are Resilient, but It Depends on the Location

Energy News Beat In the ever-volatile world of energy markets, U.S. oil and gas producers are demonstrating remarkable staying power amid oil prices hovering around $60 per barrel—a level that’s uncomfortably close to breakeven for many operations. Yet, as recent developments show, this resilience isn’t uniform across the board. It’s all about location: basins with […]

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Up on Record LNG Export Demand, and Low Storage Numbers

Energy News Beat The U.S. natural gas market is experiencing a bullish surge, with futures prices climbing amid unprecedented liquefied natural gas (LNG) export volumes and storage injections that have fallen short of expectations, signaling tighter supplies heading into winter. As global demand intensifies—particularly from Europe grappling with delayed inventory refills—domestic producers are ramping up […]

Energy Sec. Chris Wright Has His Way With The IEA – David Blackmon

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: You can’t buy this kind of entertainment. David Blackmon writes another funny article on his Substack. I had to respond and ask, “Who had a greater impact? Would that be Chris Wright as the Secretary of Energy, or was that Bill Gates, the world’s richest Climate Crisis funding and […]

ExxonMobil Expands Energy Export Dominance as a Service and Exploration in Greece

Energy News Beat In a strategic move that underscores the growing role of U.S. energy giants in global markets, ExxonMobil has entered the Greek offshore exploration sector through a farm-in agreement for Block 2 in the northwestern Ionian Sea. This deal, signed with Energean and HELLENiQ ENERGY, grants ExxonMobil a 60% stake in what is […]

Europe Running Late to Refill Nat Gas Inventories, and LNG Rates Surge

Energy News Beat As winter approaches in Europe, the continent is grappling with delayed refilling of natural gas inventories amid surging liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping rates. This situation is compounded by rising demand for natural gas in electricity generation and ongoing challenges in renewable energy sectors, such as Germany’s wind power issues. These factors […]

Germany’s Wind Collapse: Why Renewables Can’t Be the Backbone

Energy News Beat Energy Security starts at home, and Energy Dominance starts with exporting services and energy. We are seeing the world start to wake up to energy security. The levels of natural gas supply vs. imports is a real question for planners. The question is: why take down perfectly good coal plants when China […]

Wind Not Blowing in Germany as Wind Output Hits Yearly Low After Record October

Energy News Beat Germany’s ambitious push toward renewable energy has long been hailed as a model for the world, but recent developments underscore the vulnerabilities inherent in relying heavily on weather-dependent sources like wind and solar. Just days into November 2025, wind power generation in the country is forecasted to plummet to its lowest level […]

What Can COP30 Accomplish in the Wake of Bill Gates’ Admission That Climate Change Is Not an Existential Threat?

Energy News Beat As the world gears up for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, from November 10-21, 2025, the global conversation on climate action is undergoing a notable shift. Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist and longtime advocate for climate solutions, recently stated that climate change, while a serious problem, […]