About this episode
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the hosts, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner break down why Trump is holding back on more Russia sanctions to avoid economic fallout and political losses in the midterms. They dive into OPEC’s output hike, grid modernization, oil and gas investment opportunities, and Trump's emergency order to stop power plant closures. The hosts also debate hybrid vs. EV incentives, Tesla's self-driving tech, and EOG’s $5.6B acquisition in the Utica. It’s a fast-paced roundup of geopolitics, markets, and energy strategy—all in one show. Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - Why Hasn’t Trump Hit Russia with More Sanctions? – Because it would hand the Mid-term elections to the Democrats 06:41 - How the Grid Is Changing: Investing in Electrical Utilities and Oil & Gas Companies to Boost Your Portfolio 09:56 - Hybrid Cars: A Fuel-Saving Bridge to the Future or a Political Outcast? 15:07 - Trump Emergency Order Halts Second Power Plant From Closure: A Win for Energy Reliability 19:19 - Market Updates 20:03 - OPEC+ Unwinds Output Cuts: Impacts on Member Countries, Global Oil Market, and U.S. Shale 26:22 - EOG Resources Grows Utica Operations with $5.6 billion Encino Acquisition 29:16 - Outro Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast. Why Hasn’t Trump Hit Russia with More Sanctions? – Because it would hand the Mid-term elections to the Democrats How the Grid Is Changing: Investing in Electrical Utilities and Oil & Gas Companies to Boost Your Portfolio Hybrid Cars: A Fuel-Saving Bridge to the Future or a Political Outcast? Trump Emergency Order Halts Second Power Plant From Closure: A Win for Energy Reliability OPEC+ Unwinds Output Cuts: Impacts on Member Countries, Global Oil Market, and U.S. Shale EOG Resources Grows Utica Operations with $5.6 billion Encino Acquisition 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 –