Quote of the day: In a war of ego, the loser always wins

Energy Transition
Paul Sankey

US Gasoline: June trembled like a butterfly

Amazing to watch May 2026 pass so fast, and Hormuz still all-but shut. Everybody points to June as the month in which things turn ugly in terms of tank bottoms, and price going exponentially higher seeking to destroy demand. But bottom line, prices are lower, and everyone is still merrily flying around. In this note we re-visit our JetFuel thesis – as we witness record flights, what’s the problem? We conclude that the key answer

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Energy Transition
Paul Sankey

Happy Hour Pre-Briefing – Biofuels with Brett Gibbs starting now 4pm ET

This week – starting shortly – we host Brett Gibbs of Bloomberg Intelligence, a US biofuels analyst. You either know this subject stone cold, like Brett, with constant attention to the shifting quick sands, or you have to live like me, constantly reminding yourself what is going on, desperate to forget. Time for an update, because RINs prices are on a runner. Brett Gibbs – BBG intelligence – Moderator, Renewable Fuels Forum chat roomThursday, May

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Energy Transition
Paul Sankey

BP, the gossip: Iron Ladies vs Irish Fire

Onwards BP! First, a push into biofuels tomorrow on Happy Hour at 4pm ET, Thursday, Zoom. Stone cold US biofuel expert: Brett Gibbs – BBG intelligence – Moderator, Renewable Fuels Forum chat room Thursday, May 28th @ 4PM ET Submit interest: Click Here We shall write more, as D4 and D6 Renewable Identification numbers are hitting $2/gallon, adding around 20c to a gallon of US gasoline at the pump (10.5% ethanol blending requirement). The entire

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