Author: Stu

Alaska’s Oil and Gas Revival Picking Up Steam

Alaska is experiencing a genuine renaissance in its oil and gas sector. After decades of declining production that saw output fall from a peak of nearly 2 million barrels per day two decades ago to below 600,000 barrels per day in recent years, the state is poised for a significant rebound. Record-breaking lease sales, major […]

Turkiye’s Reportedly Proposed Military Pipeline To Romania Will Worsen Tensions With Russia

ENB Pub Note: This article ran on Andrew Korybko’s SubStack and is worth reading. He brings up some interesting points, and Turkey is out for Turkey and should be watched.    The Polish-led “cordon sanitaire” that’s taking shape along Russia’s western borders will connect with the Turkish-led one that’s poised to emerge along its southern borders, thus […]

The Global Oil and Gas Markets – The Commodities Super Cycle and Return to Tangibles

Wasif Latif, Co-Founder, President & Chief Investment Officer, Sarmaya Partners, stopped by the Energy News Beat Podcast again. This time, we covered current events in the Strait of Hormuz and the impact of the war in Iran. It does not look like they will be going away quietly into the night, and they will want […]

Northern Oil and Gas Reaches First Deal for Canadian Energy Assets – Strategic Duvernay Entry Strengthens Scale, Diversification, and Long-Term Inventory

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG) has taken a significant step into Canada with its first international acquisition. The company announced on May 26, 2026, that it has agreed to acquire a 25% undivided non-operated interest in light-oil producing properties and substantial undeveloped acreage in Alberta’s Duvernay Shale from Parallax Energy Operating Inc. This […]

Fundamental Changes post Iran in Trading Blocs around the world

Stu Turley here from the Energy News Beat Podcast. For years on this show, we’ve been hammering home a core truth: energy policy is destiny. Affordable, reliable, abundant energy drives manufacturing, jobs, investment, and GDP growth. Ideological Net Zero pursuits that ignore reality — spiking costs, killing baseload power, and forcing deindustrialization — deliver the […]

We are about to price the oil and gas markets for absence rather than scarcity

In a recent appearance on Squawk Box Asia, veteran commodities strategist Jeff Currie (Co-Chairman of Abaxx Markets) delivered a stark warning that resonates deeply with current market dynamics. He described an emerging “rare earth moment” — a qualitative shift where markets have been neglecting the physical world (“atoms”) in favor of financial narratives and tech […]

What Are Oil Traders Saying About the July Jump in Oil Prices? The 60-Day Ceasefire Gamble, Strait of Hormuz Risks, and a Looming Physical Crunch

Oil markets are gripped by a classic battle between headline optimism and physical reality in late May 2026. Brent crude has traded in a volatile $90–$110+ range (recently around $98/bbl as of May 25), well above pre-crisis levels near $60–70, after spiking as high as $126 earlier in the conflict. The driver remains the 2026 […]

European Gas Storage Approaching Critical: Can’t Survive 3 More Months of Hormuz Disruptions

Europe is entering the critical summer injection season with dangerously depleted natural gas storage, leaving the continent vulnerable to even moderate supply disruptions. A recent analysis from OilPrice.com highlights stark warnings from senior Equinor executives: if disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz persist for another 1–3 months, Europe risks a critical shortfall in gas stocks […]

The Oil Supply Shock Can’t Be Fixed Before November

Even the most optimistic reopening of the Strait of Hormuz won’t deliver a quick fix. Physical barrels tell a far harsher story than paper futures. Art Berman (@aeberman12) nailed it in his May 25, 2026, post: There is no clean, modelable “successful reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz. Even in the wildly optimistic scenario, the […]

Saudi Arabia Scores Billions in Added Oil Revenue Due to High Oil Prices and Long-Term Planning

In the shadow of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran — marked by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the largest oil supply disruption in modern history — Saudi Arabia stands out as a clear winner. While many Gulf producers face sharp production cuts, export halts, and economic contractions, the Kingdom under Crown […]