Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast


Baltic Drone Strikes Hit Russian Oil Exports

September 18, 2025

In this episode of Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup, host Stuart Turleybreaks down Russia’s crude export slowdown amid Baltic drone strikes, the Fed’s 25-point rate cut and its ripple effects on oil and gas, and how natural gas is set to dominate energy mixes in the U.S., China, and India by 2050. Plus, he covers the surge in global oil and gas decline rates demanding trillions in reinvestment, and wraps with Chord Energy’s $5.5B acquisition of XTO assets in the Williston Basin. Buckle up for insights into energy security, LNG growth, and behind-the-meter opportunities in the AI-powered future.


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Timestamps:


00:00 - Intro

00:16 - Fed cuts rates by 0.25% after flagging risks from softening labor market

02:20 - Russia’s Crude Exports Lose Momentum after Baltic Flows Targeted

04:15 - Natural Gas to Absolutely Dominate U.S., China and India’s Energy Mix by 2050

10:37 - Global Oil and Gas Field Decline Rates Are Increasing, IEA Says – Trillions of dollars needed just to meet decline curves.

14:07 - Chord Energy to acquire XTO Energy’s Williston Basin assets for $550m

14:55 - Outro


Links to articles discussed:


Fed cuts rates by 0.25% after flagging risks from softening labor market

Russia’s Crude Exports Lose Momentum after Baltic Flows Targeted

Natural Gas to Absolutely Dominate U.S., China and India’s Energy Mix by 2050

Global Oil and Gas Field Decline Rates Are Increasing, IEA Says – Trillions of dollars needed just to meet decline curves.

Chord Energy to acquire XTO Energy’s Williston Basin assets for $550m