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DAILY ENERGY NEWS  | 11/12/2025
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While Governor Gavin is showboating in Belém, President Trump is busy trying to save California from itself. 


The Washington Post (11/11/25) reports: "Trump officials are planning to open the California coast to oil drilling lease sales for the first time in decades, according to a draft map reviewed by The Washington Post, drawing condemnation from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The administration’s plan proposes six offshore lease sales between 2027 and 2030 along the California coast... In Alaska, more than 20 lease sales are being floated through 2031 in virtually all offshore areas, including in the High Arctic, an area more than 200 miles offshore in the Arctic Ocean."

"Energy security is national security. Every barrel produced in Louisiana strengthens America’s hand abroad and protects its citizens at home."

 

– Ethan Shapiro, Lexington Institute

Meanwhile, in Texas...


Barron's (11/12/25) reports: "Chevron expects to start deploying power plants to feed data centers in West Texas by 2027, the company said in a presentation for an investor day on Wednesday. Its power plant business—a major expansion of Chevron’s electricity operations—could have multiple gigawatts of capacity by 2030, the company said in its presentation. Chevron is working with GE Vernova and investment firm Engine No. 1 on the operation. They are in exclusive talks with a data center company, and plans to make a final investment decision early next year. The electricity operations—first disclosed in January—are a sideline to Chevron’s main business of producing and refining oil, and drilling for natural gas."

"Spectacular defeat" has a nice ring to it. 


Energy In Depth (11/6/25) reports: "Ten years ago, a subpoena from then-New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched the Rockefeller-funded legal crusade against America’s energy industry. This week marks a decade since the news broke about the case – but you won’t hear activists bragging about it this week. That’s probably because their so-called 'trial of the century' ended in spectacular defeat. What was supposed to be a game-changing lawsuit instead became the first in a long string of dismissed cases – in a campaign defined by courtroom flops, sketchy funding schemes, and millions in wasted taxpayer dollars. Now, ten years later, the story is reaching a full circle moment. The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to review a case brought by Colorado municipalities that could determine the fate of this climate lawfare. A ruling could close the chapter on a ten-year campaign that has repeatedly failed from the start. Ultimately, the campaign’s setbacks are primarily grounded in courts’ recognition of the weak legal theories and unfounded claims, but its lack of success also shines light on how politics and public priorities have shifted over the decade."

I don't know who Felicity Bradstock is, but she needs to read the room.


OilPrice.com (11/9/25) op-ed: "The United Kingdom has rapidly developed its wind energy sector over the last two decades to become one of the biggest wind power producers worldwide. As the government aims to accelerate the green transition through greater investment in renewable energies and upgrading the national grid, the U.K.’s wind sector is expected to continue growing substantially in the coming decades. Meanwhile, recent studies suggest that the deployment of more wind power has helped significantly reduce consumer energy bills. Wind energy was the U.K.’s largest source of electricity generation in the final quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, making it the longest stretch of time on record where renewable energy contributed more power generation than that of fossil fuels. In Q1 of 2024, wind energy generation totalled 25.3 terawatt hours (TWh), compared to 23.6 TWh from all fossil fuel sources. Wind power contributed an average of 39.4 percent of total electricity production in this period. This marked a major turning point for the U.K., which has long relied on fossil fuels for power. In addition to helping the U.K. to achieve a green transition, it seems that wind power is also saving consumers billions, according to a recent study. An analysis from University College London (UCL) found that between 2010 and 2023, wind-generated energy decreased electricity bills by $18.7 billion and reduced the cost of natural gas by $175 billion. When green subsidies of $56.8 billion paid by consumers are factored in, it results in a total reduction of $137 billion in U.K. consumer energy bills over 13 years."

Energy Markets

 
WTI Crude Oil: ↓ $60.41
Natural Gas: ↓ $4.51
Gasoline: ↑ $3.08
Diesel: ↑ $3.76
Heating Oil: ↓ $253.73
Brent Crude Oil: ↓ $64.53
US Rig Count: ↑ 574

 
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