In a post back in January, commenting on the November 2025 off-year elections, I remarked that the buzz-word of the moment for the Democrats appeared to be “affordability.” Many credited that theme as being the…
A win for clean energy or fossil fuels? The Iran war could lead to both.
American gas guzzlers versus Chinese electric vehicles. Renewables versus oil and natural gas.
The Invisible Energy Crisis Threatening to Derail the AI Boom
Every AI boom forecast being published right now — every bull case, Big Tech earnings call, and valuation model — seems to be making the same assumption. The electricity will be there to power it…
Oil Prices Fall Amid Prospects of Fast Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices retreated in Asia on Thursday afternoon as traders bet on a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway through which roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments are typically transported.
A Lump of Coal for Christmas? If We’re Lucky
That prospect was terrifying enough that I straightened up in a hurry. I never did receive a lump of coal.
Hill Republicans worry high gasoline prices will linger
A memorandum of understanding is supposed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a global oil trade chokepoint, during more negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program and other issues.
Georgia nuclear power plant cleared for 80-year operating life
The two boiling water reactor units at Georgia Power’s Edwin I Hatch plant have been cleared by the regulator to operate until the mid-2050s.
How the Iran war energy crisis defied expectations
With large-scale oil shipments potentially resuming soon, let’s take stock of how the energy shock has bucked conventional wisdom.
IEA sees significant 2027 oil surplus after Hormuz recovery
LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) – The oil market will move into a significant supply surplus in 2027 after recovering from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly…
U.S. oil stockpile falls to 43-year low
The U.S. oil stockpile is at its lowest level since July 1983, when the country was still just building up its energy supply.