Tesla and BKW Unveil New French Charging Lounge in Dardilly
Tesla and @bkworldofficial have already launched 5 charging lounges in France, and a few elsewhere. Lot more incoming. Latest comes to the 28 Supercharging stalls in Dardilly, near Lyon. Peek inside with EVwire: https://t.co/G1JhhYRfT6
Oil Spike Boosts Soybean Oil, May Pull Crude to $60
Crude Toward $60? Soybean Oil as a Substitute The tendency for crude-oil price surges to be their own worst enemy may be emphasized by the rise of biofuels. Well supplied soybeans will gain demand due to the WTI spike above $100...
Electric Cooking Remains Niche in Low‑Income Africa, Asia
Electric cooking is still niche across many low- & middle-income countries in #Africa & #Asia. This new @SEforALLorg & @UKMECS report maps #ecooking technologies to help policymakers & practitioners make informed decisions in the context of these regions. https://t.co/1aYpy183Rd
Energy Shocks Tighten Budgets, Downgrade Slovakia, Strain CEE
JUST IN: Energy shocks and support measures are straining Central and Eastern European finances, with Romania facing further budget tightening and risks to 2027 budget talks, negative outlooks for Hungary and Romania, and Slovakia's recent downgrade.
US and Brent Crude Prices Plunge Over 10%
JUST IN: US crude oil price has dropped by over 12%, and Brent crude is down over 10%.
UAE's OPEC Exit Increases Volatility, Needs US Action
In my latest @nytimes oped, I argue UAE exit from OPEC may not be the win Trump thinks it is. A weaker OPEC could mean more volatility, which is economically costly. The US should take steps to cushion shocks &...
Risk Appetite Soars as US Halts Hormuz Escort, Dollar Falls
The US has suspended the escort service in the Strait of Hormuz and risk-appetites have jump. Equities and bonds have surged, while the greenback slumps. China re-opens and set USD fix at new multiyear low. See https://t.co/swSYFvpDgy https://t.co/UUCWRyRfJ8
Weak OPEC Fuels More Frequent Global Boom‑bust Cycles
"A less effective OPEC might seem a blessing when prices fall, but it would force the world to endure more frequent booms and busts." by @JasonBordoff https://t.co/BwcxkY65AH
Fund Managers Boost European Gas Bets Amid Storage Crunch
INVESTMENT MANAGERS have purchased European gas futures and options in the benchmark Dutch TTF contract in both of the two most recent weeks. Fund managers purchased the equivalent of 28 terawatt hours over the two weeks ending on May 1,...
Approaching 1 Billion Missing Barrels Triggers System Failure
Lost barrels are permanent—flow disruptions compound into an inventory hole By June you’re approaching ~1 billion barrels missing from the system That’s where the system shifts from “absorbing” to “failing” #energy #OOTT #oilandgas #WTI #CrudeOil #fintwit #OPEC #Commodities #commoditiesmarket
Oil Retreats as Gold, Silver Rally Amid Hormuz News
headlines suggest a ship got through Hormuz... market sells off oil to buy gold & silver... https://t.co/m7V4eqZnEK
Oil Prices Tumble as US‑Iran Peace Talks Near Breakthrough
Oil prices plunge on report U.S. and Iran closing in on a deal to end war; WTI crude down to $94: https://t.co/QnyEIvjrSL
Potential Gulf Oil Surge If US‑Iran Deal Holds
IF the Axios report about a the US expecting a one-page MOU with Iran to end the war is true... And IF Iran confirms... And IF it is indeed signed... And IF it is honoured... And IF negotiations to reopen SoH succeed in the...
