Week Recap: Is the U.S. Losing Energy Power to Qatar & China?

Energy News Beat Podcast

Week Recap: Is the U.S. Losing Energy Power to Qatar & China?

May 24, 2025

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner cover significant geopolitical shifts in the global energy market, including the formation of a new trading bloc between the Middle East, India, and Pakistan, alongside Russia and the U.S. They also explore the U.S.'s energy independence challenges, particularly in battery mineral production, and the impact of China’s dominance in the global supply chain. The hosts highlight key developments such as Qatar's growing LNG exports, the U.S.'s increasing dependence on foreign investments, and the ongoing struggle to balance fossil fuel and renewable energy investments amid political and economic pressures.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:00 - Intro

02:22 - Britain’s Plan to Retrain Oil and Gas Workers for Clean Energy Jobs

04:44 - President Trump’s Gulf tour inks significant energy and technology agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.

08:29 - WSJ Goes Fully In The Tank For ‘Clean’ Energy

11:52 - EOG Goes Abroad, and So Does American Power

14:49 - QatarEnergy eyes major LNG trading expansion

16:46 - Trump allows Equinor to resume work on wind project off New York

21:25 - China dominates global trade of battery minerals – What will it take for the U.S. to get on it’s own production supply line?

24:42 - Outro

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

Britain’s Plan to Retrain Oil and Gas Workers for Clean Energy Jobs