The dramatic arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro sent shock waves around the world. Yet nowhere was the reaction more negative – and more baffling – than in the European Union, where outrage swept…
Category: Oil and Gas
Africa’s Pipeline Rejects Climate Dogma and Foreign Control
This sends a terrifying signal to the climate czars that the developing world is waking up. Leaders like President Mnangagwa and industrialists like Dangote are realizing that the “Green Energy…
How One Arrest Could Refill the Strategic Oil Reserves Biden Drained
Trump said in his inaugural speech that his administration would replenish the SPR, though Energy Secretary Chris Wright has confirmed that it will take years to completely refill the reserves. In November, the DOE announced that…
Trump’s Venezuelan Gambit and the Reordering of Global Oil Geopolitics
A restored partnership with US firms, if anchored in transparent contracts and a credible constitutional transition led by a genuine elected alternative, offers something social‑engineering ‘Bolivarianism’ never delivered: sustained investment,…
Venezuelan Oil: Statism to Liberation?
There will be many geopolitical ramifications from the Venezuelan leadership change, including the termination of sanctions on Venezuela and its oil. President Trump indicated a willingness to sell oil to China,…
Climate Faithful Admit Need for Fossil Fuels
For years, sensible voices outside the climate establishment warned that a future free of fossil fuels was physically impossible. As energy sources and as feedstocks, oil, natural gas and coal…
Norway Avoids ‘Green’ Energy Quicksand
Europe built its “green” cathedral on the shifting sands of a cult. Norway built its future on rocks that happen to float in black gold.
The Gulf of America Is Back
With the December 10th lease sale, and the 29 that follow, the Gulf of America is once again positioned to anchor America’s energy future, and our workforce has a reason…
African Energy Chamber to G20: Fossil Fuel Future
“The time has come to ‘drill, baby, drill’ – responsibly, strategically and to meet the energy needs of hundreds of millions of Africans who still live in darkness.” (- African…
Trump Admin, States Beef It Out Over Massive Offshore Drilling Unveiling
The Department of the Interior (DOI) unveiled its proposal Thursday to open broad swaths of coastal waters to oil and gas drilling in a move that has drawn bipartisan resistance.
No, Al Jazeera, Fossil Fuels Aren’t Killing Billions—They’re Saving Them
The data clearly demonstrate that as fossil fuel use has expanded, global health has improved, lifespans have grown, infant mortality, starvation, and hunger have dramatically declined, and prosperity has reached…
Argentinian Reform: Subsoil Privatization (Javier Milei, meet Guillermo Yeatts)
“The history of oil production in Argentina has been characterized by a continuing tug-of-war between the state as owner of the subsurface and private producers in the pursuit of profitable…
Is the IEA Now Telling Us That We Need More Oil for Longer?
This is the latest in a series of pivots by the IEA back to recognizing the importance of oil and gas in the long-term energy balance.
China Threat Calls for Ideologically Free Energy Policy
Ultimately, energy independence is not merely an economic issue; it is the bedrock of national sovereignty. A nation that cannot power its homes, fuel its industries, and move its military…
Trump Authorizes Strategic Reserve Refill as Oil Prices Dip
Reports indicate that supplies are exceeding demand, which is a good sign for those of us who appreciate inexpensive and efficient fuel sources.
UN: Renewables are So Cheap They Need Lots of Subsidies
Watch out for big oil saboteurs, who are more interested in pumping oil than making money.
Choosing the Positive Reality of Hydrocarbons Over ‘Green’ Fantasies
The LaLa Land of the green climate industrial complex is nice to contemplate over a glass of chardonnay, but nobody wants to live there.
BP Defies Ed Miliband to Reopen North Sea Oil Field
The energy giant is reviving the Murlach field, which was declared uneconomic and taken out of use in 2004, has now become viable partly due to new technologies.
South American Cold Underscores Role of Oil and Gas
The Antarctic cold wave was a reminder of both nature’s unpredictability and the continent’s potential. With courage and clarity, the region can harness its oil and gas wealth to build…
BP Replaces Pro-Net Zero Chairman Amid Return to Oil and Gas
BP has replaced its pro-Net Zero chairman as it faces pressure from shareholders to switch its focus away from renewables after its disastrous 2020 commitment to cut hydrocarbon output by 40%.…