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Energy 30 July 2025 - 17 October 2025

Liberty Energy’s Rollercoaster: LBRT Surges on Earnings Despite Oilfield Headwinds

Liberty Energy’s Rollercoaster: LBRT Surges on Earnings Despite Oilfield Headwinds

Liberty Energy shares jumped over 20% intraday on October 17 after reporting Q3 revenue of $947 million, down 17% year-over-year, and an adjusted net loss of $0.06 per share. Despite the rebound, LBRT remains about 40% lower year-to-date, closing at $11.94 on October 16. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 13% to $0.09 per share. Analyst price targets cluster around $13–$15 for the next year.
Power Play: PSEG’s Long Island Grid Deal Extends Contract – Could Stock Hit $90+?

Power Play: PSEG’s Long Island Grid Deal Extends Contract – Could Stock Hit $90+?

The Long Island Power Authority board approved a five-year extension of PSEG Long Island’s grid management contract through 2030. A New York court rejected Quanta Services’ lawsuit to block the deal, calling its restraining order request moot. The contract awaits final approval from the state comptroller and attorney general. PSEG shares traded near $84.70 on Oct. 16, 2025.
16 October 2025
Hut 8 Stock Skyrockets on Bitcoin Boom, Trump-Backed Spinoff Debut, and Bold Energy Pivot

Hut 8 Stock Skyrockets on Bitcoin Boom, Trump-Backed Spinoff Debut, and Bold Energy Pivot

Hut 8 Corp. shares jumped 15% to C$70.19 on October 14, hitting multi-year highs as Bitcoin neared $120,000. The company launched American Bitcoin Corp. on Nasdaq in September, retaining an 80% stake. Hut 8 now manages 1,020 MW of power, with plans to expand to over 2.5 GW across 19 sites. Analysts remain bullish, though average price targets lag the current share price.
Shell’s $2 Billion Nigeria Gas Gamble Ignites LNG Boom Amid $8 B Investment Surge

Shell’s $2 Billion Nigeria Gas Gamble Ignites LNG Boom Amid $8 B Investment Surge

Shell approved a $2 billion offshore gas project with Sunlink Energies in Nigeria, targeting 350 million cubic feet per day for the Nigeria LNG export terminal by the late 2020s. The gas will support the Nigeria LNG Train 7 expansion. Nigerian officials called it part of an $8 billion investment wave under President Tinubu. Shell shares dipped 0.4% in London trading after the announcement.
14 October 2025
Power Bill Bombshell: Synergy’s $40 Million Overcharge Scandal Shakes WA Customers

Power Bill Bombshell: Synergy’s $40 Million Overcharge Scandal Shakes WA Customers

Synergy, Western Australia’s state-owned power retailer, admitted overcharging about 174,000 customers $40 million since 2009 due to a billing error that let payments flow into closed accounts. CEO Kurt Baker apologised and pledged refunds, but the process will take months. The state government and opposition criticised the utility, which faces ongoing financial strain and a history of regulatory breaches.
10 October 2025
AI Ignites a Nuclear Renaissance: How Tech Titans, Policy Shifts and New Reactors Are Powering the Next Energy Revolution

Nano Nuclear’s Stock Explodes: Could Micro‑Reactors Spark a New Energy Revolution? – NNE Company Report (Oct 2025)

Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) closed at $51.57 on Oct. 6, up nearly 16% with 4 million shares traded. The company’s market cap stands at $2.17 billion, with a price-to-book ratio of 8.2 and no revenue. NNE joined major S&P indexes in late September and recently signed a $1.25 million Air Force contract for its KRONOS micro‑modular reactor. Short interest is about 18% of the float.
Diesel Down, Petrol Up: South Africa’s Fuel Price Shake-Up in October 2025

Diesel Down, Petrol Up: South Africa’s Fuel Price Shake-Up in October 2025

South Africa raised petrol prices by up to 8 cents per litre and cut diesel by up to 10 cents on 1 October 2025. Inland, 95 unleaded petrol now costs about R21.63 per litre, while diesel’s wholesale price dropped to R19.39. The rand’s strength and higher oil prices influenced the move, but a new wage levy offset potential petrol cuts. Consumer confidence remains low as households face rising costs.
6 October 2025
OPEC+ Shocks Market with Oil Output Hike – Analysts Warn of Glut

OPEC+ Shocks Market with Oil Output Hike – Analysts Warn of Glut

OPEC+ agreed on Oct. 5, 2025 to raise crude oil output by 137,000 barrels per day in November, matching October’s increase. Saudi Arabia and Russia initially disagreed on the size of the hike but settled on the smaller figure. Oil prices dipped after the announcement, with Brent crude trading in the mid-$60s. The move continues a gradual rollback of last year’s production cuts.
5 October 2025
Ramaco Resources 2025: Coal Stock Skyrockets on Rare Earth Hopes – Is the Rally Sustainable?

Ramaco Resources 2025: Coal Stock Skyrockets on Rare Earth Hopes – Is the Rally Sustainable?

Ramaco Resources shares surged over 270% in 2025, hitting a record $36.32 despite reporting net losses in Q1 and Q2 on weak coal prices and higher costs. The company opened the first new U.S. rare earth mine in decades and raised $200 million in a mid-year equity offering. Full-year coal production guidance was cut to about 4 million tons. Wall Street targets range from $27 to $45 per share.
4 October 2025
Tawana Resources (TAWNF) 2025 Stock Skyrocket: Lithium Revival or Mirage?

