Is Turkey Breaking Its Own Oil Embargo?

As Erdogan champions the Palestinian cause, evidence suggests that his regime is facilitating support for Israel. At the end of November, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered the keynote address at a forum for the country’s national public broadcaster and reaffirmed his support for Gaza. Seyma Yildirim, a Turkish pro-Palestinian activist in the audience, knew […]

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US Sanctions Target Russia

Daily Standup Top Stories Ukraine tried to sabotage Russian gas supply to Türkiye – Moscow January 13, 2025 Mariel Alumit   A drone attack has been thwarted at a key compressor station, the Defense Ministry has said Ukraine has launched an unsuccessful drone attack on Russian energy infrastructure which delivers natural gas to Türkiye , […] Tougher […]

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Trump Eyes Greenland

Daily Standup Top Stories Why would President Trump want to Annex Greenland? Is it for the weather or critical minerals? January 7, 2025 Clark Savage Ok, there is a lot of speculation today from X around Donald Trump Jr.’s trip to Greenland. I watched the call with President Trump calling into a town hall-style gathering, and […]

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Iran’s Energy Crossroads: Shaping Global Power Dynamics

In the Energy News Beat – Conversation in Energy with Stuart Turley, talks with George McMillan delves into the intricate relationship between energy, geopolitics, and global strategy, exploring how energy infrastructure, such as pipelines, shapes regional stability and global alliances. The discussion examines key dynamics, including Russia and China’s energy integration, Middle Eastern tensions like […]

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Africa Energy Bank to Fun Oil and Gas

Daily Standup Top Stories Rye Development Converting Former Kentucky Coal Mine into 287 MW Pumped Storage Hydropower Facility June 4, 2024 Mariel Alumit Rye Development will receive $81 million in funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) to convert former coal mine land in Bell County, Kentucky, into a closed-loop, 287 MW pumped storage hydropower (PSH) […]

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Biden vs. Oil

Daily Standup Top Stories China’s state planner warns intensified EV price war on oversupply April 22, 2024 Mariel Alumit SHANGHAI, April 22 (Reuters) – China’s state planner expects an intensified price war among automakers of electric cars and plug-in hybrids this year because of overhanging supply, among other issues, the government body said in […] Biden’s damaging […]

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New York CANCELS Offshore Wind

Daily Standup Top Stories Biden set to block millions of acres in Alaska from oil, gas drilling in Earth Day action April 19, 2024 Mariel Alumit The Biden administration is planning to block oil and gas drilling across millions of acres in an Alaskan reserve, which Congress specifically set aside for resource development. The Department of Interior (DOI) is expected […]

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