Turkey faces heightened risk of disrupted natural gas supplies from Iran following the U.S. Treasury’s launch of an intensified economic isolation campaign against Tehran on August 24, 2026. As a key U.S. ally and Iran’s third-largest trading partner, Ankara must navigate secondary sanctions threats that could complicate or sever one of its major pipeline gas […]
Gavin Newsom’s California is set to become more expensive starting in 2029 under new state tire efficiency rules approved last week by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Dunlop Tires North America President and CEO Darren Thomas used a lengthy Monday press conference to warn of higher costs, reduced consumer choice, and unintended consequences for drivers […]
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has accelerated efforts to deepen Canada’s economic and security ties with the European Union, framing diversification as essential amid escalating trade friction with the United States. Official statements and actions indicate a strategic pivot toward Europe (and select other partners) rather than prioritizing new comprehensive U.S. trade arrangements beyond existing […]
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi forces claimed a ballistic missile strike on the Saudi-flagged VLCC Amzan (IMO 9693745, Bahri-owned, approximately 320,926 deadweight tons, built 2014) in the northern Red Sea off Yanbu on August 24, 2026. The attack formed part of the group’s ongoing “siege for siege” campaign enforcing a maritime ban on Saudi-linked shipping, which began […]
An Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a small-scale energy generator in the United Kingdom for four days in July 2026, marking what officials and reports describe as the first successful infiltration of a UK energy facility by Iranian-affiliated hackers. The incident, first detailed by The Telegraph and confirmed by UK authorities, involved no threat to the […]
Diesel refining margins—known as crack spreads—have exploded to extreme levels across the three major refining hubs, signaling a tightening global middle distillate market that is only in its early stages. As of late August 2026, the US Gulf Coast ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) crack versus WTI stood near $93–94 per barrel (after briefly topping a […]
HF Sinclair Corporation (NYSE: DINO) just delivered its strongest quarterly results in years while simultaneously announcing it will retire the base oil refining assets at its Mississauga, Ontario facility—Canada’s largest (and essentially only significant) producer of Group II and Group III base oils. The decision comes amid a highly profitable lubricants segment, not losses. The […]
In this episode of the Energy Realities podcast, hosts Stu Turley, Dr. Tammy Nemeth, and David Blackmon tackle the most pressing energy security challenges facing the Western world today. From the UK’s crumbling electrical grid infrastructure to record-breaking diesel price spikes that threaten global supply chains, the conversation reveals a troubling pattern: energy crises are […]
ENB Pub Note: This article originally appeared on David Blackmon’s Substack; we highly recommend subscribing. We will be covering this on several podcasts this week. This also brings in the Hydro Connection from Canada to New York City that we have covered. It is not wise to spend billions on importing energy without alternative sources – just […]
Britain is running out of shallow waters suitable for fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines and is now pivoting aggressively to floating wind farms in deeper seas around Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall. According to recent reporting, the government aims for roughly 3,000 new floating turbines over the next 10–15 years (about 500 by 2030), adding around 30 […]
