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DAILY ENERGY NEWS  | 11/13/2025
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Coal has always been critical. Glad it is finally being recognized again.


OilPrice.com (11/11/25) article: "The pariah of fossil fuels has been given pride of place in the Trump administration's ambitions for a more secure supply of critical minerals. Last week, the Interior Department added 10 minerals to a list it deems essential for the US economy and national security. Along with metallurgical coal used in steelmaking, the list includes copper, silver, boron, lead, phosphate, potash, rhenium and silicon. Coal demand reached an all-time high in 2024, with growth primarily in the Asia Pacific region,  particularly India and China. China continues to build new coal power capacity, partly to back up intermittent solar and wind power. In 2023, China's new coal power construction was significantly higher than the rest of the world combined. "

"A lot of people who would be inclined to vote for hard-right parties actually benefit both from the job offerings and the cost of their energy from renewables." 

 

– Henrik Stiesdal

It's hard to admit you're wrong, but we appreciate the effort, IEA.


Bloomberg (11/12/25) reports: "While oil demand was set to plateau or fall this decade in all three scenarios the IEA examined last year, the latest report reintroduces a 'Current Policies Scenario' in which consumption rises 13% by 2050. The stronger outlook hinges on a slower pace of electric vehicle adoption. The revival of the CPS after a five-year hiatus marks the latest revaluation of oil’s long-term prospects by the agency and the wider energy industry. It also comes at a time when the White House is held by an administration that both champions fossil fuels and attacks renewable energy sources. The report on Wednesday is another shift in tone for the agency, which in September said that billions of dollars need to be invested in new oil and gas supplies — having previously drawn fire for saying that such investment was incompatible with climate goals. Republican lawmakers have assailed the agency and sought to cut its funding."

Imagine how much better Europe would be if it got rid of ALL of the green tape.


Reuters (11/11/25) reports: "EU member states and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on an overhaul of the EU's huge farming subsidies, weakening environmental standards as part of plans to cut back regulations and paperwork for farmers. The plans exempt smaller farmers from baseline requirements tying their subsidies to efforts to protect the environment, while the EU would increase the payments they can receive. 'This will help the agricultural industry grow and become stronger, boosting the sector's competitiveness across Europe,' Denmark's Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre said in a statement late on Monday. Campaigners have said the changes would make farmers more vulnerable to climate change. The EU Commission launched proposals for the overhaul in May, following months of protests by farmers over issues including strict EU regulations and cheap imports. In response, the EU Commission had already diluted some green conditions attached to farming subsidies, and it went further in its new plans for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)."

Hey Gavin, hope your photo-op was nice. Meanwhile, your top aid was just indicted on public corruption charges. 


New York Times (11/11/25) reports: "Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Tuesday cast himself as the 'stable and reliable' American partner to the world, called a reported White House proposal to open offshore drilling in the waters off California “disgraceful” and urged his fellow Democrats to recast climate change as a 'cost of living issue.' Mr. Newsom, a Democrat who is widely considered to be weighing a 2028 presidential bid, used his appearance at the United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, to paint President Trump as a threat to American competitiveness by letting China dominate electric vehicles, solar panels and other clean energy technologies of the future. "

Energy Markets

 
WTI Crude Oil: ↓ $58.96
Natural Gas: ↑ $4.54
Gasoline: ↑ $3.08
Diesel: ↑ $3.76
Heating Oil: ↓ $249.04
Brent Crude Oil: ↓ $63.23
US Rig Count: ↑ 582

 
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