Liam Denning

Liam Denning

@liamdenning.bsky.social

Writing about the transformation of energy systems and the automotive industry for Bloomberg Opinion. Also: The Arctic. Opinions are my own.

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Liam Denning
@liamdenning.bsky.social

Hard to believe the 'lower costs by wasting more of the product' narrative remains live in the shale patch

Zahra Hirji@zhirji.bsky.social

Scoop from last night w/@jendlouhy.bsky.social: President Trump is expected to announce a proposal to dial back federal requirements design to slash methane emissions from oil and gas operations during a campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

bloomberg.comTrump to Ease Oil Well Methane Curbs in Bid to Lower CostsPresident Donald Trump is set to unveil a plan to dial back federal requirements designed to slash methane emissions from oil and gas operations, casting the proposal as a way to encourage more domest...

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Bob Burgess
@bobburgess.bsky.social

MUST READ!

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Cleantech lives - and it’s flipping the script on energy where it matters: Emerging markets @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

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Bill Grueskin
@bgrueskin.bsky.social

Hello, I would like my $4,000,000, preferably stuffed into a bag from a Cava restaurant.

Vince D. Monroy@vincedmonroy.bsky.social

Trump: “Anybody reporting Voter Fraud in the past Elections, or the upcoming 2026 Midterm Election, will be paid $1,000,000 upon the arrest and conviction of those that created the Fraud!”

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Chris Nelder
@chrisnelder.bsky.social

EVs are rapidly taking over the auto market in Europe, with trucks not far behind. Oil-burners are on a fast track to the bin!

Transition Times@transitiontimes.bsky.social

In TT#18, we review sales figures in Europe and find electrified cars took a 69% market share for the first 9 months of 2026, while sales of oil-burners crashed to 28%. Electric trucks are hitting double-digits and even V2G is finally getting the green light. www.transitiontimes.net/tt-18-evs-ar...

transitiontimes.netTT#18 – EVs Are Dusting ICEAfter many years of slow market penetration, electric vehicles are finally hitting their stride in 2026 thanks to soaring oil prices, a more robust selection of affordable options, and favorable polic...
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Just what the US auto sector needs: Even more capacity www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... @opinion.bloomberg.com

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com

Volkswagen will build a new factory for its premium Audi brand in Georgia and expand a facility in South Carolina, President Donald Trump plans to announce Saturday, as he looks to notch a political win ahead of the midterms

bloom.bgVolkswagen Plans New Audi Plant in Georgia, Handing Trump a WinVolkswagen AG will build a new factory for its premium Audi brand in Georgia and expand a facility in South Carolina, Donald Trump will announce Saturday, as the US president looks to notch a political win in the final stretch of the midterm election cycle.
Liam Denning
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Oil major stocks are up 53% this year, but the big winners are oil refiners: up 160%, biggest S&P gain by far

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

BERMAN: Who's making a 'freakin fortune' as Trump put it with high oil and gas prices? REP. PETE SESSIONS: You know, I'm not really sure, John

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Bloomberg Opinion
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Protect the power of your vote. Don't throw it away on candidates who believe elections are rigged

bloom.bgSend the Election Deniers Packing, Once and for AllPresident Donald Trump did not win the 2020 presidential election, but there are 193 candidates in 41 states on the November ballot who won’t reject his “Big Lie” that he did. Half of all Republicans still believe his falsehoods, and few candidates are willing to publicly counter them.

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Francis Wilkinson
@franciswilkinson.bsky.social

“By giving him access to roughly $2 billion, regardless of how the money was used, MBZ and MBS were paying for his influence within the US government.” Extraordinary allegations in this piece yet each one must have been vetted by Condé Nast lawyers.

Paul Blumenthal@paulblumenthal.bsky.social

There are bombshells and there's this www.vanityfair.com/story/jared-...

vanityfair.comThe Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed More Than $700 Million in TransfersAn exclusive excerpt from ‘Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East’ examines how bank accounts linked the president’s son-in-law—and former sen...

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Lora Kolodny
@lorak.bsky.social

"The 26-year-old Tesla driver from San Francisco stopped and cooperated with police, providing dash cam footage CHP said. 'The driver stated the vehicle was being operated in Full Self-Driving (FSD) autonomous mode at the time of the crash,' CHP said..." www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

sfchronicle.comS.F. Tesla motorist fatally strikes man crossing highway while car was in full-self-driving modeA man attempting to cross a Bay Area highway early Thursday morning was struck and killed by a person from San Francisco in a Tesla while the vehicle was in full-self-driving mode.

