U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that Beijing commit to big purchases of American farm products has become a major sticking point in talks to end the Sino-U.S. trade war, according Continue Reading
Xi Jinping during the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing, October 2019 The defining geopolitical story of our time is Continue Reading
Just as California’s fire weather appeared to be abating somewhat, newly issued forecasts show that for tens of millions, the worst may be yet to come. On Tuesday and Tuesday Continue Reading
Ah, nuclear fusion. That holy grail of clean energy. For decades, its potential as a near-limitless source of totally green, emissions-free, radioactive nuclear waste-free power has been touted as the Continue Reading
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has estimated a small crude oil inventory build of 592,000 barrels for the week ending October 24—close to analyst expectations of a 729,000-barrel build. Last Continue Reading
Murray Energy, the US largest privately owned coal producer led by outspoken Donald Trump’s ally Robert Murray, has filed for chapter 11 protection , as the fossil fuel’s role in Continue Reading
Prices at the pump continued their downward slide in the US Midwest, following large drops in the differential price for Chicago RBOB, which reached a low of NYMEX November RBOB Continue Reading
A pipeline project that would transport non-potable reclaimed water from Lubbock, Texas, to industrial customers in the Permian Basin has cleared an important hurdle. A pipeline project that would transport Continue Reading
The U.S. economy likely slowed further in the third quarter, held back by a moderation in consumer spending and declining business investment, which could spur the Federal Reserve to cut Continue Reading
Third-quarter earnings in the oil and gas industry have begun to trickle in at a time when investors have the lowest confidence and interest in U.S. shale stocks in years. Continue Reading