Rerouted Oil and SPR Hide Shock; Crunch by June
Pipelines + SPR are masking the shock: ~9.5 mmb/d rerouted, ~2 mmb/d from SPR The system is living off inventories Finite and front-loaded. The crunch likely hits by end-June. #Oil #EnergyCrisis #Hormuz https://t.co/5pncna8vLQ
July‑August Contracts Hold over Half of Brent Liquidity
More than half of Brent liquidity is in July and August contracts #energy #OOTT #oilandgas #WTI #CrudeOil #fintwit #OPEC #Commodities #commoditiesmarket https://t.co/Bw7ModUksF
Strait of Hormuz Reopening Hinges on Immediate MOU Deal
According to the @Axios report, the Strait of Hormuz would only re-open "gradually" during a 30-day period of negotiations *if* an initial deal on a single page memorandum of understanding can be achieved in the next few hours/days. https://t.co/Ak6nBF0FRK
ADNOC's Second Covert LNG Shipment Routes Through Hormuz
Adnoc appears to have discreetly exported another LNG shipment via Hormuz 🇦🇪🚢 Mraweh was empty when it stopped transmitting its location east of Hormuz in April. Then it reappeared today loaded, heading to Japan If confirmed, would be 2nd LNG export via...
EU Electricity Decarbonizes, yet Overall Energy Remains Fossil‑dependent
Europe's electricity: 29% fossil fuels in 2024, down from 53% in 2005. But electricity is only 23% of total energy. Buildings: 71% fossil. Industry: 61%. Transport: 93%. And 95% of EU oil and 88% of gas still imported. More in my Nature...
Compute Futures Inevitable as Financialization Expands
Energy futures are nothing new. So Compute Futures will happen. The financialization of everything continues.
Norway Revives Old North Sea Fields, Supplies Germany and UK
Norway approves the re-development of three North Sea oil-and-gas fields that were closed ~30 years ago. After redeveloping, the fields will pump gas and light oil. The gas will be sent to Germany and the light oil to (irony of the...
China’s Wind Surge Outpaces Global Capacity, Proves Prescient
NYT: "Last year, China installed three times as much wind power capacity as the rest of the world combined, even as its turbine exports jumped. The war has made China’s investments in wind look prescient." https://t.co/9AvdVUmIDM
US Gas Prices Break $4.5 per Gallon Mark
For the first time since 2022, US gasoline average retail price tops $4.5 per gallon.
Stable LNG FSRU Infrastructure Drives Strong Returns
LNG FSRUs: Stable Infrastructure Returns in the Booming Global LNG Market – Top Fleet Owners to Watch Investment case is compelling for top fleet owners (with 6 Charts and a table) Link: https://t.co/UY0J7Gk8Ox
European Gas Traders Hedge Winter Price Spikes with Options
Europe gas traders buy options to hedge for winter price spike https://t.co/j2ETUxgF1I via @priazrocha https://t.co/zKqrjD9rfO
Solar Power Drives Historic 600 TWh Surge in 2025
In 2025, Solar generation jumped 600 TWh, the biggest single-year leap for ANY source in history, to meet 25% of all new energy demand: Check out how the light-green bar for Solar exploded from ~0 in 2010 to 75% of...
European Heat Pump Sales Surge Amid Rising Fossil Fuel Costs
🚀 Heat pump sales are surging across Europe and high fossil fuel prices appear to be a key driver. Q1 2026 data from the European Heat Pump Association shows: 🇩🇪 Germany: +34% 🇫🇷 France: +21% (300,000+ units in just one quarter 🇫🇮 Finland:...
Pakistan Rushes to Secure LNG Amid Gas Shortage
Pakistan is urgently looking to buy more LNG to help ease its gas shortage 🇵🇰⚠️ The government is seeking two cargoes for May delivery. This comes after Pakistan recently bought its first spot shipment in over two years The Middle East conflict...
Rebate Frenzy Drives Record Home Battery Sales, Solar Doubles
Rebate “frenzy” shatters records for home batteries – and doubles year-on-year rooftop solar growth #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/BqyqVsp0nt https://t.co/vLAjK6zWZG
China Purchases Iranian Oil Ahead of Trump's Beijing Visit
China is buying Iranian oil despite US sanctions. This is happening right before Trump makes his trip to Beijing. https://t.co/1J4eVbH5YU
CAISO CEO: Batteries Crucial for New Day-Ahead Market
CAISO CEO ‘expects batteries to play an important role’ in the newly launched Extended Day-Ahead Market #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/6s3O1ITTT4
Oil Barrel Flows, Not Rhetoric, Reveal Gulf Conflict Reality
My secret formula for analyzing the Persian Gulf conflict? I ignore everything governments say and watch the barrels, says @pickeringenergy They’re not moving. Shipping through Hormuz is still at a trickle—single-digit daily transits versus ~120+ normally That tells you everything.
