Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast


Week Recap: Fink AI Power, Turkmenistan Gas and China-Iran Deal

June 08, 2024

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner covered various significant topics this week. Highlights included Larry Fink of Blackrock emphasizing the need for dispatchable power for AI data centers, Vermont's new law holding oil companies accountable for climate change damages, and Saudi Aramco's substantial stock offering. Additionally, there were discussions on the renewable energy market struggles, Turkmenistan's potential gas exports to Europe bypassing Russia, and China's strategic acquisition of a key gas field in Iraq, hinting at preparations for geopolitical shifts related to Taiwan. The overarching theme was the dynamic and complex landscape of global energy and its geopolitical implications.


Highlights of the Podcast


00:00 - Intro

01:03 - Blackrock’s Larry Fink Jumps On “Next AI Trade”, Warning World Will Be “Short Power”

03:27 - Vermont becomes 1st state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damages

06:29 - Saudi Aramco’s $12 billion share sale sells out in mere hours

08:37 - The renewable green energy disaster off the northeastern US is getting worse

10:20 - Erdogan Says Turkmenistan Could Soon Begin Gas Exports to Turkey and Europe

12:24 - China And Iran Secure Key Strategic Iraqi Gas Field

14:12 - Outro


Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.


Blackrock’s Larry Fink Jumps On “Next AI Trade”, Warning World Will Be “Short Power”

June 1, 2024 Stu Turley

At the start of April, we penned a lengthy report for premium subs discussing why artificial intelligence data centers, the electrification of the economy, and onshoring trends will result in a major upgrade of the nation’s power grid. […]


Vermont becomes 1st state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damages

June 2, 2024 Stu Turley

ENB Pub Note: This is just another example of lawfare that will only hurt consumers while projecting the climate crisis narrative. There are better ways to solve the problem. While we are at it, let’s […]


Saudi Aramco’s $12 billion share sale sells out in mere hours

June 3, 2024 Mariel Alumit

(Bloomberg) – Saudi Aramco’s $12 billion share sale sold out shortly after the deal opened on Sunday, in a boon to the government that’s seeking funds to help pay for a massive economic transformation plan. […]


The renewable green energy disaster off the northeastern US is getting worse

June 3, 2024 Mariel Alumit

Aslow-motion collapse in the offshore wind industry continues to grow as sticky inflation and supply chain challenges force developers to delay or cancel major projects. In particular, progress towards the Biden administration’s goal of building […]


Erdogan Says Turkmenistan Could Soon Begin Gas Exports to Turkey and Europe

June 4, 2024 Mariel Alumit

Turkmenistan could soon begin exporting natural gas to Turkey and then Europe via the expanded Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP), Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Turkmenistan, rich […]


China And Iran Secure Key Strategic Iraqi Gas Field

June 5, 2024 Mariel Alumit

The Mansuriya field, holds an estimated 4.5 trillion standard cubic feet of gas and is expected to produce around 300 million scf per day of gas at its peak. For China, the location of the […]


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