Europe's Energy Crisis! What You Need to Know!!

What if I told you that a minor disruption to the flow of global energy could wreak economic havoc on many economies, as we are currently witnessing in Europe? So take a step back and contemplate the geopolitical economic changes taking place today, mainly in Europe, while asking yourself, what will the future of oil and gas be like in the shifting global geopolitical order? Are there any investment opportunities? How will it impact me, my finances, investments, and economic expectations? Hi, my name is Dr. David Oualaalou. I am a geopolitical consultant, a global speaker, award-winning educator, author, and a former international security analyst in Washington, DC. This is a warning to all as the global order is shifting from a unipolar to a multipolar system, with energy at its heart. Yet, with this shift comes new investment opportunities. In the wake of the Ukraine conflict and a surge in energy prices, including oil and gas, demand in the European Union fell in 2022 by about 55 billion cubic meters, or 13%, its steepest drop in history. The decline is equivalent to the amount of gas needed to supply over 40 million homes. As Europe continues to live under the shadow of an energy shortage, as Russia turns off the gas tap to the old continent, and with Nord Stream 2 pipeline's attack, Europe is left to wonder where is much-needed energy is coming from, or it's going to come from. Of course, Russia shutdown of the Nord Stream pipeline sent benchmark gas prices surging by another 30%. They stand at the equivalent of $400 of barrel of oil. At today's future prices, annual spending on electricity and gas —by consumers and firms across the EU could rise to a staggering €1.4 trillion or $1.5 trillion, up from €200 billion or $219 billion in recent years, according to Morgan Stanley's estimate. So what has not been disclosed, conveniently or ignorantly, is that the energy shock is full-blown political and economic crisis in Europe and the world writ large. Already, 14% of families in the UK are falling behind on their utility bills. ArcelorMittal, a multinational steel manufacturer corporation headquartered in Luxembourg City, formed in 2006 from the takeover and merger of Arcelor by Indian-owned Mittal Steel, had to shut down a plant in Bremen, Germany, as consumers and businesses stumble and recession looms. And behind the scenes, there is chaos in energy markets. In Germany, households started paying an energy rate this fall, adding as much as €1,000 or $1,020 €1,000 per year to the cost of living following Russia's decision to squeeze gas deliveries. With this energy crisis, European countries' bill to shield households and companies from soaring energy costs has climbed to nearly €800 billion, or $1.14 trillion, according to researchers urging countries to be more targeted in their spending to tackle energy crisis. European Union, the EU that is, countries have now earmarked or allocated €681 billion or $750 billion in energy crisis spending, while the UK allocated €103 billion or $113 billion, and Norway allocated about €8.1 billion or $9 billion since September 2021. And this is according to the analysis by Bruegel, a European think tank that specializes in economics. Germany, of course, topped the spending chart, allocating nearly €270 billion or $300 billion a sum that eclipsed all other countries in Europe. Britain, Italy, France were the highest. Recently, researchers said that European countries' bill to shield households and companies from soaring energy costs has climbed to nearly €800 billion, urging countries to be more targeted in their spending to tackle the energy crisis. To understand the geopolitics of energy, one must have an understanding and grasp of the link between energy and geopolitics. Take for instance Qatar, which according to its energy chief Saad al-Khabi signed a 27-year sales and purchase agreement with China's Sinopec, the longest in the history of liquefied natural gas LNG deals. Al-Kabi said at an interview in Doha shortly after the signing of the deal, and I quote, "Today, an important milestone for the first sales and purchase agreement for the North Field East project. It is 4 million tons for 27 years to Sinopec of China." End of quote. Equally important, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, raised its forecast for Chinese oil demand growth in 2023 due to the relaxation of the country's COVID-19 curbs, although it left the global total steady, citing potential downside risks for world growth. World oil demand in 2023 rise by 2.32 million barrels per day, or 2.3%, OPEC said in its monthly report. This was unchanged from last month's forecast. OPEC expects Chinese oil demand to grow by about 710 million barrels per day in 2023, up from last year's forecast of 590,000 barrels per day. OPEC was cautious on economic prospects, leaving its 2023 global growth forecast at 2.6%. OPEC's oil production rose in February despite output cuts by the wider OPEC+ group, OPEC+ includes the 13 OPEC members plus Russia and other outside producers. The examples above should provide you with a glimpse