Iranian Mines Deter Tankers From Hormuz, Even in War
Clearing Iranian mines laid last month would take months during peace time. It's not feasible in a war zone. As long as this & other risks persist, few tanker owners will risk a Hormuz passage Under any circumstances. #OilMarkets #Hormuz
US Leaders Dismissed Full Hormuz Shutdown as Improbable
A full Hormuz shutdown was not taken seriously by the Trump administration, writes @AmyAHarder Also not by Biden or G.W. Bush It was considered "too improbable" I wonder what energy blind bozos they consulted on this matter #OilMarkets #EnergyRisk
RCT Hydrogen Launches Production at German Electrolyzer Plant
RCT Hydrogen begins manufacturing operations at German electrolyzer factory #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Z04T1QOqCW
US Grid Watchdog Issues Dire Warning on Power Reliability
America’s Grid Watchdog Just Issued a Dire New Warning #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/AMFmgIIYfK https://t.co/QgDljxkI36
India’s Weak Grid Forces ReNew to Curtail Solar Output
ReNew Energy is being forced to curb its solar power output, putting profits at risk, as India’s inadequate grid infrastructure struggles to absorb renewables during peak generation hours https://t.co/IpsPCnc6EL
Ex‑Macquarie Bankers Target 4,800 MWh Australian Battery
Former Macquarie bankers plan one of Australia’s biggest six-hour batteries with 4,800 MWh of storage #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/fAFbll5GaW https://t.co/IKtVfQzKyi
Robots Accelerate Clean Energy Transition Without Job Loss
Robotics and automation don't take jobs in the energy transition Robots hand us the only credible way to build enough clean energy quickly without burning through people It's not ‘robots vs jobs’, it's robots plus good policy avoiding a slow transition and...
South Korea Targets 3 GW Floating Solar by 2030
South Korea plans 3 GW of reservoir floating solar by 2030 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/ML9vEKeiTe
Trump Cancels Policy, Strait Stays Closed, Markets Rally
Secretaries of Defence and State spend all day talking about how Project Freedom is super necessary and a fantastic success Trump then abruptly calls off the two day old policy to “guide” ships through Hormuz. The Strait remains closed. Oil falls, equity markets...
Trump Pauses “Project Freedom” To Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Just 48 hours since its launch, President Trump says that the “Project Freedom” to unilaterally re-open the Strait of Hormuz would be “paused for a short period.” https://t.co/kIxkVDi3FC
Trump Halts Hormuz Escort Mission, Citing Iran Deal Progress
Trump pauses U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz, cites Iran deal progress: CNBC
Offshore Wind Firm Secures European Milestone After Trump Payout
Offshore wind firm that took Trump payout hits a milestone in Europe #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/EXyw1cAoGx
China’s Quiet on Hormuz: Strategic Silence Explained
Cousin @JacobShap and I wax about China and whether its relative silence on Hormuz makes sense or not. https://t.co/0s4iCkXS7Q
Planning Approval Enables Battery to Pair with Solar Hybrid
Developers win planning tick to double up on standalone battery with neighbouring solar hybrid project #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/G910zNgLq0 https://t.co/P2NKsvsrCF
Trump’s Project Freedom Risks Bypassing Iran’s Strait
VIDEO COLUMN: Can President Trump’s new ‘Project Freedom’ unblock the Strait of Hormuz? I take a look at his high-risk, high-reward shipping plan, trying to circumvent Iran’s grip on the crucial waterway. @Opinion https://t.co/u6if9l4171
Virginia Bets Carbon Pricing Will Cut Power Bills
Can a carbon price lower power bills? Virginia is betting yes. #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/2AseWbHnPZ
Dutch Grid Tariffs Spark Concern Among Energy Producers
Energy industry concerned at Dutch grid tariff plans for large electricity producers #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/6m748kDlzQ
Naftogaz to Import More Gas After Massive Russian Attacks
"Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, has to import additional gas volumes following a large-scale combined Russian attack on its gas production facilities on 5 May. 'Sadly, ballistic missiles have caused severe damage… There have certainly been gas...
Solar and Storage Offer Strong Infrastructure Investment Returns
The infrastructure investment case for solar and storage #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/3cKVeoW1Pe