In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner highlights a wild shakeup across global energy markets: BP faces activist pressure and potential mega-merger talks after slashing renewables; $8 billion in U.S. clean energy projects collapsed, raising questions about electricity costs; Trump moves to dismantle the EPA’s endangerment finding to protect fossil fuels; tariffs reshape MENA oilfield services and boost U.S. supply chains; a possible nuclear deal with Iran could flood the market with oil; and Texas grapples with ERCOT’s grid reliability failures after $130 billion in unsustainable renewable investments.

Highlights of the Podcast 

00:00 - Intro

01:23 - Clean Energy Projects in the United States have been lost in the wind to the tune of $8 Billion – But how much cheaper will be our electricity?

06:38 - Energy Oil giant BP is seen as a prime takeover target. Is a blockbuster mega-merger in the cards?

11:05 - Trump Targets EPA Endangerment Finding After Supreme Court Rulings

13:25 - Trump Tariffs Reshape MENA Oilfield Services

16:44 - How would a Nuclear Deal with Iran impact the global oil markets?

19:28 - How will ERCOT and Texas learn from the past on the grid?

22:53 - Outro

Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.

Clean Energy Projects in the United States have been lost in the wind to the tune of $8 Billion – But how much cheaper will be our electricity?

Energy Oil giant BP is seen as a prime takeover target. Is a blockbuster mega-merger in the cards?

Trump Targets EPA Endangerment Finding After Supreme Court Rulings

Trump Tariffs Reshape MENA Oilfield Services

How would a Nuclear Deal with Iran impact the global oil markets?

How will ERCOT and Texas learn from the past on the grid?

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