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) — 2025 Q4 Deep‑Dive: U.S. Energy Stake Drives Surge, While Markets Brace for Lithium’s Next Chapter

Lithium Americas shares jumped 23–24% to $7.04 on Oct. 1, 2025, after the U.S. Department of Energy agreed to take 5% equity stakes in the company and its Thacker Pass project, unlocking $435 million from a $2.26 billion loan. Thacker Pass reached final investment decision in April, with construction underway and production targeted for late 2027.
Fluence Energy (FLNC) Skyrockets on Mega Battery Deal – Inside the Rally and What’s Next

Fluence Energy (FLNC) Skyrockets on AI Hype and Storage Deals – Can the Rally Last? /updated: 3:00 PM EDT/

FLNC surged 11% to $12.03 on Oct. 1, 2025, capping a two-week run that doubled its share price. Q3 revenue rose 24.7% to $602.7M with net income of $6.9M, but full-year guidance was cut due to project delays. The company secured major storage contracts in Poland and Ukraine and opened a 35 GWh battery plant in Vietnam. Analyst consensus remains Hold, with a $8.13 average price target.
BP Bets Big on Oil with $5B Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Platform

BP Bets Big on Oil with $5B Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Platform

BP approved a $5 billion investment for the Tiber-Guadalupe deepwater oil project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, targeting first production by 2030. The new platform will handle about 80,000 barrels per day and tap an estimated 350 million barrels of recoverable resources. BP aims to boost Gulf output above 400,000 barrels oil-equivalent per day by 2030. Environmental groups criticized the move as a setback for climate goals.
30 September 2025
Georgia Power Taps the Bond Market with $1.5B Debt Sale – What It Means for Customers and Investors

Georgia Power Taps the Bond Market with $1.5B Debt Sale – What It Means for Customers and Investors

Georgia Power agreed Sept. 24 to sell $1.5 billion in senior unsecured notes across three offerings, including a $250 million tap of Series 2025B and new Series 2025D and 2025E tranches. Proceeds will repay $601 million in commercial paper and fund construction. Moody’s affirmed Georgia Power’s A3 rating with a Stable outlook. The company reported $12.2 billion in revenue and $21.2 billion in debt at mid-2025.
30 September 2025
Asian Markets Rally on Tech and Energy Gains – Investors Eye U.S. Shutdown Risk

Asian Markets Rally on Tech and Energy Gains – Investors Eye U.S. Shutdown Risk

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1% and South Korea’s KOSPI gained 1.3% Monday, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.8%. Energy stocks led gains in India, with Oil India up 2.2% after a gas find. China’s factory PMI is forecast below 50 for September, signaling continued contraction. U.S. government shutdown fears and new tariffs weighed on global sentiment as the dollar eased to ¥148.9.
Rate Cut Fever, Crypto Records & Tariff Turmoil: August 2025’s Global Business Bombshells

Europe’s First DC Power Bridge to Africa + Fresh €55m for Tunisian SMEs: What Italy–Tunisia’s ELMED Cable and New Credit Line Mean for Growth, Jobs and Energy Prices

Terna and STEG awarded Prysmian a conditional €460 million contract to install the ELMED subsea power cable linking Sicily and Tunisia, with commissioning targeted by 2028. The 600 MW HVDC link will run about 200–220 km at depths up to 800 meters. The project draws €307.6 million from the EU and World Bank funding for Tunisian infrastructure. Italy also launched a €55 million credit line for Tunisian SMEs.
26 September 2025
Energy Guzzlers: Ranking Countries by Per Capita Energy Use in 2024

Energy Guzzlers: Ranking Countries by Per Capita Energy Use in 2024

Iceland surpassed Qatar as the world’s top per capita energy consumer in 2024, using 788 gigajoules per person—about 20 times the global average. China leads in total energy use but has moderate per capita consumption. Most top per capita users rely on fossil fuels, except Iceland and Norway, which use mostly renewable sources. North America’s per capita use is three times the world average, while Africa’s remains lowest.
16 September 2025
Solar vs. Coal vs. Nuclear: Lazard’s 2025 Report Reveals the Cheapest Power Source

Solar vs. Coal vs. Nuclear: Lazard’s 2025 Report Reveals the Cheapest Power Source

Onshore wind and utility-scale solar are now the cheapest sources of new power in the U.S., with costs as low as $37–$86 and $38–$78 per MWh, according to Lazard. Coal and natural gas remain higher, at $71–$173 and $48–$109 per MWh. Solar costs have dropped 83% since 2009. Renewables’ low prices persist even without subsidies, but reliability challenges require backup from sources like natural gas.
16 September 2025
Solid-State Batteries: The Game-Changer Powering a New Battery Revolution in 2025

Solid-State Batteries: The Game-Changer Powering a New Battery Revolution in 2025

Toyota claims its solid-state EV batteries will charge from 10% to 80% in about 10 minutes, with prototypes reaching energy densities of 450 Wh/kg. Volkswagen reported a solid-state cell retaining 95% capacity after 1,000 cycles. Production costs remain high at $800–$1000 per kWh. Toyota targets commercialization by 2027–2028, with mass production around 2030.
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