into how modern geopolitics is concerned with the political course, or discourse rather, among international actors resulting from all factors that determine the political and economic importance of a country or a region for that matter. Europe is a case in point. The geopolitics of energy of any region must be understood by both the size and location of own and other natural resources, how available they are, who controls them, their cost, alternative transportation routes, how regional and global markets balance, and of course market mechanisms and regulations, in addition to political decisions and prices in general. With that said, investment opportunities arise, and one must seize these opportunities. To secure my own investments in the energy sector, I checked a company called McPherson Energy, ticker code is McPherson Energy. What is MCF, you may ask? MCF Energy Ltd is the first modern public company consolidating large-scale exploration opportunities in Western Europe. MCF's executive team has a strong European track record. For example, CEO James Hill led exploration for Bankers Petroleum which grew oil production in Europe by about 2,000%. Yes, you heard me correct, 2,000%, and achieved a peak market cap of $2.25 billion. MCF co-founder Ford Nicholson has helped create, manage, and sell several large energy companies including Bankers Petroleum, which he was a co-founder, acquired in 2016 for $575 million, Inner Oil, which he served as a vice chairman, acquired in 2016 for $2.5 billion, and Nations Energy, which he was co-founder of, acquired in 2006 for $1.9 billion. As to Director General Wes Clark, who was the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO between 1997 and 2000. He is a former director of Banker Petroleum and BNK Petroleum, both of which were active in Europe. Ford Nicholson and James Hill played the key role in the leadership of BNK Petroleum, which conducted exploration in 6 European countries. Executive Chairman Jay Park KC has advised governments and leading energy companies on asset deals globally for over 40 years. MCF Energy's solid track record— so when considering the unraveling of a decade-long energy supply chain, that is to Europe and what this means for the EU members and the future of natural gas deposits in Europe. MCF is involved among the first movers in this sector. MCF already owns two exploration stages natural gas deposits in Austria and Germany. In 2022, energy was the best-performing and only positive sector of the economy, and Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway made its largest investments ever last year into Occidental Petroleum, which tells us all we need to know. As a geopolitical analyst myself, I think the value of MCF Energy, which looks to lead to solutions to Europe's energy shortage, should emerge. Of note, MCF Energy is the first— yes, I repeat, is the first company to go public after Russia's military operations in Ukraine with a business model of acquiring and developing mainland Europe natural gas deposits. It is also the first mover, and this is the crucial aspect of this. So let this really sink in. Europe is starved for its own natural gas assets, and NCF Energy is the first to capitalize on this 10- to 15-year runway of building energy independence in Europe from scratch. Along with this, the company already owns projects in Austria and Germany. While doing my due diligence, in learning about MCF Energy, I kept asking myself, why should I invest in this company as the number one energy investments for 2023? Let me share with you some of my findings. For example, number one, solving among the world's biggest problems Europe's energy crisis and dependency on Russia natural gas. 2. An obvious solution with little competition, consolidating massive domestic gas prospects in Europe. 3. Two giant projects already negotiated in Europe's safest jurisdictions, Austria and Germany, with drilling planned early this year, with more under evaluation. 4. The first new stock pursuing large-scale gas Exploration in Europe since the war in Ukraine. First mover advantage to consolidate capital and deals. And 5, proven track record in Europe. Principals grew oil production 2,000% in one venture, in addition to leading Europe's largest gas exploration in another. MCF Energy was established in 2022 to pursue large-scale hydrocarbon exploration for Europe's market. The company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Venture Exchange , a public venture capital marketplace for early-stage and emerging companies, and was most recently valued at approximately $37 million, $8.5 million private placements priced at 20 cents per share. The oil and gas sector is the most preferable by far according to Bloomberg as of December 2022. So what are you waiting for? You can either invest in MCF Energy, stock ticker by the way is MCFNN, today or let this opportunity slip away as demand for oil and gas is only going to grow moving forward. MCF Energy stock ticker again is MCFNF. Look down for that link there. Check it out and remember, there is always a risk in investments and there are no guarantees. Thank you.