With significant changes facing the world right now, what is the future of the BRICS Movement? David Blackmon, Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, and Stu Turley will discuss the key issues surrounding the BRICS live on X, LinkedIn, and YouTube on Monday at 8:00 Central US time. With a unique group of Energy Experts from around the world, we have a fresh perspective on energy. You will want to join the fun and ask questions along with the regular attendees.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:14 – Introduction

02:03 – Overview of BRICS & Recent Expansions

04:15 – Impact of U.S. Policies on BRICS

08:35 – BRICS as a Trade Organization

14:16 – Russia’s Role in BRICS & Energy Influence

17:13 – China’s Belt & Road vs. BRICS

23:32 – Saudi Arabia’s Potential BRICS Membership

27:14 – Brazil’s Upcoming Elections & BRICS Future

30:56 – Turkey’s Interest in BRICS & Energy Strategy

35:13 - Energy Secretary Ed Miliband recruits Extinction Rebellion cheerleaders to government roles to help push through costly agenda

39:55 - ICYMI: Trump Cancels U.S. Participation in IPCC

42:19 - Oil Companies Urge Trump to Retain 45V the Hydrogen Credit

46:44 - Power sector trends reveal widening divide between EU and Russia

47:26 - Europe seeks to replace imported Russian fertilizers with local manure

53:19 - AGDC: market interest in Alaska LNG continues to rise

54:30 - Redrawing of global energy markets map set to heap benefits on US

1:00:50 – Closing Thoughts

You do not want to miss this episode of the LIVE Energy Realities Podcast on LinkedIn, X, and YouTube. David Blackmon, Tammy Nemeth, Irina Slav, and Stu Turley host a wild topic that we secretly had on our Bingo Cards: "Is the War on Coal Dead?" With the world needing more power, we are seeing a shift toward more coal use worldwide. What kind of realignment is happening? - Make sure you stop by and ask the team questions as they are from the U.S., Bulgaria, Canada, or the UK.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:11 – Introduction

02:26 – Coal's Resilience Amid Energy Transition

05:20 – Coal's Role in Global Energy Supply

10:00 – Germany’s Energy Crisis & Global Coal Plant Expansion

13:40 – U.S. Power Grid & ERCOT’s Energy Shortfall

18:00 – China’s Record Coal Expansion in 2024

23:00 – Energy Transition: Myth vs. Reality

30:10 – U.S. LNG Exports & Trade Strategy

35:30 - DOGE: Reuters Paid Millions by DoD for ‘Large Scale Social Deception’

37:18 - Diamondback in Talks to Buy Permian Producer Double Eagle

38:02 - Exclusive: India’s NTPC plans to spend $62 billion on 30 GW of nuclear power, sources say

38:33 - Trump, Zeldin, Looking to Challenge the EPA’s Ability to Regulate Plant Food as a Pollutant

42:37 - Google says US is facing a power capacity crisis in AI race against China

44:07 - Why upstream companies might break their capital discipline rules

49:10 - ERCOT’s latest projections show potential problems for Texas power grid by 2027

53:11 - Trump to boost U.S. offshore oil and gas with new energy dominance council

55:00 – Final Thoughts: The Future of Energy Policy

There is a lot of moving parts behind "Drill Baby Drill." While President Trump's ambitious goal of cutting consumer energy prices is fantastic, he does not have total control of the global oil markets. How much can his policies impact prices, and what does the rest of the world oil market think of his plans? You won't want to miss the team from the Energy Realities Podcast as we talk about this vast issue live on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn at 8:00 AM Central US, the UK, and Bulgaria. When Tammy Nemeth, Irina Slav, David Blackmon, and Stu Turley start talking about energy, you know you will have fun! Ask the team your questions and give us feedback!

Highlights of the Podcast

00:09 – Introduction

01:15 – Trump's "Drill Baby Drill" & Its Challenges

04:19 – "Build Baby Build" – A Better Strategy?

07:51 – Oil Prices & Market Dynamics

10:09 – Shale Well Decline Rates & Refracking

13:10 – Global Energy Politics & the Paris Agreement

19:52 – The Role of Natural Gas & LNG Deals

23:52 – Green Energy Economics & EV Struggles

31:59 – Africa’s Energy Potential & China’s Influence

37:57 – Panama Canal & China's Strategic Moves

41:37 - LILLEY: Trump gives Japan LNG deal Trudeau denied in 2023

42:21 - Ford projects mounting EV looses for 2025, Q4 profit up

43:41 - DAVID BLACKMON: Billionaire-Funded Lawfare Takes Another Big Hit In New Jersey

45:54 - Louisiana Lawsuits Work At Odds With Trump’s Energy Dominance Goals

49:30 - Clean energy costs to continue to fall this year, reports says

51:53 - German Coal Generation Jumps to One-Year High as Wind Plunges

54:36 - Liberal NGOs in crisis: The fallout of Trump's USAID freeze

56:53 - Trumps threatens sweeping tariffs on key metal imports