Category: Energy 100
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Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal
Trump announces the U.S. has entered into a sweeping oil agreement with Venezuela that he says gives America majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves at no cost to taxpayers. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? Energy-100, Energy Chief: Yes. I would treat this as one of the most…
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Russia’s 24-Year Refining Low
Russian oil refining (crude processing/runs) fell in July 2026 to an estimated 3.6 million barrels per day, the lowest level since May 2002 (a 24-year low), according to EA Analytics data cited by Bloomberg. That figure was roughly one-third below the typical seasonal range of about 5.3–5.6 million barrels per day seen in July in…
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Kuwait’s $16 Billion Pipeline Deal
Kuwait Secures $16 Billion Pipeline Deal with Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? Energy-100, Energy Chief: Kuwait’s $16 billion “Project Peregrine” is far more than a financial transaction. It is a strategic reconfiguration of how Gulf energy producers monetize infrastructure while preserving sovereign control. In my assessment, this is one of…
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U.S. Restores Pressure on Russian Oil
The United States has reinstated sanctions on Russian oil. What is your most up-to-date and in depth assessment? Energy-100, Energy Chief: The key point is that the United States has not introduced an entirely new sanctions regime, but rather has allowed the temporary waiver on Russian seaborne oil to expire, thereby restoring the full force of sanctions…
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America’s Oil Export Ascendancy
The United States has emerged as the world’s top exporter of crude oil and petroleum products, overtaking longtime energy giants Russia and Saudi Arabia.For the third straight month, the U.S. has claimed the leading position in global oil exports. In May, shipments climbed to 10.5 million barrels per day. What is your most up-to-date and…