Week Recap: Trade Tensions, Oil Trends & Reconciliation

Energy News Beat Podcast

Week Recap: Trade Tensions, Oil Trends & Reconciliation

April 19, 2025

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner discusses key topics impacting the energy sector, including the economic benefits of oil in Texas, the challenges posed by NEPA regulations on infrastructure projects, and the complexities of U.S. oil prices and their global trade impact. Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner highlight how falling oil prices may worsen the U.S. trade deficit, the implications of the U.N.'s carbon tax on shipping, and China’s halting of critical mineral exports amidst rising trade tensions. They also explore the U.S.'s struggles in regaining its shipbuilding capacity and the intricacies of striking trade deals, particularly with China and Malaysia’s role in oil exports.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:00 - Intro

01:52 - DAVID BLACKMON: Reconciliation Permitting Reform Will Make America Go Big Again OPINION

06:59 - Why Falling Oil Prices Are Not Always Good News

11:34 - U.N. Maritime Agency Slaps First-Ever Emissions Tax On Shipping In Latest Money Grab

14:48 - China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies

17:14 - Lower Oil Prices Threaten Permian Basin Growth

20:23 - The steep learning curve America faces if it wants to return to previous shipyard glory days

23:49 - How to Strike Trade Deals in Record Time

26:55 - Outro

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

DAVID BLACKMON: Reconciliation Permitting Reform Will Make America Go Big Again OPINION