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Gulf War III Shows Record Disruption, Minimal Spare Capacity
SocialMar 9, 2026

Gulf War III Shows Record Disruption, Minimal Spare Capacity

Here's the promised historical data perspective on how Gulf War III compares in terms of disruption size and available spare capacity. @RapidanEnergy https://t.co/7BQidJY0Qa https://t.co/cgajo5h4cD

By Bob McNally
Crude Oil Futures Likely to Stabilize Near $94
SocialMar 9, 2026

Crude Oil Futures Likely to Stabilize Near $94

Crude Oil Futures could be unchanged soon $93.66 after the high of $119.48 kinda like that day in Silver Futures

By InterestArb
U.S. Leads Global Oil Production with 21% Share
SocialMar 9, 2026

U.S. Leads Global Oil Production with 21% Share

The United States is the world’s #1 producer of oil, contributing 21% of the world’s share in 2024, nearly double that of the #2 producer, Saudi Arabia (11.2%). https://t.co/Vzb3UVlW1D

By Eric Seufert
ETH Outperformed Oil over the Past Five Years
SocialMar 9, 2026

ETH Outperformed Oil over the Past Five Years

Had you bought oil this morning, you would have underperformed ETH over the past 5 years

By Andreas Steno Larsen
Rising Oil Prices Threaten U.S. Recession Amid Middle East Conflict
SocialMar 9, 2026

Rising Oil Prices Threaten U.S. Recession Amid Middle East Conflict

Surging oil prices have sparked fears that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could inflict steep financial costs on Americans "I am very concerned this could tip us into a recession if it persists," one economist tells @nytimes https://t.co/VkqGBNMgAR @TonyRomm...

By Colby Smith
Crude Spike Turns Market Binary, Leaders React Predictably
SocialMar 9, 2026

Crude Spike Turns Market Binary, Leaders React Predictably

In this episode, we discuss how the recent spike in crude has created a “one-variable market,” where leadership becomes highly binary. We also discuss how leadership typically behaves during and after an exogenous shock. https://t.co/bvqWT3unbt

By Michael Kantro
Energy Soars 25% YTD Amid Market Red: Regime Shift
SocialMar 9, 2026

Energy Soars 25% YTD Amid Market Red: Regime Shift

Energy sector up 25% YTD. Everything else red. When the only green on the screen is fear and fossil fuels, that's not a rotation. That's a regime change. https://t.co/NPJEJ5CObV

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Japan Weighs IEA Oil Release Amid Middle East Turmoil
SocialMar 9, 2026

Japan Weighs IEA Oil Release Amid Middle East Turmoil

Very good discussion with Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry Ryosei Akazawa @ryosei_akazawa about recent developments in the Middle East and the implications for Japan's energy security We discussed the available options, including a possible @IEA stock release https://t.co/rCnXYDGIHK

By Fatih Birol
Constructive Talk with India's Energy Minister on Market Stability
SocialMar 9, 2026

Constructive Talk with India's Energy Minister on Market Stability

Very constructive meeting with India's Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri @HardeepSPuri We discussed the latest developments in energy markets amid the conflict in the Middle East and the options on the table. We agreed to continue to...

By Fatih Birol
Utility Investors Warn Against Expanding Risk Responsibilities
SocialMar 9, 2026

Utility Investors Warn Against Expanding Risk Responsibilities

Greg Abel: “We see a bigger issue in the utility industry: does the regulatory compact continue to exist? We deploy capital into these businesses, and we receive a return that is reflective of us taking a certain amount of risk....

By Alex Morris (TSOH Investment Research)
Transocean Pullback Signals Short‑squeeze, Long Opportunity
SocialMar 9, 2026

Transocean Pullback Signals Short‑squeeze, Long Opportunity

$RIG Daily. Nice-looking, orderly pullback for Transocean. Oil services play has ~ 17% of float held short, meaning it's a short squeeze play. Long idea into strength https://t.co/f3SgpDySND

By chessNwine
Oil’s War‑Driven Price Defies Wild Market Swings
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil’s War‑Driven Price Defies Wild Market Swings

1/ At 3 AM this morning, oil hit $119.48. VIX touched 32. The S&P was in freefall. By noon: oil under $97. VIX back to 27. A complete round-trip. Wall Street learned nothing from it except: price in a long war forever. We...

