About this episode
In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner dive into the California refinery crisis, Trump's authority under the War Powers Act, and the political fallout of potential federal intervention. They tackle Europe's costly Russian gas replacement, the flaws in the Jones Act, peak oil denial amid record consumption, and the looming grid strain from AI expansion. Plus, they expose the staggering costs and failures of the net-zero push and highlight how wind and solar barely dent fossil fuel demand. A must-listen for energy investors and policy watchers. Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Can President Trump Take Control of the California Refineries to Stop a National Security Crisis? 03:48 - Europe Says They Won’t Need Russian Gas in the Future, But Do They? 06:49 - 100 Percent Secondary Tariffs if no end to the Russia/Ukraine war in 50 days – President Trump 10:24 - Oil Supply Surge Not Impacting Tight Oil Market 13:04 - Mid-roll ad 14:32 - Trump to Outline AI Priorities in Speech Next Week: Implications for Energy and Grid Reliability 17:48 - Peak Oil Not on the Horizon, as Global Oil Consumption Reaches an All-Time High 20:42 - Wind and Solar’s Day of Reckoning is Approaching. 25:07 - Outro Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast. Can President Trump Take Control of the California Refineries to Stop a National Security Crisis? Europe Says They Won’t Need Russian Gas in the Future, But Do They? 100 Percent Secondary Tariffs if no end to the Russia/Ukraine war in 50 days – President Trump Oil Supply Surge Not Impacting Tight Oil Market Trump to Outline AI Priorities in Speech Next Week: Implications for Energy and Grid Reliability Peak Oil Not on the Horizon, as Global Oil Consumption Reaches an All-Time High Wind and Solar’s Day of Reckoning is Approaching. 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 Need Power For Your Data Center, Hospital, or Business? – Get in Contact With The Show –