Why Iran And China Are Pushing Iraq To Boost Oil Production
There are four key reasons why Iraq is increasing the pace of development on a number of its major oil fields right now. First, it needs the money; second, hitting Continue Reading
Baghdad, Iraq, hits 125 degrees, shattering all-time record
Record high temperatures have been plaguing the Middle East, the mercury soaring to extreme levels during a blistering and unforgiving heatwave. Baghdad surged to its highest temperature ever recorded Tuesday. Continue Reading
Over half of Mumbai slum dwellers have had Covid-19, study claims
More than half of residents in several of Mumbai’s slums may have been infected with coronavirus, a study has found, suggesting that the spread of Covid-19 in India could be Continue Reading
Could Rising US-China Tensions Change Global Energy Markets?
The widening rift between the world’s two largest economies – the United States and China – has had analysts and market observers using the phrase ‘Cold War’ to describe how Continue Reading
China needs ‘explosive’ buying to meet U.S. farm import target
With nearly seven months gone, an ambitious $36.5 billion target for Chinese imports of U.S. farm goods this year may not be quite out of reach, but it’s looking like Continue Reading
Coronavirus surges in Asia bring warnings over complacency
Spikes in novel coronavirus infections in Asia have dispelled any notion the region may be over the worst, with Australia and India reporting record daily infections on Thursday, Vietnam fretting Continue Reading
The Chinese Communist Party Is an Environmental Catastrophe
As China struggles to recover economically from the impact of the pandemic, it is set to deal a painful blow to global efforts to fight climate change. The party has Continue Reading
Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the week ending July 24, 2020
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 14.6 million barrels per day during the week ending July 24, 2020 which was 389,000 barrels per day more than the previous week’s average. Continue Reading
As Covid-19 Surges, California Farmworkers Are Paying a High Price
Farm laborers harvest romaine lettuce on a machine with heavy plastic dividers that separate workers from each other on April 27, 2020 in Greenfield, California. Credit: Brent Stirton/Getty Images Every Continue Reading
Musk: Tesla May Supply Batteries To Other Carmakers
Tesla is open to supplying batteries and powertrains and licensing software, Elon Musk said on Tuesday, in what analysts see as a potential boost to start-up EV manufacturers and a Continue Reading