LNG Supply Shocks Expose Energy Transition’s Fatal Flaw
Qatar LNG offline — unprecedented. U.S. exporters win, importers lose, says @seb_kennedy Ukraine & Iran wars expose a core flaw in the “energy transition” narrative. All energy depends on supply chains — break them, you break energy. No supply chains, no energy. Plan B? #LNG #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics
DC's Limited Tricks Can't Stop High Oil Prices
DC won’t let high oil prices hurt Americans Good luck As @rory_johnston frames it, here are the options • SPR release (here we go again) • Sanctions relief on Russia (err... not great) • Gas tax holiday (2022 redux) You can’t print barrels https://t.co/3KCAj8NtGr #Oil #EnergyMarkets...
World's Largest LNG Plant Offline, Yet Unnoticed
Can you believe that all of the people down there are unaware that the world’s largest LNG plant is offline? https://t.co/nG6uMfgyuH
Iran Denies Ras Tanura Attack, Blames Israel
Ras Tanura was attacked by Iran based on all reliable reporting @RyanRozbiani A Tasnim denial is just that, not independent confirmation. #Iran #RasTanura #OilSecurity #MiddleEast #FactCheck #Geopolitics @VandanaHari_SG
Ships Still Transit Strait of Hormuz Despite Closure
Strait of Hormuz Traffic March 2, 2026 The past 24 hour ship passages through the Strait of #Hormuz after #Iran declared its closed.
Hormuz Traffic Plummets, 150 Tankers Stranded, Oil Halted
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is running 70% below normal. Roughly 150 tankers are stranded in the Strait. If that’s not bad enough, the IRGC adviser, Sardar Jabari, stated, “Not a single drop of oil will leave the region.” https://t.co/A4WO3ah53J
Virya Energy Gets $99M EBRD Funding for Polish Solar Expansion
Virya Energy secures US$99 million EBRD equity to scale Polish solar portfolio #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/j7xHWsrvZt
New Study Maps Hail Damage, Testing, Mitigation for PV
When hail hits PV: New research maps damage, testing, and mitigation #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/pDzrq6rY3M
Valero Set for 1‑2 Weeks More Upside
$VLO rising to near nose-bleed territory in the short run, but w/ Crude likely to approach high 70's before a peak, i expect another 1-2 weeks of strength out of VLO before this stalls out @IBDinvestors @marketsurge Big push...
Battery Rebate Hits 250k Installs—Now the Momentum Stalls
Federal battery rebate hits a quarter-million installs. But is the party over? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/kt1ijbgQPQ https://t.co/e4bUv8CY20
Oil Shock Math Reveals Dwindling Exporter Surplus, Reshaping Trade
Some basic oil shock math, focusing on the impact on global trade ... Remember that we are starting from an unusually low surplus in the fuel exporting economies ... 1/ https://t.co/WIeQBspqCY
AI Data Centers Fuel Surge in Solar‑Storage M&A
Solar-plus-storage M&A heats up as AI data centers drive demand #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/0SfVszvIE9 https://t.co/gM7W0Ker2W
Chile’s Solar Curtailment Grows Amid Persistent Grid Limits
Solar curtailment rises in Chile as grid constraints persist #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/nmDkWSHq65
Wall Street Rebounds as Oil and Gold Retreat
Is the market already done with the US-Iran war? Wall Street erased early losses while gold and crude oil recoiled from panic highs. Now what? #OilPrices #Crude #Iran #IranWar #stockmarkets #Dollar #Macro https://t.co/sUv93zfPtT
Kharg Island Identified as Critical Oil Export Choke Point
Kharg Island is a 'choke point' for Iran's oil exports, says VanEck Funds CEO https://t.co/rI4JYhLG71
Tanker Stocks Fall as Key Oil Waterway Shuts
"Sell the News" even works for tanker stocks when the most important waterway for oil is practically (if not actually) closed. https://t.co/1Blk1tLMqJ
Boralex Launches Canada’s Largest Operating Battery Storage System
