In a virtual meeting held on January 4, 2026, eight key OPEC+ nations—Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman—reaffirmed their dedication to maintaining stability in the global oil markets. This announcement comes amid a backdrop of steady global economic outlooks and healthy market fundamentals, including low inventory levels, as […]
In a stunning early-morning announcement on January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump revealed via Truth Social that U.S. forces had executed a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela, resulting in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The operation, reportedly carried out by the elite U.S. Army Delta Force, marks a dramatic escalation […]
In a bombshell video exposé by commentator Ken Cao, China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry—long touted as a global powerhouse—is unraveling under a web of systemic fraud and financial manipulation. Cao details how giants like BYD are inflating sales through “zero-kilometer used cars”: vehicles pre-registered as sold to claim subsidies and loans, only to languish in […]
In a significant move toward bolstering its clean energy portfolio, Duke Energy has taken an initial regulatory step to explore building new nuclear capacity in North Carolina. The company recently submitted an early site permit (ESP) application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a potential site at its Belews Creek Steam Station in […]
Jerry James, President of Artex Oil Company and an Executive Committee Member of Shale Crescent USA, stops by the Energy News Beat Podcast to share insights on the reindustrialization of the United States. With new electricity demands from AI, Data Centers, and the reindustrial movement from the Trump Adminstration, backed by huge investments from other […]
In a move that underscores the ongoing tension between fossil fuel revival efforts and the push for clean energy, the Trump administration issued an emergency order on December 30, 2025, requiring the Craig Station Unit 1 coal-fired generator in northwestern Colorado to remain operational beyond its planned retirement date. This 446-megawatt unit, part of a […]
ENB Pub Note: Excellent article from Watt-Logic and Kathryn Porter. We are contacting her for an interview next month. 2025 could come to be characterised as the year the lights began to flicker across Europe as threats to energy security begin to manifest. We almost ran out of electricity in Britain in January. We did […]
In a move that’s reigniting debates over energy security, environmental risks, and California’s fraught relationship with fossil fuels, Sable Offshore Corp. has secured federal approval to restart its Las Flores Pipeline System off the Santa Barbara coast. The decision, handed down by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in late December 2025, allows […]
In a significant milestone for advanced nuclear technology, the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has received its first delivery of tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) fuel for the Department of Defense’s (DoD), now called the DOW, Project Pele, a pioneering mobile microreactor designed to provide resilient, transportable power for military operations. This development, achieved by December 2, 2025, […]
As we kick off 2026, it’s time to reflect on the whirlwind year that was 2025 in the energy sector. From record-breaking production to geopolitical shrugs and the relentless march of technology, 2025 taught us invaluable lessons about balancing ambition with reality. At the heart of it all is a timeless truth: “The grid requires […]
