Energy News Beat In a surprising turn for energy markets, the latest Weekly Petroleum Status Report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals a drawdown in U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, challenging the prevailing narrative of an oil glut that has weighed on prices in recent months. For the week ending October 17, 2025, […]
Energy News Beat In a year marked by aggressive pushes toward net zero emissions, Britain’s energy sector has hit a staggering milestone: over £1 billion (approximately $1.3 billion) spent in 2025 alone to pay wind farms to curtail production and switch off turbines. This eye-watering figure, driven by grid constraints and oversupply, underscores the hidden […]
Energy News Beat In a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities in global energy supply chains, the Suez Canal was temporarily blocked early today after a sanctioned oil tanker, part of Russia’s shadowy “dark fleet,” ran aground in the vital waterway. The incident, involving a Hong Kong-owned vessel laden with Russian crude, halted northbound traffic for […]
Energy News Beat In a significant development for the U.S. energy sector, Wyoming and Basin Electric Power Cooperative have advanced plans to potentially build the first new coal-fired power plant unit in over a decade. On October 27, 2025, the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) announced a $4 million matching grant to fund a Front-End Engineering […]
Energy News Beat In a bold move aligning with the Trump administration’s skepticism toward renewable energy, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate the potential harms posed by offshore wind farms. This directive, issued through the Department of Health and Human […]
Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: The following is an outstanding article from Doug Sheridan on LinkedIn. The only real solution is to throw the UN out of the US and get the US out of the UN. We also need to get legislation in place, as the lawfare against companies bringing low-cost energy to […]
Energy News Beat As the European Union and its allies intensify sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the continent’s energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Europe’s diesel and jet fuel imports are surging toward record levels this October 2025, driven by preparations for winter demand and the impending clampdown on Russian […]
Energy News Beat In a landmark move for Iraq’s energy sector, the country has inked its inaugural agreement for a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal with U.S.-based Excelerate Energy, Inc. This deal, valued at approximately $450 million, marks Iraq’s entry into the global LNG market and aims to bolster the nation’s energy security […]
Energy News Beat Doomberg stops by the Energy News Beat and Energy Impacts Podcast with Stu Turley and David Blackmon. Doomberg lays out the massive topic of trade wars with China and the global impact on the financial markets. What are investors and consumers thinking? In this engaging discussion, they explore China’s dominance in rare earth […]
Energy News Beat In a strategic move to deepen its integration across the natural gas value chain, French energy giant TotalEnergies has acquired a 49% interest in key gas-producing assets in Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin. Announced on September 29, 2025, the deal with U.S. independent Continental Resources underscores TotalEnergies’ commitment to expanding its footprint in the […]
