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 United Kingdom once stood as an industrial powerhouse, fueled by abundant domestic oil, gas, and coal reserves that powered manufacturing, jobs, and economic growth. Today, that foundation is crumbling under the weight of Net Zero policies, sky-high energy taxes, regulatory barriers, and a deliberate shift away from reliable hydrocarbons. A powerful new report from […]
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Energy News Beat Exclusive Analysis – Stu Turley Diesel prices are surging across key markets—and rising faster than gasoline or petrol in many places. As Sky News economics editor Ed Conway highlighted in his widely shared X post and video primer (posted March 31, 2026), this isn’t just another blip in the energy markets. It’s […]
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President Donald J. Trump delivered a no-holds-barred message on Truth Social today that is already sending shockwaves through global energy markets and diplomatic circles. In a post targeting “allies” who sat on the sidelines during U.S. and Israeli operations against Iran, Trump declared that the era of America single-handedly guaranteeing safe passage for Middle East […]
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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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President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell yesterday in the White House Oval Office: Iran just handed the United States a “very big present” worth a tremendous amount of money. It wasn’t nuclear-related, he stressed. It was “oil-and-gas-related” and tied directly to the flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump called it a “significant prize” that […]
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The global agriculture sector is staring down a perfect storm of fertilizer disruptions, diesel fuel shortages, and skyrocketing energy costs—all triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East after “Operation Epic Fury” on February 28, 2026. What began as a geopolitical flashpoint has rapidly […]
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In a stunning intervention that exposes the deepening cracks in Britain’s net-zero dogma, Tara Singh, CEO of RenewableUK – the peak body for the UK wind industry – has publicly urged Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to ramp up North Sea oil and gas production. Writing in The Telegraph on March 16, 2026, Singh called on […]
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This was a fun podcast and is going out on both the Energy News Beat channel and the Crude Truth Podcast Channel with Rey Trevino. Former Prime Minister Liz Truss is a breath of fresh air, and I really enjoyed her answers, and Rey hit it out of the park with some great questions as […]
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A wild day on the Energy News Beat Stand Up. – We even play a short from Former Prime Minister Lizz Truss as I just finished recording her podcasts with Rey Trevinio on a joint podcast with the Crude Truth and Energy News Beat. That episode airs tomorrow, and PM Truss is a class […]
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