Week Recap: Chris Wright, BRICS, EV Slowdown, and Energy Secur…

Energy News Beat Podcast

Week Recap: Chris Wright, BRICS, EV Slowdown, and Energy Security Highlights

November 23, 2024

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner covers a range of topics including Trump's appointment of Chris Wright as Energy Secretary, highlighting his potential to lower energy costs through support for nuclear and fossil fuels. Discussions also delve into geopolitical energy impacts, such as Germany's indirect Russian gas imports, China's economic stance with the U.S., and BRICS nations prioritizing energy security over climate narratives. Ford's struggles with EV transitions underline industry challenges, while the conversation emphasizes hybrid vehicles as a practical alternative to reduce gasoline use. The Ukraine war's energy implications and regulatory shifts round out the comprehensive energy discourse.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:00 - Intro

00:38 - Trump Picks Oil Field Services Boss Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

04:28 - Scholz urges Putin to “enter into negotiations” with Ukraine in first phone call in two years

06:56 - Xi reveals Beijing’s four red lines to Biden

11:41 - Germany Rejects Vessel Carrying Russian Arctic LNG, But Continues Indirect Imports Via EU Neighbors

12:49 - How Trump’s Energy Plan Could Actually Benefit the Environment

15:04 - BRICS’ Kazan Declaration Trumps COP29 Climate Blather

16:69 - Ford Plans 4,000 Job Cuts in Europe as EVs Lose Momentum

19:16 - Outro

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