About this episode
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley covers key energy and geopolitical topics, including coal’s persistent demand driven by China, Trump’s use of LNG and tariffs as negotiation tools, China’s nuclear energy advancements, and California’s reliance on foreign oil as a security risk. The discussion touches on BRICS’ potential threat to the U.S. dollar, global trade deficits, and OPEC’s market influence. Additionally, the UK’s unrealistic net-zero goals and Trump’s rapid policy changes affecting oil markets are analyzed, predicting stable oil prices around $80 per barrel with long-term economic growth potential. Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast. Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - The End of Coal Is Nowhere In Sight 02:37 - ‘BRICS is dead’ if it messes with dollar – Trump 06:25 - Why China is Winning the Nuclear Energy Race 08:37 - California Governor Newsom has positioned the state to be a national security risk for the entire USA 10:58 - Are President Trump’s Tariffs A Good Thing? And how does LNG play into his plan? 16:35 - Will OPEC Sit Back as Non-OPEC Oil Gains Ground? 18:04 - UK Government relaunches Net Zero Council 19:49 - Trump’s Policy Deluge Is Causing Paralysis in the Oil Market 21:30 - Outro The End of Coal Is Nowhere In Sight ‘BRICS is dead’ if it messes with dollar – Trump Why China is Winning the Nuclear Energy Race California Governor Newsom has positioned the state to be a national security risk for the entire USA Are President Trump’s Tariffs A Good Thing? And how does LNG play into his plan? Will OPEC Sit Back as Non-OPEC Oil Gains Ground? UK Government relaunches Net Zero Council Trump’s Policy Deluge Is Causing Paralysis in the Oil Market Follow Stuart On LinkedIn and Twitter Follow Michael On LinkedIn and Twitter ENB Top News Energy Dashboard ENB Podcast ENB Substack ENB Trading Desk Oil & Gas Investing – Get in Contact With The Show –