China’s economy grew 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, slightly more than expected, supported by higher government spending and record bank lending that has stoked concerns Continue Reading
Oil executives and Middle East producers are concerned that trade tensions between the United States and China risk clouding the outlook for global energy demand growth and a recovery in Continue Reading
China may be mining less coal and pumping less crude but it’s processing more raw materials than ever in its mills, refineries and smelters. Cost pressures and environmental regulation curbed Continue Reading
Demand from some of the most coveted oil buyers may slow this year because they didn’t purchase all that they could in 2016. While China’s private refiners have received their Continue Reading
Asia is gearing up to witness new refining capacity growth in at least four countries in 2017, but capacity reductions in some top consuming nations will pull down the net Continue Reading
Natural gas prices rose Thursday, flipping up from losses after data showed a larger-than-expected drain from storage last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said natural-gas stockpiles shrank by 243 Continue Reading
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry regrets his call six years ago for the elimination of the federal agency that President-elect Donald Trump has tapped him to lead, according to written Continue Reading
Coal already faces tremendous competition in the U.S. from low cost natural gas, and pressure from environmentalists concerned about its pollution. The last thing the coal industry needs are more Continue Reading
Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the U.S. Energy Department, said during his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday that global warming caused by humans is real, but that Continue Reading
A highly acclaimed Oxford professor who’s considered an expert on energy research has thrown cold water on Norway’s hopes for a new oil era in the Arctic. Dieter Helm doesn’t Continue Reading
