Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast


Trump’s Tariff Gamble

February 19, 2025

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the host, Stuart Turley discusses key energy and geopolitical topics, including Trump's tariffs, LNG's role in trade deficits, Russia-U.S. Arctic cooperation, Iran-China oil sanctions, OPEC's market position, Musk's concerns over government spending, and EU tariffs on Chinese biodiesel. He argues that LNG exports could help reduce U.S. trade deficits and supports reducing Russian sanctions to stabilize oil prices. He also criticizes untracked federal spending and praises EU measures to protect domestic biodiesel industries. Throughout, he promotes Reese Consulting for energy services and urges viewers to engage with his platform.


Highlights of the Podcast


00:00 - Intro

01:16 - Are President Trump's Tariffs A Good Thing? And how does LNG play into his plan?

07:03 - Moscow calls for joint Russia-US projects in the Arctic

08:53 - Trump’s No-Prisoners Approach to Iran-China Oil Crackdown

09:47 - Will OPEC Sit Back as Non-OPEC Oil Gains Ground?

11:17 - Musk’s DOGE claims multi-trillion gap in US government spending

11:59 - EU targets cheap Chinese biodiesel imports with anti-dumping duties

13:04 - Outro


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


Are President Trump's Tariffs A Good Thing? And how does LNG play into his plan?


Moscow calls for joint Russia-US projects in the Arctic
Trump’s No-Prisoners Approach to Iran-China Oil Crackdown
Will OPEC Sit Back as Non-OPEC Oil Gains Ground?
Musk’s DOGE claims multi-trillion gap in US government spending
EU targets cheap Chinese biodiesel imports with anti-dumping duties


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