Somewhere, a Tiger Yawns
Oldest known agricultural village, Jianping China It’s no secret that The Paris Agreement, humanity’s best attempt to date to thwart our own extinction, is inadequate to the task, although it Continue Reading
Shell CEO Considers New Natural-Gas Bet
Mr. van Beurden said Tuesday that a consortium led by the Anglo-Dutch energy giant will decide before year-end whether to move forward with a $30 billion, liquefied-natural-gas export terminal in Continue Reading
NYMEX October gas futures jump 6.1 cents on expectation of cold front in early October
The NYMEX October gas futures contract jumped 6.1 cents and settled at $3.038/MMBtu Monday on expectation of a demand spike in early October. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & Continue Reading
Germany launches world’s first autonomous tram in Potsdam
Norbert Gresing shook his head as two teenage boys, deep in conversation and wearing earplugs, stepped out in front of his tram. “This is the type of situation I face Continue Reading
Crude oil futures higher on potential US sanctions on Venezuela
Crude oil futures were higher in mid-morning trade in Asia Monday as the US signaled preparedness to ramp up pressure on the Maduro regime in Venezuela. Receive daily email alerts, Continue Reading
Crude oil futures: Brent crosses $80/b as US-Venezuela tensions intensify
Crude oil futures were higher by more than $1/b during mid-afternoon trade in Asia Monday, with ICE Brent crude crossing the $80/b mark on intensifying geopolitical tensions between the US Continue Reading
Oil climbs to fresh 4-year high close to $81 a barrel
Oil prices rose to fresh four-year highs near $81 a barrel after global producers decided against further output increases despite demands from US President Donald Trump for renewed action to Continue Reading
Oil at four-year high after OPEC rebuffs Trump, fails to raise output
Oil prices jumped more than 2 percent to a four-year high on Monday after OPEC declined to announce an immediate increase in production despite calls by U.S. President Donald Trump Continue Reading
Major Traders Are Talking About $100 Oil Again
Major oil trading houses are predicting the return of $100 crude for the first time since 2014 as OPEC and its allies struggle to compensate for U.S. sanctions on Iran’s Continue Reading
IMO 2020 to cause one-off oil demand surge before market adjusts: OPEC
Tighter global shipping pollution regulations from 2020 will lead to a temporary surge in oil demand while denting the oil revenues of producers of heavy or high sulfur crudes, OPEC Continue Reading