Boralex commissions ‘Canada’s largest operating BESS’ in Ontario #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/KPk7JggYI3
Oil Market Stays Calm Amid War Rhetoric
"Oil market not too worried" @Bear__85 "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" --Leon Trotsky https://t.co/G26AVdQkOv
Iran Conflict Drives Oil and LNG Prices Higher
Oil, LNG Prices Spike as Iran Conflict Continues Ron Bousso, senior columnist for Thomson Reuters, discusses oil, LNG markets and the likelihood that Middle Eastern tensions will keep prices high. #IranWar #IranIsraelWar https://youtu.be/TyuJU-0pvIo
Desert UAE's Water Crisis Highlights Grid Vulnerability
Panic buying reflects fear. The real question is grid resilience. Energy and water are inseparable in the desert. #UAE #WaterSecurity #Hormuz #EnergyInfrastructure #Geopolitics #MiddleEastConflict
Red Sea Crisis Hits 834 Days, Hormuz Just Three
“Today is day 834 of the Red Sea crisis and day 3 of the Hormuz crisis,” shipping analyst Lars Jensen
Europe’s Gas Prices Surge 50% Amid Hormuz Tensions
European gas just posted its biggest one-day jump since the Ukraine invasion. Up ~50% as Hormuz security stalls LNG shipping. Energy shocks don’t disappear — they compound. Just when inflation felt contained, volatility returns. Cost-of-living isn’t gone. It was dormant. #NaturalGas #TTF #Hormuz #EnergyCrisis...
Oil Market Stays Calm Despite Ras Tanura Strike
Despite the strike on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery, Aramco’s Ras Tanura facility, the oil market remained relatively calm throughout the day. Stay tuned. https://t.co/HzbD8gLZNn
Crude Drilling Targets Long‑running Pivot, Pressure Rises
Crude drilling into a pivot that’s been in play since 2006. Pressure builds here. $USO $USOIL $OIL $XLE $XOP $OIH https://t.co/g5XbBkgmCd
US Residential Solar Shifts to Post‑Incentive Era
US residential solar enters post-incentive era after ITC expiry surge #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/94Jal3gQEI
Iran Commander Declares Hormuz Closed, Threatens Passing Vessels
Iran commander says Strait of Hormuz closed, vows to hit ships trying to pass, report says: CNBC $USO $XLE
Oil Surges 8‑9% as Gasoline Climbs, Yields Steady
Oil jumping to 8-9% gains this afternoon.. gasoline futures up 12 cents. US stocks ~unch with the 10yr 3bps off the HoD.. now near 4.04% https://t.co/XkTx1P5k8G
Long Oil, Short US Consumer: BNO Up, XLY Down
We remain long of Oil in $BNO terms and short of the US Consumer via $XLY https://t.co/wvSfyWS2xT
Questioning the Assumed Decline of Oil & Gas
NEW POST: Are We Sure Oil & Gas Are Fades? https://t.co/a8CQaFm6L7 $UGA $USO $QQQ $SPY $TLT
Iran’s Missiles Wane, Drones Persist; Energy Targets Spark Crisis
Day 3 of the Iran War has seen Iran's missile launches declining, while drone attacks remain steady. Energy infrastructure is now being targeted, so an energy crisis is on everyone's mind. #crude #crudeoil #energy #geopolitics https://t.co/Y2ccPnnB22
Long‑awaited LNG Licences, but Most Projects Never Materialized
A reminder: Douglas Channel Energy got its 20-yr LNG export licence in Feb 2012, Kitimat LNG received its export license in October 2011, and LNG Canada a 20-yr export licence in February 2013. None reached a final investment decision until...
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Halts Traffic, Tankers Brace
Strait of Hormuz Enters Active Crisis: Five Ships Hit, Traffic Collapses, Tanker Markets Brace for Historic Shock https://t.co/QozOvFyHte
FERC eLibrary Outage Affecting some Users
Maybe not the most urgent issue, but @FERC eLibrary is down (at least for me).
Germany Reverses Heat Transition, Reviving Fossil Heating
Just last week the German government gutted the heating law which was supposed to drive a transition away from gas. The timing could not have been worse: Gas prices are up 50% today & this crisis could worsen significantly. This will...
