Taking advantage of rare ice-free waters in West Antarctica last February, scientists got their first look underneath Thwaites Glacier, a massive and increasingly unstable formation perched at the edge of Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia remains committed to the OPEC+ alliance with Russia and other key oil producers, the kingdom’s energy minister said Friday, rejecting a report that it was considering a pause Continue Reading
Hardliners loyal to Iran’s supreme leader are likely to sweep a parliamentary election on Friday that will cement their grip on power as the country faces mounting U.S. pressure over Continue Reading
The United Nations warned on Friday that fighting in northwest Syria could “end in a bloodbath” and called again for a ceasefire, while Moscow denied reports of a mass flight Continue Reading
The Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a missile attack on Saudi Arabia early this morning but the missiles were intercepted by the Saudi defense system, Reuters reported , citing a Continue Reading
Haftar Waiting Out Another Turkish Misstep in Libya Last week, international media said that Libyan oil production had dropped to just under 164,000 bpd. Less than a week later, on Continue Reading
An international agency monitoring terrorism funding announced tough new financial scrutiny of Iran on Friday and added seven countries to a watch list. Pakistan, meanwhile, won a reprieve from the Continue Reading
Venezuela’s PDVSA is preparing a fuel rationing plan for domestic consumers as the state-owned company confronts a shortfall of refined products and the consequences of US sanctions on production and Continue Reading
Two-thirds of virus cases outside China have gone undetected – modeling The leading academic group modeling coronavirus epidemiology estimated on Friday afternoon that II about two-thirds of Covid-19 cases exported Continue Reading
Stocks and sales both fall as the virus knocks the global economy. Airline revenue down $29 billion. Auto sales in China cratering. Supply chains snapped. The coronavirus outbreak, whose breadth Continue Reading
The coronavirus has infected hundreds of people in Chinese prisons, authorities said on Friday, contributing to a jump in reported cases beyond the epicenter in Hubei province, including 100 more Continue Reading
China reported a sharp decrease in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday but a doubling of infections in South Korea and 10 new cases in Iran added Continue Reading
Samsung Electronics said on Saturday that one coronavirus case had been confirmed at its mobile device factory complex in the southeastern city of Gumi, causing a shutdown of its entire Continue Reading
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the number of coronavirus cases with no clear epidemiological link, although the total number of cases outside China remains relatively small, its Continue Reading
Two coronavirus patients have died in South Korea so far South Korea says the number of new coronavirus cases in the country has more than doubled in one day. Officials Continue Reading
China on Friday suspended more punitive tariffs on imports of U.S. industrial goods in response to a truce in its trade war with Washington that threatened global economic growth. Financial Continue Reading
Summary: 8 new cases confirmed in Lombardy brings daily total to 16 new cases in Italy China pledges to build 19 new hospitals in Wuhan 253 more passengers depart the Continue Reading
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos pledged a fraction of his personal fortune to the new Bezos Earth Fund, but the sheer amount of money is a game changer for climate research Continue Reading
A small cluster of flags and windswept tents sits near railroad tracks east of Toronto, where protesters are preventing trains from passing through a key commercial corridor, threatening Canada’s already Continue Reading
Alliant Energy said Friday it is likely to file in the second quarter with regulators its rate plan covering the first tranche of a 1,000 MW solar buildout that will Continue Reading
The US rig count is up just one rig from last week to 791. The U.S. rig count is up one rig from last week to 791, with oil rigs Continue Reading
For decades, scientists have been on the prowl for advanced battery materials with features such as superior energy density or those that confer extra-long battery life leading to such futuristic Continue Reading
A buyer of liquefied natural gas has canceled two cargoes from Cheniere Energy Inc., the biggest U.S. exporter, as a global glut pummels prices for the fuel and threatens to Continue Reading
Tesla already makes an electric car that has the longest battery range in the industry—373 miles. Now the model has gotten an update that will push that up to nearly Continue Reading
Business in the 19-country eurozone has picked up in February from a deep slump, particularly in Germany’s big industrial sector, despite disruption from the new coronavirus, a report showed Friday. A Continue Reading
