BP’s new chief executive said the coronavirus hit to crude consumption was likely to endure beyond the pandemic – and may even have ushered in “peak oil” demand. Bernard Looney, who Continue Reading
When Vladimir Putin tapped Mikhail Mishustin in January to become prime minister, the little-known tax official was meant to spearhead a push for stimulus spending to help Russia’s president remain Continue Reading
When the coronavirus first struck, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain agonized long and hard before closing stores, pubs, and restaurants as part of the country’s fight against the disease. Continue Reading
Oil pared last week’s gain as fears of a potential resurgence in global coronavirus cases countered tentative signs of a demand recovery. Futures fell 2.3% in New York to trade near $24 a Continue Reading
The current year is likely to go down in the annals of stock trading as one that set the biggest records, both good and bad. It took a mere 20 Continue Reading
U.S. natural gas prices have jumped more than 20 percent from an early April low and are set to rise through the rest of the year despite high market volatility Continue Reading
James Li, a public relations account director, would rather spend an hour sitting in Beijing traffic than risk 30 minutes exposed to crowds on a train. “Traffic is as bad Continue Reading
New Covid-19 outbreaks in South Korea , Germany and China have highlighted the challenge faced by governments seeking to loosen social restrictions, as millions of Europeans prepare for the tentative Continue Reading
An international team of researchers has used satellite images to map urban growth between 1985 and 2015. Each image captured 900 square meters of ground, a level of detail that Continue Reading
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has been self-isolating but will be back at the White House on Monday, while three members of the Trump administration’s task force are in quarantine. Russia Continue Reading
