Energy News Beat Podcast

Week Recap: Climate Pushback, Oil Prices, and Trump-Putin Talks Shake the Market
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley discussed global pushback on climate policies, Trump’s regulatory agenda for the energy sector, and challenges in reducing oil prices. They analyzed the economic impact of green energy policies, revealing concerns over misallocated taxpayer funds and rising energy costs. The show also highlighted BP’s activist investor shake-up, Iran’s defiance against U.S. sanctions, and Trump’s surprise move to initiate peace talks with Russia on Ukraine.
Highlights of the Podcast
00:00 - Intro
01:21 - Swiss Voters Reject Emission Curbs Over Economic Concerns
03:49 - Pushback Begins Against Trump’s Oil Agenda
08:21 - Iran Says Trump’s Maximum Pressure Will Fail to Drive Its Oil Exports to Zero
10:44 - BP shares pop 7% after reports activist hedge fund Elliott has taken a stake in the struggling British oil major
12:31 - How has green energy policies impacted the environment, society, and our financial systems? DOGE found that the Inflation Reduction Act was funding change.
15:58 - US stuns European allies, opens Ukraine peace talks with Russia
17:30 - Outro
Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.
Pushback Begins Against Trump’s Oil Agenda
Iran Says Trump’s Maximum Pressure Will Fail to Drive Its Oil Exports to Zero
BP shares pop 7% after reports activist hedge fund Elliott has taken a stake in the struggling British oil major
How has green energy policies impacted the environment, society, and our financial systems? DOGE found that the Inflation Reduction Act was funding change.
US stuns European allies, opens Ukraine peace talks with Russia
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