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Mark Druskoff

@texastriangle

Business reporter turned private markets data product manager. Private capital markets, energy, geopolitics, Texas. Views are my own.

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San Antonio-based Frost Bank's parent company is leaving the NYSE for the Texas Stock Exchange. CEO Phil Green says the bank has been a Texas company since 1868, so listing in Texas makes sense. bizjournals.com/sanantonio/n…
'A quintessential Texas company': Frost moving primary listing to TXSE

'A quintessential Texas company': Frost moving primary listing to TXSE

San Antonio-based Cullen/Frost Bankers moves its stock listing to the Texas Stock Exchange, citing its Texas roots and supporting the state's capital markets growth.

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Nikkei Asia@NikkeiAsiaNov 2
Mitsubishi Heavy gears up to boost US gas turbine production $490m Georgia factory expansion intended to serve data center construction rush s.nikkei.com/4eb4UWS
Mitsubishi Heavy gears up to boost US gas turbine production

Mitsubishi Heavy gears up to boost US gas turbine production

$490m Georgia factory expansion intended to serve data center construction rush

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Hart Energy
@hartenergyNov 3
Tidewater Midstream already owns 65% of Tidewater Renewables, which is focused on near-term production of renewable diesel and hydrogen. hartenergy.com/alternative-e…
Tidewater Midstream Absorbs Renewables Unit in CA$261MM All-Share Deal

Tidewater Midstream Absorbs Renewables Unit in CA$261MM All-Share Deal

Tidewater Midstream already owns 65% of Tidewater Renewables, which is focused on near-term production of renewable diesel and hydrogen.

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@ftenergyNov 2
Japanese groups stage $21bn deal spree to secure gas supplies ft.trib.al/vJbHHo5
Japanese groups stage $21bn deal spree to secure gas supplies

Japanese groups stage $21bn deal spree to secure gas supplies

World’s second-biggest buyer of LNG targets shale resources on US Gulf Coast amid market upheavals

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@hartenergyNov 2
The investment brings Canadian pension funds into Shell-led LNG Canada as Mitsubishi seeks to improve capital efficiency without relinquishing LNG offtake. hartenergy.com/energy-market…

Mitsubishi Sells Stake, Secures Blackstone Investment in LNG Canada for $3.1B

The investment brings Canadian pension funds into Shell-led LNG Canada as Mitsubishi seeks to improve capital efficiency without relinquishing LNG offtake.

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@ForeignPolicyNov 2
The region’s energy infrastructure can’t absorb another round of fighting. foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/30…
The Gulf Isn’t Ready for a Renewed Iran War

The Gulf Isn’t Ready for a Renewed Iran War

The region’s energy infrastructure can’t absorb another round of fighting.

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@ForeignPolicyNov 1
Israel’s election results mean that the prospects of another U.S.-Israeli war with Iran are high. foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/29…
A New War on Iran Would Deal a Death Blow to U.S. Leadership in the Mideast

A New War on Iran Would Deal a Death Blow to U.S. Leadership in the Mideast

Netanyahu and Trump appear to be planning another round.

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@ftenergyNov 1
Germany fails to meet Winter gas storage target ft.trib.al/vaCmbfl
Germany fails to meet gas storage target as winter approaches

Germany fails to meet gas storage target as winter approaches

Prices could rise for other EU countries as bloc’s biggest economy will be forced to rely on more spot market purchases

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@ForeignPolicyNov 2
As ordinary British people reined in the Industrial Revolution, so too can the U.S. public have a say in the adoption of AI. foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/30…
AI Isn’t a Revolution—Yet

AI Isn’t a Revolution—Yet

Just as British people did with steam power, the American public can shape how this technology spreads.

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@FTNov 2
Canada is developing a satellite communications network that would challenge the dominance of Starlink — if it can survive a bitter multibillion-dollar battle with its Wall Street creditors. ft.trib.al/v3BVb7m
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@JavierBlasNov 2
The Chinese view on the Strait of Hormuz keeps hardening (against Iran). This is the joint communique between China and Oman, issued today: “….The two sides believed that the Strait of Hormuz should return to normal and safely open to navigation…”
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@laraseligmanNov 3
EXCLU: The U.S. attacked Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, U.S. officials said, in the latest of a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out against the country in recent weeks as President Trump touted the possibility of a diplomatic deal. W @alexbward @shelbyholliday wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-…
Exclusive | U.S. Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Trump Talks Down War Risks

Exclusive | U.S. Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Trump Talks Down War Risks

Trump told reporters Monday “we haven’t been doing any fighting for months.”

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Thompson Chau@tchau01Nov 2
Scoop - Japan and Taiwan are working on a broad trade pact, according to sources with direct knowledge of the talks, that could provide a strategic anchor between the Asian tech powers and break a logjam in Taiwanese trade diplomacy. @NikkeiAsia 1/4 asia.nikkei.com/economy/trad…
Taiwan and Japan eye trade deal akin to Taipei-London pact, sources say

Taiwan and Japan eye trade deal akin to Taipei-London pact, sources say

Broad framework designed to 'minimize political sensitivity' amid China pressure

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Quanta Magazine
@QuantaMagazineNov 2
In this week’s Qualia, @gmusser looks back at cold fusion and explores a lively research program that creates exotic breeds of atoms and molecules. Read his column: quantamagazine.org/is-there-…
Is There Anything Left in the Dream of Cold Fusion? | Quanta Magazine

Is There Anything Left in the Dream of Cold Fusion? | Quanta Magazine

Dig a little deeper and you’ll find a thriving research program with exotic atoms that won’t solve the energy crisis but stretches the boundaries of physics.

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@ForeignPolicyNov 1
Since the war began, Iranian missiles and drones have damaged refineries, liquefied natural gas trains, and export terminals across the Gulf. Much of what has been lost will take years to rebuild. foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/30…
The Gulf Isn’t Ready for a Renewed Iran War

The Gulf Isn’t Ready for a Renewed Iran War

The region’s energy infrastructure can’t absorb another round of fighting.

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@ftenergyNov 1
Oil majors resist pressure to invest in new refineries as fuel prices keep rising ft.trib.al/DqKZj96
Oil majors resist pressure to invest in new refineries as fuel prices keep rising

Oil majors resist pressure to invest in new refineries as fuel prices keep rising

Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have slashed fuel production capacity and sent margins way up

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@RANDCorporationNov 2
After the global financial crisis, China turned to debt-fueled stimulus to sustain growth. Much of that debt now sits with local governments, and it carries consequences for China's economy and for U.S.-China competition. New report: bit.ly/3UNCHyQ
China's Local Government Debt

China's Local Government Debt

China's local government debt—at least $12 trillion, or 64 percent of China's GDP, in 2024—is a major fiscal challenge. What might it mean for China's economy, public services, and stability, and for...

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@hartenergyOct 29
EIG and Saudi Arabia-based Acwa have launched Plenum Power with $4 billion in equity to pursue U.S. power generation, energy storage and infrastructure investments. hartenergy.com/energy-market…
EIG, Acwa Target US Power Deals with $4B Venture

EIG, Acwa Target US Power Deals with $4B Venture

EIG and Saudi Arabia-based Acwa have launched Plenum Power with $4 billion in equity to pursue U.S. power generation, energy storage and infrastructure investments.

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@hartenergyOct 26
Nuclear energy company Elementl Power secured $200 million for the development of three projects from a consortium led by DS Investment Partners. hartenergy.com/energy-market…
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@hartenergyOct 26
Cantor Fitzgerald and Lincoln Energy Partners have launched an investment fund offering exposure to U.S. oil and gas production across 3,000 wells. hartenergy.com/energy-market…
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