A Russian move to size up offshore oil and gas potential in the Antarctic may not signal the start of a rush to develop the world’s last great wilderness, but Continue Reading
As the effect of the coronavirus epidemic begins to recede and oil prices start to recover, the Energy Information Administration reported a crude oil inventory build of 400,000 barrels for Continue Reading
Recently the IEA 2018 World Energy Outlook predicted an oil crunch could happen as soon as 2023. Oil supermajors are expected to have 10 years of reserve life or more, Continue Reading
Russia is in no rush to announce its position on additional cuts proposed by OPEC, as nothing urgent is happening in the oil market and there are two more weeks Continue Reading
Despite the uncertainty on the oil market amid the coronavirus outbreak, there is a common understanding among the OPEC+ coalition that ministers do not need to move forward their meeting Continue Reading
Middle-aged men have been plastered on campaign posters and online adverts this week ahead of Iran’s parliamentary election, even though women and young people make up the majority of voters. Continue Reading
Amro Akoush and his family fled their home in northwest Syria with no time to pack a bag and no vehicle to escape the machine-gun fire and falling bombs. Mr. Continue Reading
When Iranians go to the polls on Friday they will be taking part in what may be the least representative and least fair election in the Islamic Republic’s history. While Continue Reading
Beside the green pastures and sugarcane plantations surrounding the farming town of Porto Feliz is the strange sight of hundreds of blue, silicon panes turned towards the sun. This solar Continue Reading
Officials at the Trump Administration are back discussing a plan to oust Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro by potentially persuading people in his ruling party to turn against him and agree to Continue Reading
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has declared emergency for the country’s oil industry, calling for measures to ensure Venezuela’s energy security, Sputnik reports , quoting a tweet by the presidential administration. Continue Reading
China reported an uptick in new cases of coronavirus on Friday, boosted by more than 200 people testing positive for the disease in two prisons outside of Hubei province, the Continue Reading
China Car Sales Slump 92% in First Half of February on Virus Chinese automaker Geely [GEELY.UL] has launched a service for customers to buy cars online and get them delivered Continue Reading
The outbreak of the new virus threatens to erase $29 billion of this year’s revenue for global airlines, mostly for Chinese carriers, as travel crashes worldwide, according to the International Continue Reading
A surge in coronavirus cases in South Korea — many traced to a church — provoked fresh alarm Friday, after Chinese authorities reported hundreds of new infections at prisons, undercutting Continue Reading
The future of electric vehicles around the world depends on China. While Europe has long been at the forefront of the electric car industry, with Tesla leading the charge, almost Continue Reading
Japan’s slowing economy has steelmakers worried as the country’s manufacturing sector sees more pressure from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your Continue Reading
Major airlines in Asia and the Middle East have expanded flight restrictions to include countries beyond China, as fears of a further spread of the contagion continue to grip global Continue Reading
China’s oil product exports are likely to be flat in February, compared with January, as there was not much room to make changes to planned exports, but volumes are expected Continue Reading
The U.S. government expects China to honor its commitments to buy more U.S. goods under a trade deal signed by the world’s two largest economies in January despite the fast-spreading Continue Reading
The Colorado River’s average annual flow has declined by nearly 20 percent compared to the last century, and researchers have identified one of the main culprits: climate change is causing Continue Reading
Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the week ending February 14, 2020 U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.2 million barrels per day during the week ending February 14, 2020, Continue Reading
The ranks of batteries aiming to challenge the dominant lithium ion technology have been swelling rapidly in the past few years are researchers and businesses seek a better and cheaper Continue Reading
Despite the slowing growth rate across the U.S. shale patch, oil production in Texas will rise in nearly every month in 2020, thanks to sufficient fracking activity in the state Continue Reading
Human-caused emissions of methane from the extraction and use of fossil fuels may have been “severely underestimated”, a new study suggests. The research indicates that “natural” emissions of fossil methane, Continue Reading
