The Future of Batteries and Electric Vehicles
Electric cars have been on the horizon for years now, but what will it actually take for a majority of the world’s vehicles to be powered by batteries instead of Continue Reading
How water shortages threaten jobs and growth
An estimated three out of four jobs globally are dependent on water, meaning that shortages and lack of access are likely to limit economic growth in the coming decades, the Continue Reading
Michael Lynch: Threat To Value Of Fossil Fuel Resources Misplaced
My friend and colleague Marianne Kah, the chief economist at ConocoPhillips spoke recently about the perception that energy companies would find their reserves had lost their value, since climate change Continue Reading
Oil prices swept lower after Brussels blasts spook investors
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, swept lower by investor nervousness after deadly blasts in Brussels prompted a flight towards so-called safe-haven assets such as gold. As many as 13 people Continue Reading
Oil Prices Rise Late in Trading
Oil prices rose Monday after a quiet session trading little changed, as investors focused on the persistent supply glut that has weighed on the market. The U.S. oil benchmark for Continue Reading
Crude oil falls for second day as U.S. rig count rises
A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Company near Guthrie, Oklahoma September 15, 2015. Crude oil slid for a second session on Monday, down Continue Reading
Natural Gas Falls as Late Winter Cold Falls Short
Natural gas futures slumped Monday as bullish traders closed out positions and took profits from the recent rally that has come in the face of weakening supply-and-demand conditions. Natural gas Continue Reading
`Missing Barrels’ Don’t Explain Oil Rally, Says Morgan Stanley
The 800,000 barrels a day of crude production unaccounted for in the International Energy Agency’s estimates of oil supply and demand for last year are a “poor explanation” for the Continue Reading
OPEC Official Says Some Members May Not Attend Doha Freeze Meeting
Some members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries may not attend a meeting in Qatar next month at which oil producers plan to discuss a global pact to Continue Reading
OPEC’s Badri hopes for positive producer meeting in April, says Iran could join group later
Iran may join other oil producers planning to freeze production to support prices at a later date, OPEC’s secretary general said on Monday, since the country is seeking to raise Continue Reading