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Liam Denning
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With SpaceX-Tesla, one can picture those independent committee members trading wry smiles at Musk’s excitable merger pitch before solemnly blocking it from their minds and focusing on what’s best for all those non-trillionaire shareholders @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

bloomberg.comSpaceX and Tesla — a Strange, But Certain, MarriageOne rationale for merging SpaceX with Tesla is that the ever-busy Elon Musk could do just one earnings call per quarter instead of two. Hardly decisive, perhaps, but the conceit of prioritizing his pr...

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e.w. niedermeyer
@niedermeyer.online

having just streamed Tesla and SpaceX earnings back to back, Liam really got me with the first sentence here

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Musk says it could be challenging to get Tesla shareholders to agree to a SpaceX deal. But it’s the latter’s regular investors who should object - not that their opinion is of any consequence @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

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James Gibney
@jamesgibney.bsky.social

If all you had to go by was the Trump administration’s word, you might think that the “largest deportation operation in American history” was closing in on its goal. Thankfully, we have some data now, says me. @migrationpolicy.bsky.social does great work. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

bloomberg.comThis Deportation Blitz Isn’t Happening as AdvertisedIf all you had to go by was the Trump administration’s statements and press releases, you might think that “the largest deportation operation in American history” was closing in on its goal of deporti...

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Taniel
@taniel.bsky.social

Major news this morning. Louise Lucas, a chief antagonist of Trump and Virginia Republicans (and one of the most vocal proponents of gerrymandering the state earlier this year) is criminally charged by the feds over her marijuana business:

nbcnews.comVirginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas charged in public corruption caseThe 82-year-old surrendered to authorities to face charges Thursday, the Justice Department said. She was charged along with a half-dozen others.
Liam Denning
@liamdenning.bsky.social

With SpaceX-Tesla, one can picture those independent committee members trading wry smiles at Musk’s excitable merger pitch before solemnly blocking it from their minds and focusing on what’s best for all those non-trillionaire shareholders @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

bloomberg.comSpaceX and Tesla — a Strange, But Certain, MarriageOne rationale for merging SpaceX with Tesla is that the ever-busy Elon Musk could do just one earnings call per quarter instead of two. Hardly decisive, perhaps, but the conceit of prioritizing his pr...

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Tim O’Brien
@timobrien.bsky.social

In the most recent New York Times/Siena University poll of likely midterm voters, 70 percent of young voters identified as Democrats or leaned that way. That’s 15 points higher than the last poll before the 2024 election. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/u...

nytimes.comJust How Much Are Young Voters Backing Democrats Now? See the Shift.In the new Times/Siena poll, 70 percent of young voters identified as Democrats or leaned that way — a jump from just two years ago.

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Liam Denning
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Picture Trump’s various recent pronouncements on energy, none of which will do much for prices here and now, as so many eddies of water rapidly circling a giant drain marked ‘midterms.’ @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

bloomberg.comTrump’s Arm-Twisting for a New York Pipeline May End in RegretPresident Donald Trump has spent most of the year on a war footing, and not just in Iran. He has repeatedly invoked the Defense Production Act, passed in 1950 at the outbreak of the Korean War, to adv...

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Tim O’Brien
@timobrien.bsky.social

“Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, a decision that sparked panic in Kyiv and confusion inside the Trump administration, U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter said.” www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...

wsj.comExclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided UkraineThe SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.
Liam Denning
@liamdenning.bsky.social

Picture Trump’s various recent pronouncements on energy, none of which will do much for prices here and now, as so many eddies of water rapidly circling a giant drain marked ‘midterms.’ @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

bloomberg.comTrump’s Arm-Twisting for a New York Pipeline May End in RegretPresident Donald Trump has spent most of the year on a war footing, and not just in Iran. He has repeatedly invoked the Defense Production Act, passed in 1950 at the outbreak of the Korean War, to adv...
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Alberta: “This entire separatist spectacle, which has dominated our political discourse for almost a year now, has been orchestrated by a few people who can’t believe the attention they have received or the legitimacy bestowed on them by the media and others” www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Alberta’s separatist movement is built on false and unearned authorityThe so-called leaders of the province’s independence movement have just been in it for their own self-interest

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Anne Applebaum
@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

This has been Putin's dream for years: That his country, with GDP per capita lower than Poland, unable to conquer Donbas since 2014, will be treated as an equal to the US and China. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

wsj.comExclusive | Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Discuss Ukraine DealUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky wouldn’t be included in the proposed talks, as Russia’s leader seeks to negotiate an end to the war that favors Moscow.

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Nicolas Fulghum
@nicolasfulghum.bsky.social

NEW | EV Adoption is booming around the world The Hormuz crisis once again revealed the risks of an energy system reliant on fossil fuels and countries are taking notice. Growing EV fleets have saved oil importers more than $20 billion since the start of the war.