As the Iran war enters its fifth week and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, Goldman Sachs has issued a stark warning in its April 2026 report titled “Are We Running Out of Oil?” The bank’s analysts, led by Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby, conclude that the world is indeed facing acute physical shortages of crude […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories OPEC is Looking for Market Share While Playing the Long Game July 20, 2025 Clark Savage In the ever-evolving landscape of global energy markets, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continues to navigate a delicate balance between securing greater market share and sustaining elevated oil prices. As of mid-2025, […] […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories President Trump Announces Three New Trade Deals July 23, 2025 Clark Savage In a bold move to strengthen America’s economic position and promote fair trade practices, President Donald Trump announced three new trade agreements on July 22, 2025. These deals, involving Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan, aim […] Brazil Bets Against Net Zero. […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Trump’s Energy Czar Has Plan to ‘Map, Baby, Map’ US Oil Bounty February 23, 2025 Clark Savage Burgum suggests stronger USGS role to analyze the potential Says US public lands hold natural resources worth trillions Interior Secretary Doug Burgum touted a plan for mapping deposits of oil, gas and critical minerals on US […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Big Oil Earnings Slump Puts Payouts to Investors Under Pressure January 29, 2025 Clark Savage Fourth-quarter profit to be lowest in more than three years Oil markets weigh uncertain outlook driven by Trump’s return The flow of dividends and buybacks from the world’s largest oil companies is under pressure, with […] Planet Earth’s […]
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