Author: Stu

In a shocking escalation of the escalating Middle East conflict, Iranian missile and drone strikes have delivered a devastating blow to QatarEnergy’s core operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City — the world’s largest LNG export hub. The attacks have shuttered 17% of Qatar’s LNG production capacity for up to five years, triggering an estimated $20 […]

California’s refining industry — once the backbone of the West Coast’s fuel supply — stands at a make-or-break moment. With just seven refineries still operating as of March 2026, the state is weeks away from the next wave of closures that will slash capacity by another 17–20%. Phillips 66’s Wilmington complex shut down late 2025; […]

America’s energy future is bright—but only if we build the pipelines to deliver it. Surging electricity demand from data centers, AI, manufacturing, and electrification is driving a wave of new natural gas-fired power plants. The U.S. has abundant, low-cost natural gas thanks to the shale revolution. The missing link? Pipeline infrastructure to move that gas […]

In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing Middle East conflict, QatarEnergy — the world’s second-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) — has confirmed it will likely invoke force majeure on long-term supply contracts with buyers in Italy, Belgium, South Korea, and China. The move stems from extensive damage to key production facilities at the […]

As the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran roils global energy markets and pushes benchmark crude above $100 per barrel at times, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is wielding sanctions policy like a supply-side tool. With the Strait of Hormuz under pressure and Iranian exports partially disrupted, Bessent has already pulled several levers — temporary Russian oil sanctions […]

Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar In a dramatic escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict spilling into the Persian Gulf, QatarEnergy’s flagship Pearl Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) complex — the world’s largest — has been struck and is burning. Satellite thermal imaging from FIRMS (Fire Information for Resource Management System) shows multiple active hot spots across Ras Laffan’s industrial […]

In a major escalation of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, strikes hit key processing facilities tied to the world’s largest natural gas field — Iran’s South Pars — today, knocking out critical infrastructure that supplies the bulk of the country’s energy needs. Iranian state media and multiple international reports confirm the attack targeted onshore […]