Author: Stu

Turkey Is in Talks With Russia on Gas Supplies Beyond 2026

Turkish state energy company BOTAŞ is engaged in negotiations with Russia’s Gazprom to extend natural gas supply contracts that are due to expire at the end of 2026. Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed the discussions at the Baku Energy Forum in Azerbaijan on June 1, 2026, noting that volumes and contract duration have not […]

IEA 2026 Global Investments in Energy Report – What is the world spending on energy?

A wild ride today with Irina Slav, David Blackmon, Dr. Tammy Nemeth and Stu Turley You don’t want to miss this episode of the Energy Realities podcast with Irina Slav, Dr. Tammy Nemeth, David Blackmon, and Stu Turley as they cover the latest global trends in investments in energy. The IEA has released a report, […]

Panama-Flagged Ship Hit in the Strait of Hormuz Region: Explosion Reported Near Iraqi Waters Amid Rising Tensions

In a breaking maritime incident that has sent ripples through global shipping and energy markets, a Panama-flagged vessel was struck by an unknown projectile, triggering a large explosion in the Arabian Gulf. The event occurred just hours after Iran announced it was suspending talks with the US until the IDF withdraws from Lebanon, raising fresh […]

US Crude Refiners Are Pushing Run Rates to Maximum Levels: Safety Concerns, Maintenance Trade-offs, Export Boom, and Investor Implications

US refiners are operating plants at elevated run rates, with some delaying scheduled maintenance amid strong refining margins and steady-to-robust fuel demand. According to a Bloomberg report from June 1, 2026, the industry saw one of its lightest maintenance seasons in recent memory, with an average of only 470,000 barrels per day (bpd) of processing […]

Texas Leads the Energy Dominance Movement

In an era of surging global energy demand driven by AI, manufacturing resurgence, and geopolitical realities, Texas stands as the undisputed leader in American energy production, infrastructure, and innovation. The Lone Star State isn’t just keeping pace—it’s defining the future of reliable, affordable, and dominant energy. From record-breaking oil and gas output to a massive […]

Goldman Warns Energy Markets Enter Demand Destruction Phase

In a stark assessment amid one of the largest oil supply shocks in history, Goldman Sachs has signaled that global energy markets—led by crude oil—are shifting into a demand destruction phase. Even if a near-term peace deal eases the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, severely depleted inventories mean markets will likely require significant demand […]

ExxonMobil’s Position in Guyana Is Making Profits

ExxonMobil’s massive offshore operations in Guyana are delivering blockbuster returns, even as global oil markets navigate geopolitical turbulence. The U.S. supermajor, operator of the world-renowned Stabroek Block, is riding a wave of record production, ultra-low breakeven costs, and newfound regional stability following Venezuela’s political restructuring. As highlighted in recent market analysis, the consortium’s cost-recovery phase […]

California Loses Bid to Block Sable Offshore from Pumping Oil

In a significant victory for American energy production and common sense, a federal judge has rejected California’s latest attempt to shut down Sable Offshore Corp.’s operations, allowing the company to continue moving domestically produced crude oil through its pipeline system. The ruling underscores the ongoing tension between California’s aggressive anti-oil policies under Governor Gavin Newsom […]

Chevron CEO Sees More Pipelines Built to Bypass Strait of Hormuz – More unreported attacks in the Strait impact transits.

In a wide-ranging Bloomberg Surveillance interview aired today, Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth painted a sobering picture of ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz while signaling that the industry is accelerating plans for alternative infrastructure to reduce reliance on the critical chokepoint. Wirth confirmed that multiple vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have […]

Ford Launches a $2 Billion Energy Business Stepping Up as a Hyperscaler

Following Chevron, ExxonMobil, EQT, and Liberty Energy, Ford is rolling in as a hyperscaler and entering the utility market The AI power crunch is creating unlikely heroes across the energy landscape. While hyperscalers scramble for gigawatts that the grid simply cannot deliver fast enough, traditional energy giants have already stepped up with gas-fired generation, carbon […]