By Stuart Turley, Energy News Beat President Trump’s blunt March 31, 2026, Truth Social post — “go get your own oil” — has sent shockwaves through global energy markets already reeling from the Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. With U.S. gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon, diesel costs surging worldwide, […]
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We have been talking about the Energy Crisis in California for years, and now it is no longer an energy crisis. It is a national security risk to the entire Republic. Don’t take our word for it, but let’s look at 10 other huge stories from other publications. Stu Turley, David Blackmon, and Mike Ariza […]
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A viral X post from @LimitlesCobz captured the moment perfectly on April 1, 2026. It laid bare what EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen just told member states after an emergency energy ministers’ meeting: Europeans should work from home, drive less, fly less, and cut back on energy use because of the ongoing Gulf (Iran) conflict. […]
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Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki on X has some fantastic points and we recommend following him. Oh, and he was a guest on the Energy News Beat Podcast. Dr. Matthew Wielicki cut to the heart of the matter in his recent post: “Solar panels and wind turbines don’t power heavy industry, 24/7 hospitals, or supply chains. […]
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ENB Pub Note: What Tony, whom we follow, left out is that this is a wealth transfer from the rich to the really rich. We need to look at the Levelized Cost of Energy and get a new definition. Wind and Solar have been getting a free pass without paying for Grid Resiliency. More on […]
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ENB Pub Note: This article was originally published on America Outloud by Ronald Stein, and we recommend you subscribe to his lists below. A Trillion-Dollar Contradiction: A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: Electricity is becoming the most valuable commodity on earth. The AI revolution will drive demand to levels that intermittent power from breezes and sunshine […]
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Energy News Beat Exclusive Analysis The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its “Sheltering from Oil Shocks” report on March 20, 2026, and it reads like a blueprint for managed energy rationing. Amid the Middle East conflict that has choked off roughly 20% of global oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz, the IEA outlined a […]
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Is California on the precipice of social and economic collapse? ENB Pub Note: This article is from the California Globe by Katy Grimes, and she has appeared on the Energy News Beat several times discussing the California energy crisis caused by Gavin Newsom. David Blackmon, Stu Turley, and Mike Ariza will be recording a podcast […]
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As energy security concerns mount amid ongoing disruptions in the Middle East, several nations are reversing course on coal phase-outs and ramping up existing coal-fired power plants. Japan is the latest example, with the government preparing emergency measures to lift restrictions on older coal facilities for the fiscal year starting April 2026. This move comes […]
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The global energy domino is falling fast — and it is carving the world into two stark categories: nations with enough fuel buffers, refining muscle, and diplomatic leverage to ride out the storm, and those staring down fuel rationing, failed harvests, and economic free-fall. One month into the Iran war, the closure of the Strait […]
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