By Joe Tigay
Putin Urges Russia to Capitalize on Soaring Oil Prices
SocialMar 9, 2026

Putin Urges Russia to Capitalize on Soaring Oil Prices

Putin says Russia should take advantage of the sky-high oil prices after US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Russia should redirect supplies to Europe elsewhere, he adds. “If we shift our focus right now to the markets that need more supplies, we might...

By Max Seddon
Iran Conflict Accelerates Shift to Electricity, Threatening Oil
SocialMar 9, 2026

Iran Conflict Accelerates Shift to Electricity, Threatening Oil

How the Iran War Will Kill Oil and Gas O&G now have a competitor: electricity. High prices + volatility encourage consumers to buy check out the competition. Especially in the Global South. Buckle up, Canada. MarkJCarney #cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli https://youtu.be/dDbCM-M2UWA

By Markham Hislop
Putin Warns Iran War Could Shut Hormuz Oil Flow
SocialMar 9, 2026

Putin Warns Iran War Could Shut Hormuz Oil Flow

MOSCOW, March 9 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Iran war had triggered a global energy crisis and cautioned that oil production dependent on transport through the Strait of Hormuz could soon come to a...

By Guy Faulconbridge
LNG Glut Vanishes, Raising Deficit Shock Concerns
SocialMar 9, 2026

LNG Glut Vanishes, Raising Deficit Shock Concerns

And as the forecasted 2026 LNG supply glut disappeared, I couldn’t help but wonder… was I too one supply shock away from flipping into a deficit? https://t.co/gGw2ZO9NRr

By Stephen Stapczynski
Short‑lived Pollutant Cuts Need Carbon Removal to Offset CO₂
SocialMar 9, 2026

Short‑lived Pollutant Cuts Need Carbon Removal to Offset CO₂

There has been a lot of recent interest by companies in mitigating short-lived climate "super-pollutants" like methane and refrigerants. This can have a strong short-term climate impact, but to credibly counterbalance CO2 emissions requires combining them with durable carbon removal.

By Zeke Hausfather
Two-Year Oil Futures Spike Since
SocialMar 9, 2026

Two-Year Oil Futures Spike Since

Oil price futures, 2 years out: White: current blue: a week ago purple: 6 months ago Source: Bloomberg. https://t.co/IjF2clfIGe

By Axel Merk
Iran Warns Oil Tankers to Tread Carefully in Hormuz
SocialMar 9, 2026

Iran Warns Oil Tankers to Tread Carefully in Hormuz

Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz ‘must be very careful,’ Iran foreign ministry warns: CNBC $USO $XLE

By S. Joseph Burns
Arizona Ends Customer-Funded Renewable Contracts After RPS Met
SocialMar 9, 2026

Arizona Ends Customer-Funded Renewable Contracts After RPS Met

With RPS already met, Arizona ends customer-funded renewable energy power contracts #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/DkEDUcqqob

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Weekly Cleantech Roundup: Top 10 Stories Plus Monthly Highlights
SocialMar 9, 2026

Weekly Cleantech Roundup: Top 10 Stories Plus Monthly Highlights

We've had some more popping cleantech news this past week. Below are 10 top stories, as well as the top 10 stories of the past month. - https://t.co/D98YdEyReo

By Zachary Shahan
Trigger Oil Spikes, Not Releases, to Maximize Meme Market Impact
SocialMar 9, 2026

Trigger Oil Spikes, Not Releases, to Maximize Meme Market Impact

Disagree. If they were to move forward with releasing it, they lose their biggest tool right away. Instead, if you dangle the carrot anytime oil goes above $100, you get way more bang for your buck. We live in the era of...

By Felix Jauvin
China Invests Heavily in Water‑based Energy Storage
SocialMar 9, 2026

China Invests Heavily in Water‑based Energy Storage

China is betting big on energy storage — in the form of water . Read more and sign up to my newsletter here: https://t.co/nGNBjAeMXE https://t.co/ixq1XqSbYu

By Henry Sanderson
EU's "Made in Europe" Rule Praised, yet China Reliance Persists
SocialMar 9, 2026

EU's "Made in Europe" Rule Praised, yet China Reliance Persists

EU ‘Made in Europe’ regulation welcomed but ‘will not remove dependency on China’ #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/p1am0cSs8K

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
CHN Energy Launches 2 GW Solar Plant on Reclaimed Coal Land
SocialMar 9, 2026

CHN Energy Launches 2 GW Solar Plant on Reclaimed Coal Land

CHN Energy switches on 2 GW solar plant at coal-mining subsidence area #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/0etOLNRt0S

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
USO Hits Record Volume; Roll Costs Warn Traders
SocialMar 9, 2026

USO Hits Record Volume; Roll Costs Warn Traders

$USO has broken its all time daily volume record with $7.6 traded and it's only 1130am. Dwarfing the volume it saw in 2020 and 2022. Prob mix of pro traders and retail degens. While it is arguably the most sensitive...

