Shares in wind energy firms plunged on Wednesday as a presidential victory for Donald Trump would mean that the US will likely prioritize fossil fuels over renewables.
Shares in two leading Danish firms led the rout, with developer Orsted A/S dropping as much as 14% and turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems A/S sliding 13% in Copenhagen before paring losses. Other firms, including Germany’s RWE AG and Nordex SE, also declined.
Trump has vowed to end the country’s offshore wind efforts as one of his first measures after taking office. During campaigning, he also promised to lift restrictions on domestic energy production.
A second Trump term would be a stark contrast to the presidency of Joe Biden, who set an aggressive target to decarbonize the country’s power grid and introduced sweeping climate legislation that favored renewable energy.
From Anas Alhajji’s Daily Energy Report;
If the Republicans end up controlling all three houses, the likelihood of repealing the Inflation Reduction Act, or parts of it, is very high. Repealing parts of it will cause a sea change in the energy markets, especially in two areas: electric vehicles and offshore wind. The impact is global and not only limited to the US. While the Trump Administration will emphasize US energy supremacy, it will also focus on lowering energy prices. It remains to be seen how companies and the oil producing countries will react to lower oil prices. If Trump delivers on his promise that he will end the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, oil prices will decline.
The Big Lie.
Even with the absurd influence of billions of dollars of government subsidy, these firms hover on the brink of bankruptcy. It requires those billions of dollars of subsidy to extract the alleged “lowest cost” electricity.
I have stocks in oil companies and I don’t give a shit if their price falls.
Even a lot.
Because peace & secure energy = comfort, even luxury.
So do I. And except for company-specific mismanagement, their stock values are solid and reliable. Everyone in the world needs their products regardless of whose in power. Unfortunately for Biden/Harris and the Demonrats, they never understood that there is no substitute for oil.
Crypto Doge (Elon’s favorite) is up 24% in the past 5 days
Crypto Bitcoin is up 8% in the past 5 days
Trump and JD Vance both have some crypto holdings
This was the most my portfolio has ever advanced in any one day. Two companies rose over 10%.
I bought a token number of shares in $BAER when I learned Jon Tester was trying to kill his senate opponents company with the help of lawfare and short sellers. It’s up, as you might imagine.
Oh what are all the grifters going to do?..