Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast


Strait Hormuz Tensions

August 13, 2024

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the host, Stuart Turley, President and CEO of the Sandstone Group, provides an update on global energy news, discussing key topics such as the increased reliance on coal, India's call to abolish windfall taxes on petroleum products, the U.S. oil M&A spree, OPEC's reduced oil demand forecast due to China's economic struggles, concerns about the safety of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant under Russian control, and the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz amid regional tensions. He emphasizes the complex dynamics of the energy market and its impact on global economies.


Highlights of the Podcast


00:00 - Intro

01:32 - We’re Burning More Climate-Warming Coal Than Ever. Why?

03:56 - India’s Oil Ministry Wants Windfall Tax on Petroleum Products Abolished

05:34 - U.S. Oil M&A Spree Set to Surpass Last Year’s Size

07:22 - OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Growth Estimates as China’s Economy Struggles

09:03 - No sign of elevated radiation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant despite fire

10:32 - Why the Strait of Hormuz Is a Focus of Worry Again

13:3 - Outro


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

 

We’re Burning More Climate-Warming Coal Than Ever. Why?


India’s Oil Ministry Wants Windfall Tax on Petroleum Products Abolished


U.S. Oil M&A Spree Set to Surpass Last Year’s Size


OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Growth Estimates as China’s Economy Struggles


No sign of elevated radiation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant despite fire


Why the Strait of Hormuz Is a Focus of Worry Again


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