By Eric Balchunas
Watch Crude Oil Pattern as Week Ends
SocialMar 9, 2026

Watch Crude Oil Pattern as Week Ends

It could be interesting to see what this pattern in Crude Oil looks like at the week's end. $USO $XLE $TLT $GLD $SPY https://t.co/f4XJ3djY8Q

By Chris Kimble
Crude Oil Poised to Slip Below $91
SocialMar 9, 2026

Crude Oil Poised to Slip Below $91

Do you still think it hasn't made the high for the year? The gap is about to be filled. So far it has been very similar to the 2022 top and if it keeps following the 2022 price path crude...

By CyclesFan
Developer Exposes Duke's Anti‑competitive Scheme Blocking Municipal Contract
SocialMar 9, 2026

Developer Exposes Duke's Anti‑competitive Scheme Blocking Municipal Contract

In this case, a power plant developer provided evidence of Duke's "multi-faceted anti-competitive scheme" to prevent the developer from winning a contract with a municipal utility that had purchased power from Duke.

By Ari Peskoe
New Pipeline Could Ease Hormuz Strait Oil Disruption
SocialMar 9, 2026

New Pipeline Could Ease Hormuz Strait Oil Disruption

Read @JavierBlas on the oil pipeline that could ameliorate the closure of the Straight of Hormuz https://t.co/hfkrPgLpIy https://t.co/BIgHZhk6rA

By Joe Weisenthal
Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Starts Impacting Brent Prices
SocialMar 9, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Starts Impacting Brent Prices

My chat with @SoumayaKeynes about oil on the @FT podcast. When we did this on Thursday, Brent was $83 and there was lots of humming and hawing if they can go higher. We discussed the shutdown of the Strait of...

By Robin Brooks
India’s Fuel Prices Stable Unless Oil Hits $130
SocialMar 9, 2026

India’s Fuel Prices Stable Unless Oil Hits $130

The government sources say petrol and diesel prices are unlikely to increase as India currently has sufficient fuel stocks. Prices may only rise if crude oil crosses $130 per barrel. Officials expect crude to stay around $100 per barrel.

By Yogesh Mantri
Safe‑Harbored Panels Drive Six‑Project Solar Acquisition
SocialMar 9, 2026

Safe‑Harbored Panels Drive Six‑Project Solar Acquisition

Safe-harbored panel strategy enables acquisition of six-project community solar portfolio #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Cr4Jue98Yl

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
US Crude Shows $19 Upper Wick Spike
SocialMar 9, 2026

US Crude Shows $19 Upper Wick Spike

Now that is what I call a wick... Massive $19 dollar 'upper wick' on US crude oil... https://t.co/FyhlHK9e78

By John Kicklighter
Origin Energy Commissions 650 MWh Grid‑forming BESS in Australia
SocialMar 9, 2026

Origin Energy Commissions 650 MWh Grid‑forming BESS in Australia

Origin Energy’s 650MWh grid-forming BESS begins commissioning in Australia #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/61QbfMJxsW

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Markets Split Winners and Losers After Oil Spike
SocialMar 9, 2026

Markets Split Winners and Losers After Oil Spike

Today is the second day in a row (after Friday) that markets are trading winners and losers from the spike in oil prices. That's a big shift from the blanket risk-off that clobbered all EM currencies this time last week....

