Chevron’s Future: Why the CEO Is All In

In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner break down Chevron CEO Mike Wirth’s confident outlook on oil and gas, even as the industry wrestles with glut fears, AI-driven efficiency shifts, and evolving demand. We explore the UK’s growing tension between AI expansion and net-zero ambitions, Sweden’s painful pension-fund losses from risky green investments, and Enbridge’s major move to expand Canadian oil export capacity. We also recap Ukraine’s latest refinery strike and the escalating 2025 energy-infrastructure hits shaping global markets. Plus, we cover rig-count changes, volatile pricing, and the geopolitical pressure points driving this week’s energy narrative. Subscribe to Our Substack For Daily Insights   Want to Add Oil & Gas To Your Portfolio? Fill Out Our Oil & Gas Portfolio Survey   Need Power For Your Data Center, Hospital, or Business?   Follow Stuart On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuturley/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/STUARTTURLEY16   Follow Michael On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelta... and Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtanner_1   Timestamps:   00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Mike Wirth, Chevron CEO, Believes in the Future of Oil, Gas, and Chevron 03:42 - Labour Faces a Choice: AI or Net Zero—They Are Not Compatible – Insights from Kathryn Porter 06:05 - Sweden’s Pension Funds Face Eye-Watering Losses After Investing Heavily in Net Zero Projects 09:41 - Enbridge Updating Expansion Plans to its Mainline and Flanagan South Systems to Export Canadian Oil 10:45 - Ukraine Claims Strike on Rosneft’s Refinery – We summarize 2025 Energy Strikes in the Ukraine – Russian War 15:23 - Market Update 16:35 - U.S. Rig Count Up this Week by One 16:39 - Frac Count Update 17:53 - Outro   Links to articles discussed: Mike Wirth, Chevron CEO, Believes in the Future of Oil, Gas, and Chevron Labour Faces a Choice: AI or Net Zero—They Are Not Compatible – Insights from Kathryn Porter Sweden’s Pension Funds Face Eye-Watering Losses After Investing Heavily in Net Zero Projects Enbridge Updating Expansion Plans to its Mainline and Flanagan South Systems to Export Canadian Oil Ukraine Claims Strike on Rosneft’s Refinery – We summarize 2025 Energy Strikes in the Ukraine – Russian War U.S. Rig Count Up this Week by One