Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast


Highway Robbery at the Pump

June 12, 2025

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the host, , Stuart Turley covers five key stories impacting U.S. energy and investors: the evolving Trump-China tariff deal and its implications for rare earths and feedstocks; a 92% surge in U.S. power demand from data centers, highlighting grid and natural gas investment opportunities; the continued boom in natural gas across major basins; a new USGS assessment on untapped oil and gas reserves in the Niobrara formation; and a deep dive into the hidden costs and inefficiencies of the ongoing ethanol mandate.


Highlights of the Podcast 


00:00 - Intro

01:35 - Is the Trump Tariff War with China Over, and What Is the Final Impact to Investors?

03:45 - Data Centers Surge U.S. Power Demand by 92%: Opportunities in Utilities, Grid Equipment, and Oil and Gas

06:26 - Natural Gas is Booming: Unlocking Opportunities in the Energy Sector

08:09 - USGS Releases Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources in the Niobrara Formation of SW Wyoming and NE Colorado

10:00 - Why Is Ethanol Still Being Mandated? How Much Does It Cost Consumers and Taxpayers?

13:30 - Outro


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


Is the Trump Tariff War with China Over, and What Is the Final Impact to Investors?

Data Centers Surge U.S. Power Demand by 92%: Opportunities in Utilities, Grid Equipment, and Oil and Gas

Natural Gas is Booming: Unlocking Opportunities in the Energy Sector

USGS Releases Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources in the Niobrara Formation of SW Wyoming and NE Colorado

Why Is Ethanol Still Being Mandated? How Much Does It Cost Consumers and Taxpayers?


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