Business reporter turned data journalist. I’ve covered private equity, energy and a little bit of just about everything else. Views are my own.
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The expended munitions, and the minerals required to build them, are a defense-industrial problem for the West, and especially the United States. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/05…
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Hormuz fertiliser block will upend world’s food supply ft.trib.al/pvXGzSC | opinion
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Chevron CEO Mike Wirth says the physical oil market is tighter than the financial oil market is reflecting, particularly for refined products.
The scarcity, particularly in Asia, is “not fully priced in the oil futures curve,” he says.
#CERAWeek
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America’s super power is natural gas. Thanks to President Trump, we are producing more than ever before.
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Air raid sirens sounded in the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait as Saudi Arabia says it intercepted more than 20 drones. Debris damaged Kuwait’s power grid, and Amazon says drone activity hit its Bahrain operations. The UAE warned that thunder may be mistaken for blasts as tensions grow.
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The Texas Supreme Court is weighing arguments that threaten to upend the operations at SpaceX's Starbase. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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Federal NPR-A lease sale hits record for revenues and tracts receiving bids
The recent lease sale in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve set new financial and industry participation records, with 430 bids from 11 companies on 187 tracts. The event signals a resurgence in oil and gas exploration interest in the region.
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#OGJ #oilandgas #Alaska
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An Emirates A380 sustained damage during an Iranian attack on Dubai International Airport early in the conflict -WSJ
Another A321 was also damaged, though this is the first time the A380 type has been damaged by enemy fire.
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Goldman Sachs now reckons that oil could take out the 2008 record of $147 ft.trib.al/XKUxxm8
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As the Joint European Torus (JET) project concludes its remarkable 40-year journey, attention now shifts to the next frontier: the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) project in Nottinghamshire, UK.
ft.com/content/c88d1773-ec84…
#JET #FusionEnergy #STEP @m_windridge
In addition to lasers and magnets, noted in this article, there’s a whole raft of other fusion concepts out there.
Recreating the extreme conditions of the stars in a power plant might sound like science fiction, yet the most optimistic experts say we’re only about a decade away trib.al/rkutqNq via @business
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Pakistan cracks down on sale of plastic bags being used for filling natural gas 🇵🇰⚠️
💰 Bags are sometimes the only option for poorer households, which cannot afford pricier cylinders to transport the cooking fuel
👮♂️ Authorities say bags pose safety risk
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The global energy crisis has triggered unprecedented momentum behind renewables.
The world is now set to add as much renewable power in the next 5️⃣ years as it did in the past 2️⃣0️⃣
Read more → iea.li/3GgLApk
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A new record for green power: British grid hits 88% zero-carbon generation
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Last month, the @lasers_llnl @Livermore_Lab breakthrough made headlines around the world. Here is a roundup of select articles including @Fusion_Industry perspectives, quotes, and report statistics:
fusionindustryassociation.or…
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Wind turbines are already skyscraper-sized – is there any limit to how big they will get? reneweconomy.com.au/wind-tur…
Controlled fusion power may not be ready for prime time, but fusion tech already being used to address important markets, such as #radioisotopes for medical diagnostics and therapeutics, as I report in a recent profile of SHINE Medical Technologies. #fusionpower
In addition to being an OG moonwalker, Mr. Aldrin @TheRealBuzz is an investor in TAE Technologies, a #fusionpower tech co. In 2018, I interviewed Mr. Buzz at a space conference, down the street from JSC, about D-T fusion vs aneutronic fusion. #GeekHeaven teapawt.net/TheRealBuzz/status/115…
Fusion power unicorn @TAE (backed by @Google among others) finds more receptive fundraising environment thanks to ESG and climate change concerns, I reported in 30 Sep article. #fusionenergy mergermarket.com/intelligenc…