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Liam Denning

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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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Eric Schmitt is on The Charlie Kirk Show (yes it's still called that) -- and believe it or not, hosts are pretending he owned Smith with his embarrassingly botched gotcha "You caught him in this NBA game too in Atlanta" "Yeah," Schmitt says There's no mention that Schmitt had all his facts wrong
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you want to understand why Trump's gutting of fuel economy standards is doubled-edged for Detroit, look at GM's stock price <GIFT LINK> @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Trump’s New Fuel Standards Put US Autos in Reverse
The Trump administration’s new fuel-economy standards hew to Homer Simpson’s approach to tough tasks or failure: “Never try.” They are simultaneously a gift for US automakers and an act of sabotage to...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
holy shit -- turns out Jack Smith went to a Hawkeyes game in Maryland but Schmitt's team is so reckless they concocted a conspiracy theory that Smith was actually in Atlanta seeing a Hawks game and colluding with Fani Willis. Klobuchar points out to Schmitt, "you have your teams wrong."
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
anyone wanting to understand the current, denuded state of the Republican party, should listen to Sen John Kennedy's line of questioning for Jack Smith
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you want to understand why Trump's gutting of fuel economy standards is doubled-edged for Detroit, look at GM's stock price <GIFT LINK> @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Trump’s New Fuel Standards Put US Autos in Reverse
The Trump administration’s new fuel-economy standards hew to Homer Simpson’s approach to tough tasks or failure: “Never try.” They are simultaneously a gift for US automakers and an act of sabotage to...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump’s gutted fuel economy ‘standards’ are a gift to automakers - the kind that ticks and goes boom @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Trump’s New Fuel Standards Put US Autos in Reverse
The Trump administration’s new fuel-economy standards hew to Homer Simpson’s approach to tough tasks or failure: “Never try.” They are simultaneously a gift for US automakers and an act of sabotage to...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump’s gutted fuel economy ‘standards’ are a gift to automakers - the kind that ticks and goes boom @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Trump’s New Fuel Standards Put US Autos in Reverse
The Trump administration’s new fuel-economy standards hew to Homer Simpson’s approach to tough tasks or failure: “Never try.” They are simultaneously a gift for US automakers and an act of sabotage to...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Not venturing out on the farthest limb to say that the AI sector’s biggest PR screwup to date, of many, is having Trump as de facto chief spokesperson
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Gasoline hits a seasonal record. Naturally, the thing to do is gut fuel efficiency standards
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Kygosi @kygosi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Gym memberships must be crimes against humanity
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here." www.wsj.com/articles/kim...
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The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe
Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
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Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 26/09/2026
“Why did a Russian oligarch close to Putin fund Trump Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas?” That’s an excellent question
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Don Jr. Has Some Explaining to Do
“Why did a Russian oligarch close to Putin fund Trump Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas?” That’s an excellent question.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We’ve got to build it before China does.
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Will Wade @willwwade.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Some breaking news -- NRC poised to issue construction permit for TVA's small modular reactor project, the second US approval for SMRs. With Ari Natter. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Nuclear Project in Tennessee Poised for US Regulatory Approval
US regulators are poised to approve Tennessee Valley Authority to build a small nuclear plant, according to people familiar with the plan.
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Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 24/09/2026
Forget about bringing an iced coffee to the job interview — the new way to show you’re serious is with a seafood boil
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Iced Coffee at a Job Interview? How About a Seafood Boil?
How you take your caffeinated beverage is not really a proper question in the corporate world.
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Quinn Slobodian @quinnslobodian.com · 24/09/2026
This is Saturday.
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A diesel export ban is where Trump's 'energy dominance' gives way to energy expedience <GIFT LINK> @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A Diesel Export Ban Is a Bad Idea. Trump Needs It Anyway
The US is not short of diesel but Republicans’ odds for the midterms appear ever longer. So a ban on diesel exports, terrible idea though it is, now looks more likely.
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Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 23/09/2026
Nothing comes for free, and the ramifications of a diesel ban would be pernicious and lasting, @liamdenning.bsky.social says. 🎥
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump looks set to impose a 90-day diesel export ban. Here's why it's a bad idea for everyone - except for him @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A Diesel Export Ban Is a Bad Idea. Trump Needs It Anyway
The US is not short of diesel but Republicans’ odds for the midterms appear ever longer. So a ban on diesel exports, terrible idea though it is, now looks more likely.
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump looks set to impose a 90-day diesel export ban. Here's why it's a bad idea for everyone - except for him @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A Diesel Export Ban Is a Bad Idea. Trump Needs It Anyway
The US is not short of diesel but Republicans’ odds for the midterms appear ever longer. So a ban on diesel exports, terrible idea though it is, now looks more likely.
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Volkswagen's struggles to cope with Chinese competition has lessons for Detroit and the White House on autos @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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How Ford and GM Can Avoid VW’s China Pains
When President Donald Trump meets with President Xi Jinping of China this week, there will surely be some car talk. The big topic is access to the US autos market, with Trump recently saying, again, t...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A diesel export ban is where Trump's 'energy dominance' gives way to energy expedience <GIFT LINK> @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A Diesel Export Ban Is a Bad Idea. Trump Needs It Anyway
The US is not short of diesel but Republicans’ odds for the midterms appear ever longer. So a ban on diesel exports, terrible idea though it is, now looks more likely.
