Author: Stu

Data Centers and LNG Play 3D Chess for Natural Gas Part 1 – Cyrus Brooks, RBAC

ENB Pub Note: This is an outstanding article from Cyrus Brooks at RBAC, and he has been on the Energy News Beat podcast several times. This article points out key relationships between Data Centers and natural gas. We will be reaching out to him to interview him after the second article drops.  This article is […]

Why Fusion Is Considered Energy’s Holy Grail, and how President Trump’s media company is betting on a breakthrough

In the quest for sustainable, limitless power, nuclear fusion stands out as the ultimate prize—a technology that mimics the processes powering the sun and stars. Often dubbed the “holy grail” of energy, fusion promises to deliver vast amounts of clean electricity without the environmental pitfalls of fossil fuels or the waste issues plaguing traditional nuclear […]

Lingering pessimism, uncertainty further weigh on oil and gas activity – Dallas Fed

ENB Pub Note: Excellent update from the Dallas Fed. You can check the full report here.  We will be covering the next Energy News Beat Stand-up. Activity in the oil and gas sector edged lower in fourth quarter 2025, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey. The business activity […]

Venezuela Isn’t Escalation – It’s Supply Managment – DRW

What a week in the oil and gas markets. We have Dark Fleet Tankers over the weekend rolling up on Venezuela to be filled up, and Michael Tanner and Stu Turley talk about it on the Sunday release of the Energy News Beat Stand Up. Stu points out that President Trump needs to pay attention, […]

Even for the Trillions Spent on Wind and Solar, Coal is Still Needed

In an era where trillions of dollars have poured into wind and solar energy projects worldwide, one might expect coal to fade into obscurity. Yet, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest Coal 2025 report paints a different picture: coal remains a stubborn cornerstone of global energy systems, essential for reliability and security even as renewables […]

JAPEX Buys U.S.-Owned Verdad Resources Intermediate Holdings for $1.3 Billion

In a strategic move underscoring the importance of global energy diversification, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (JAPEX) has acquired Verdad Resources Intermediate Holdings LLC (VRIH) for approximately $1.3 billion. This deal highlights a key principle we’ve long championed at The Energy News Beat Channel: energy security starts at home. But when domestic resources are limited—as […]

Venezuela Isn’t Escalation — It’s Supply Management

ENB Pub Note: This was originally published on the Hot Take of the Day Substack by David Ramsden-Wood, or as I call him, “DRW”. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of my podcasts with DRW, and he has been a great friend to the Energy News Beat Channel. We highly recommend subscribing to his Substack.  I […]

Ukraine Hits Slavyansky Oil Refinery and Rostov Depot in Escalation of Drone Attacks on Russian Energy

In a bold escalation of its campaign against Russia’s war machine, Ukraine launched overnight drone strikes on key energy infrastructure deep inside Russian territory. The attacks targeted the Slavyansky Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar region and the Nikolaevskaya oil depot in Rostov, disrupting fuel supplies critical to Moscow’s military operations. Confirmed by Kyiv’s military intelligence […]

Phillips 66 Sees an Opportunity to Supply the West Coast with the Western Gateway Pipeline: A National Security Imperative

In an era when energy independence is paramount to national security, California’s aggressive push to phase out fossil fuels under Governor Gavin Newsom has created a precarious situation. Refineries are shuttering, fuel shortages loom, and the Golden State is increasingly reliant on imports—including jet fuel from India, much of which is refined from Russian crude. […]

Trump Announces Blockade on Sanctioned Dark Fleet Tankers

In a bold escalation of U.S. policy toward Venezuela, President Donald Trump has ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country. The announcement, made via Truth Social, comes amid rising tensions over Venezuela’s use of shadowy “dark fleet” vessels to evade international sanctions and export crude oil, […]