What the U.S. Government Shutdown Means for the U.S. Energy Markets

In this episode of Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner covered key market shifts: the U.S. government shutdown’s limited impact on energy, gold surpassing $1 trillion as a safe-haven amid global uncertainty, and Wall Street’s renewed focus on oil and gas after Trump’s UN speech. Big Oil is trimming workforces, with AI reshaping operations, while employees need AI skills to stay competitive. The show also touched on oil and gas prices, OPEC output, and investment insights, highlighting Energy Newsbeat resources and consulting services. Subscribe to Our Substack For Daily Insights Want to Add Oil & Gas To Your Portfolio? Fill Out Our Oil & Gas Portfolio Survey Need Power For Your Data Center, Hospital, or Business? Follow Stuart On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuturley/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/STUARTTURLEY16 Follow Michael On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelta... and Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtanner_1 Timestamps: Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Energy Markets on Edge – What Investors Should Know 02:43 - Gold Revaluation Imminent? US Treasury Hoard Tops $1 Trillion For First Time – What do Investors Think? 06:08 - Wall Street Rediscovers Oil and Gas after Trump’s Trounce on Climate and Green Energy at the UN 07:51 - Big Oil Is Getting Leaner and Leaner, and AI Is Having an Impact 14:34 - Markets Update 16:40 - Outro Links to articles discussed: U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Energy Markets on Edge – What Investors Should Know Gold Revaluation Imminent? US Treasury Hoard Tops $1 Trillion For First Time – What do Investors Think? Wall Street Rediscovers Oil and Gas after Trump’s Trounce on Climate and Green Energy at the UN Big Oil Is Getting Leaner and Leaner, and AI Is Having an Impact