By Robin Brooks
Even After Iran's Surrender, Oil Recovery Weeks Away
SocialMar 9, 2026

Even After Iran's Surrender, Oil Recovery Weeks Away

If the war ended today with Iran's complete and total surrender, Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic would take two weeks to return to normal and Gulf oil production two months to get back to pre-war levels. And that's optimistic. https://t.co/o3CKt61EZn

By Michael Amon
Silfab Solar Plant Shut Down After Chemical Spill
SocialMar 9, 2026

Silfab Solar Plant Shut Down After Chemical Spill

Silfab solar cell manufacturing site temporarily closed after chemical incident #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/wPNqIx1Taf

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Oil Prices Surge, Volatility Spikes Ahead of Live Market Call
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil Prices Surge, Volatility Spikes Ahead of Live Market Call

Lots to chat about this morning with oil surging and vol spiking 🛢️📈 MRKT Call is LIVE at 11 am ET with Dan & @CarterBWorth 📺 WATCH: https://t.co/6sahpHh8D9 https://t.co/mAD77jkCZv

By Dan Nathan
EVs Cutting Oil Demand by 1.5M Barrels Daily
SocialMar 9, 2026

EVs Cutting Oil Demand by 1.5M Barrels Daily

Are electric vehicles denting oil demand? Yes. By how much? 1.5 million barrels of oil a day, according to EV Curve Futurist. Caveat: These estimates are hard, but the numbers are certainly adding up.

By Akshat Rathi
Analysts Underestimate Oil Shock's Real Market Impact
SocialMar 9, 2026

Analysts Underestimate Oil Shock's Real Market Impact

>70% of RBC’s non-energy analysts saw limited impacts on stocks they cover from the spike in oil prices and geopolitical crisis. Here’s why that’s missing the forest for the trees — or rather, missing the tankers for the empty strait. https://t.co/rQNco6tBZB...

By Luke Kawa
Stop Forecasting Oil, Start Preparing for Price Swings
SocialMar 9, 2026

Stop Forecasting Oil, Start Preparing for Price Swings

Don’t Predict Oil Prices, Prepare for Them - https://t.co/MNGa0kJy3v #oilprices #peakoil #supplychain #logistics #riskmanagement #decisionscience

By Adrian Gonzalez
Heating Oil Prices Surge $1.50 per Gallon Since February
SocialMar 9, 2026

Heating Oil Prices Surge $1.50 per Gallon Since February

Email from my home heating oil company: "This recent price run up is the biggest and most dramatic I have ever seen. Our heating oil suppliers have raised the prices they are charging us by more than $1.50 per gallon since...

By Dan Primack
France Says G7 Still Hesitant on Oil Stockpile Releases
SocialMar 9, 2026

France Says G7 Still Hesitant on Oil Stockpile Releases

France says G-7 is not there yet on releasing oil stockpiles https://t.co/aduCab1b7z via @WHorobin @Alemrome https://t.co/YIIOlUuvMQ

By Zöe Schneeweiss
Mixed-Module Sourcing Boosts FEOC Compliance Outcomes
SocialMar 9, 2026

Mixed-Module Sourcing Boosts FEOC Compliance Outcomes

Could mixed-module sourcing give more than mixed results for FEOC compliance? #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/YidQzjWZo0

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Year‑long 10% Energy Surge Adds 40bps Inflation, Cuts Growth
SocialMar 9, 2026

Year‑long 10% Energy Surge Adds 40bps Inflation, Cuts Growth

1/5 A 10% increase in energy prices that persists for a year would push global inflation up by 40 basis points and slow economic growth by 0.1-0.2%, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. So, what price measures "persists for a...

By Jim Bianco
U.S. Frackers Resist Production Swings Amid Price Volatility
SocialMar 9, 2026

U.S. Frackers Resist Production Swings Amid Price Volatility

"We don’t like to whipsaw these programs up or down, ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Ryan Lance told analysts. The price of a barrel of U.S. crude topped $120 in early 2022 and fetched as little as $55 in December." https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/why-american-frackers-arent-rushing-to-pump-more-oil-d0d36a4d

By Akshat Rathi
Virtual Power Plants Quickly Stabilize State Electricity Bills
SocialMar 9, 2026

Virtual Power Plants Quickly Stabilize State Electricity Bills

Jigar Shah sees virtual power plants as the fastest way for states to stabilize electric bills #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/3OfaRaDPp7

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Oil's Rare Weekly Surge Mirrors Magazine Cover
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil's Rare Weekly Surge Mirrors Magazine Cover

Oil just had a weekly move that is only supposed to happen once every four million years. It also happened soon after this magazine cover. Not sure that is a coincidence. https://t.co/H9Do3IylHC

By Ryan Detrick