Author: Stu

Remove the crude oil, and you do not merely dim the lights. You dismantle society!

ENB Pub Note: This article is from America Outloud and Ronald Stein. We recommend signing up for notices from Ronald on the link below.  Can a zero-emissions world survive without crude oil? That is the wrong question. The zero-emissions debate asks when we can stop burning crude oil. The harder question — one that remains […]

Russia’s Fuel Crisis Deepens as Putin Acknowledges Growing Gasoline Shortages

Putin admitted Russia is experiencing fuel shortages and long lines at gas stations, while insisting the situation remains manageable. Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, pipelines, and oil terminals have forced fuel restrictions across numerous Russian regions. Moscow is considering a diesel export ban and prioritizing fuel supplies for agriculture as it seeks to stabilize the […]

Is the Eagle Ford Oil Play Done?

ENB Pub Note: This article was written by Randy Green at RHG Phoenix Petroleum, and I found it very interesting. “U.S. shale overall is maturing, not collapsing. The real story is one of adaptation: capital discipline, consolidation, longer laterals, and now EOR/refracs to maximize what’s already been developed.” No, the Eagle Ford is not done […]

U.S. Weekly Rig Count Edges Up to 550 as Inventories Tighten at Cushing and SPR Draws Down

The latest WellDatabase US Rig Report for June 26, 2026, shows the U.S. active rig count rising by 1 rig week-over-week to 550. This modest increase bucks a broader pattern of stability over the past year and comes against a backdrop of sharply tightening crude oil inventories—especially at the critical Cushing, Oklahoma hub—and continued draws […]

Debunking the Myth of Expensive Coal Plants: Energy Bad Boys Bring The Receipts

Coal-fired power plants have long been portrayed as outdated, expensive burdens on the American grid — relics that must be retired to make way for “cheaper” renewables. But the data tells a very different story. Energy Bad Boys (analysts Mitch Rolling and Isaac Orr) have delivered the receipts with a rigorous analysis of real-world operating […]

Iranian Strikes on Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Heighten Global Energy Security Risks

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated sharply this week with two reported attacks on commercial vessels, underscoring the vulnerability of one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. On June 25, the Singapore-flagged container ship M/V Ever Lovely (operated by Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine) was struck by what U.S. officials described as an Iranian drone […]

European Heat Wave, and the EU leaders Shut off AC to Workers, but not themselves

As much of Europe sweltered under a recent heatwave with record temperatures in parts of Belgium and surrounding countries, staff at the European Commission’s iconic Berlaymont headquarters in Brussels faced a stark reminder of hierarchy. On Friday, June 27, 2026 (or the relevant recent date matching reports), employees on floors 1 through 7 received an […]

Ed Miliband Vetos Plan to Boost Oil Output for Defense Fund

In a decision that highlights his uncompromising stance against domestic fossil fuel expansion, UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband reportedly vetoed a Treasury-backed proposal to increase North Sea oil and gas drilling. The plan was designed to generate additional tax revenues to help fund the Ministry of Defense’s urgent need for an extra £18 billion ($24 […]

Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier warned of greater refining and petrochemical earnings volatility from Hormuz disruptions

Phillips 66 Chairman and CEO Mark Lashier issued a clear warning on June 24, 2026, at the Reuters Global Energy Forum in New York: refining and petrochemical earnings face greater volatility due to ongoing uncertainty from disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Lashier highlighted how uncertainty in crude supply and shipping lanes causes refining margins […]

U.S., Qatar, Nigeria, and Algeria Warn Proposed E.U. Methane Regulations Could Disrupt Europe’s Oil and Gas Supply

ENB Pub Note: This is from the US Department of Energy and is very important. Well done, Secretary Chris Wright. Make no mistake, the EU’s overreach on methane reporting adds costs and is a way for them to justify their carbon markets for the wealth transfer they want to keep funding. We need to stand […]