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🎁GIFT LINK🎁 A diesel export ban is a bad idea - unless you’re Trump @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A Diesel Export Ban Is a Bad Idea. Trump Needs It Anyway
The US is not short of diesel but Republicans’ odds for the midterms appear ever longer. So a ban on diesel exports, terrible idea though it is, now looks more likely.
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A diesel export ban is a bad idea for everyone - except Trump @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A Diesel Export Ban Is a Bad Idea. Trump Needs It Anyway
The US is not short of diesel but Republicans’ odds for the midterms appear ever longer. So a ban on diesel exports, terrible idea though it is, now looks more likely.
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
VW used to be worth more than GM and Ford combined. Its decline holds a lesson for any US-China talks on car plants @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When Trump talks cars with Xi, Detroit beat hope he is thinking about the VW crisis @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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How Ford and GM Can Avoid VW’s China Pains
When President Donald Trump meets with President Xi Jinping of China this week, there will surely be some car talk. The big topic is access to the US autos market, with Trump recently saying, again, t...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When Trump talks cars with Xi, Detroit beat hope he is thinking about the VW crisis @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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How Ford and GM Can Avoid VW’s China Pains
When President Donald Trump meets with President Xi Jinping of China this week, there will surely be some car talk. The big topic is access to the US autos market, with Trump recently saying, again, t...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For all the talk of SMRs and AI, the Westinghouse IPO chatter shows the US nuclear rebirth is decidedly old-school - and that includes the heavy hand of government @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A $50 Billion IPO Is Good News for America’s Nuclear Rebirth
For all the buzz of small modular reactors and artificial intelligence hyperscalers, the rebirth of the US nuclear power industry looks increasingly old-school. Westinghouse Electric Co. is reportedly...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For all the talk of SMRs and AI, the Westinghouse IPO chatter shows the US nuclear rebirth is decidedly old-school - and that includes the heavy hand of government @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A $50 Billion IPO Is Good News for America’s Nuclear Rebirth
For all the buzz of small modular reactors and artificial intelligence hyperscalers, the rebirth of the US nuclear power industry looks increasingly old-school. Westinghouse Electric Co. is reportedly...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Diesel hits another record, and the Iran war isn’t the only problem @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Diesel hits another record, and the Iran war isn’t the only problem @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
US diesel stocks ended August at their lowest seasonal level since the early 1950s. That’s despite refineries running flat out for months. We’re heading into winter with a big problem @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
America has a serious diesel problem @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Diesel Is Coming for Trucking, Your Home — and the Midterms
US energy politics usually begin and end with gasoline prices. Those are at a seasonal record, but even $4.44 a gallon pales against diesel, now at an all-time high of $6.40. Most drivers’ eyes skim o...
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🎁GIFT LINK🎁 Record diesel prices are coming for trucking, your home heating - and the midterms @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Diesel Is Coming for Trucking, Your Home — and the Midterms
US energy politics usually begin and end with gasoline prices. Those are at a seasonal record, but even $4.44 a gallon pales against diesel, now at an all-time high of $6.40. Most drivers’ eyes skim o...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🎁GIFT LINK🎁 Record diesel prices are coming for trucking, your home heating - and the midterms @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Diesel Is Coming for Trucking, Your Home — and the Midterms
US energy politics usually begin and end with gasoline prices. Those are at a seasonal record, but even $4.44 a gallon pales against diesel, now at an all-time high of $6.40. Most drivers’ eyes skim o...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
America has a serious diesel problem @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Diesel Is Coming for Trucking, Your Home — and the Midterms
US energy politics usually begin and end with gasoline prices. Those are at a seasonal record, but even $4.44 a gallon pales against diesel, now at an all-time high of $6.40. Most drivers’ eyes skim o...
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David Sheppard @oilsheppard.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Reform UK’s mega-donor backed a friend’s libel claim. Now he controls her home www.ft.com/content/21aa... via @ft Me with @bondhack.ft.com
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Reform UK’s mega-donor backed a friend’s libel claim. Now he controls her home
Crypto billionaire Ben Delo loaned more than £300,000 to former academic Nina Power
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026
RFK Jr: "We are also looking at chemtrails"
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 16/09/2026
LOL
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
California’s utilities are becoming uninvestable. Drastic change is needed @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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California’s Electric Utilities Are Becoming Uninvestable
Climate change has lengthened California’s wildfire season by several months. The state’s wildfire politics season, meanwhile, has become perpetual. Sacramento just botched another opportunity to brin...
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I reposted this already but had to watch it again. It is an astounding exchange
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
California’s utilities are becoming uninvestable. Drastic change is needed @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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California’s Electric Utilities Are Becoming Uninvestable
Climate change has lengthened California’s wildfire season by several months. The state’s wildfire politics season, meanwhile, has become perpetual. Sacramento just botched another opportunity to brin...
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Kingsmill Bond @kingsmillbond.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Age of Power and why you need to embrace the energy transition We just released our annual deck on the energy transition. This year we look at the convergence between the digital and electrotech revolutions. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
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The Age of Power | Ember
How the electrotech and information revolution are converging – and what this means for energy, markets and geopolitics
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
As predicted here at @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A Cornered Trump Just Might Turn on Big Oil
While I wouldn’t necessarily rely on Truth Social for facts, it occasionally serves as a barometer of President Donald Trump’s anxieties. On Monday, the needle pointed to pump prices:
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Liam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/09/2026
…it is entirely within the power of the courts to intervene when a rule clearly exceeds the agency’s given authority. basically, if you think the major questions doctrine is real, “can USPS reject mail ballots en mass” is a paradigmatic “major question.” alito says, in short, “nuh uh.”
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