LNG Terminals Need Long‑term Contracts, Not Spare Capacity
Why on earth would Canada (or anyone) have that much spare LNG capacity? The reason many terminals weren't built is because they couldn't secure long-term offtake deals. No one was building terminals on a purely merchant basis.
Oil, Fertilizer Prices Surge After US‑Israel Strike
#oil & #fertilizer prices both spike following the US-Israel joint strike on Iran with the Strait of Hormuz essentially shut down. #oatt #oott https://t.co/wrY5JcnYwb
Housing and Food Prices Cooling Amid Oil Inflation Fears
Good to see on a day where there are worries about high oil prices and inflation, other key inputs like housing and food may be cooling
Energy Reversal and VWAP Gap Signal $INDO Setup
Both a reversal in Energy stocks in addition to a small cap gap stock losing at vwap makes $INDO a good setup. was early initially though. https://t.co/QSXGMfyHtU
MAGA Embraces Solar Amid Rising Bills and AI Competition
MAGA is learning to love solar -- as the right's anti-solar crusade is making utility bills higher, giving China an advantage in the AI race, and fueling U.S. dependence on imported energy. Key MAGA voices urged a pivot. It is...
Refinery Stock Breaks Out Amid Strong Energy Uptrend
$PSX Daily. Refinery stock popping up and out of tight falling channel in context of overall strong uptrend as energy surges. Far from extended https://t.co/Deqj2QXqRJ
Gas Prices Spike 50%—Imported Fuel Dependency Exposed
Gas prices up by around 50% today. A painful reminder that relying on imported fossil fuels is a risky strategy. https://t.co/uXkWNMXbeQ
ECB Signals Quick Rate Moves Amid Gas Surge
The Fed has been quiet but THIS ECB comment shows you how central bankers are thinking about the rise in oil/gas prices Minutes after European natural gas surged 50%, an ECB Governor said they’re ready to “move quickly” on rates. Energy spike...
Critical One Energy Reclaims Full Control of Namibia Assets
Critical One Energy @Critical1Energy $CRTL.CA $MMTLF Regains Full Control of Uranium and Copper Assets in Namibia, Africa by @newsfile https://t.co/YGdKDhloWd
Oil Shock Threatens Inflation, Yields, Market Deleveraging
Markets are in risk off mode but NOT full panic YET 📉 $SPX $ES $NQ down 🛢️ $CL surging 🥇 $GC up YET 💵 $DXY strong 📈 $VIX rising Ras Tanura attacked. Oil supply at risk. Iran escalating. If oil keeps climbing, inflation comes back fast. If...
Data Center Outages Threaten Power Grid, Prompting Drastic Action
Dark side of the #datacenter craze: unplugging. Abt 40, using enough power for 1M homes, simultaneously went offline last year, forcing the #VA operator into drastic action. 2d such incident. #realestate #tech #AI #warehouses #industrial https://t.co/zdjJyMPnlt via @WSJ
Gas Prices Jump
UK & European gas price benchmarks have both hit 12-month highs, jumping ~50% today after Qatar paused production in the face of Iranian attacks But it's worth putting this in perspective – we're a long way off the insane spikes we saw...
Europe’s Energy Dependence Exposes Critical Structural Vulnerability
Europe is once again reminded of a structural vulnerability. As I told @politico: “The fact is still that Europe imports most of its energy from other countries. And I think events like this just highlight how problematic, how risky that is...
Japan Poised to Rejoin US‑Canada Lithium Battery Alliance
Happy Monday & March. #Lithium is back. One of my hopes is Japan makes a comeback in lithium-ion battery working with the U.S. & Canada. https://t.co/xcJ04Pczo1
March Cold Snap Won’t Significantly Raise Consumer Gas Prices
A cold spell in Europe in March would definitely put the cat among the pigeons, but worth remembering that it takes a while for gas prices to feed through to consumer prices, so "flash in the pan" shift won't matter,...
Solar Module Prices Surge Faster Than Forecast in February
Solar module prices rise faster than expected in February #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/IthL40gLnT https://t.co/eJ2paazz7a