As we navigate the early days of 2026, the energy sector continues to intersect with commodities in unexpected ways. A potential natural gas shortage in Europe, driven by critically low storage levels in Germany amid one of the coldest Januaries in years, is poised to ripple through industrial operations. This isn’t just about heating homes […]
ENB Pub Note: We will be covering this on the Energy Realities Podcast on Monday, as well as the Energy News Beat Stand Up. We will be reaching out to Katy Grimes, Editor in Chief of the California Globe, where this article was originally published, to see if she would like to be on another […]
ENB Pub Note: This is an article by Vijay Jayaraj, and was posted on the California Globe. We highly recommend subscribing to the California Globe. Neglectful of the economic wreckage that net zero policies have wrought in the U.K. and Germany, economic powerhouse South Korea has declared war on coal and liquified natural gas (LNG) […]
On this episode of the Energy News Beat Stand Up, I cover the key issues around Davos, Greenland, and some investing stories around Oil Field Service Companies, and why this is important. The main topics discussed in this podcast are: 1. President Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he promoted America’s […]
As an energy-rich nation with the fourth-largest proven oil reserves in the world, Canada paradoxically continues to import billions of dollars’ worth of crude oil annually. This irony was recently highlighted in a viral X post by MP Bob Zimmer (@bobzimmermp), who delivered a speech at the BC Natural Resources Forum, decrying the absurdity of […]
ENB Pub Note: This article is from Doug Sheridan’s LinkedIn account. We highly recommend following and connecting with him there. The bottom line from Davos this week is a slap in the face: if they do not stand on their own, reindustrialize, close their borders, and get control of their finances, they will fail. But […]
Trump argued that Britain’s commitment to net zero has curtailed domestic energy production and deterred investment in the North Sea. He criticised high oil and gas taxes and dismissed claims that the North Sea is largely depleted. The US president also attacked wind power and questioned central bank independence, adding to market unease. The UK’s […]
The recent capture of Nicolás Maduro has sparked renewed optimism in the global energy sector, particularly for oilfield services (OFS) companies eyeing Venezuela’s vast untapped reserves. With the potential lifting of U.S. sanctions and a revival of operations in the Orinoco Belt, firms with expertise in heavy oil extraction and infrastructure could see a surge […]
In the latest Weekly Petroleum Status Report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) for the week ending January 9, 2026, U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) saw a notable increase of 3.4 million barrels, reaching a total of 422.4 million barrels. This build defied market expectations of a drawdown and […]
In a riveting address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026, President Donald Trump laid out a stark binary for global leaders: embrace America’s model of explosive economic growth through deregulation, tariffs, and energy dominance—or stick with the status quo of high taxes, green energy mandates, and stagnant progress. Drawing from […]
