Venezuela — The “biological” threat was gathering on the western border, Venezuela’s socialist government claimed. So, besieged President Nicolás Maduro, ever vigilant against potential invasion, dispatched gun-toting reinforcements to the Continue Reading
As the coronavirus epidemic brought the world’s second-largest economy to a near-halt during the early part of the year, Chinese crude importers engaged in a massive buying spree, but now Continue Reading
To indigenous Australians Isabel and George Coe, the hills near a 280-foot-tall dam here are part of a sacred landscape that is dotted with burials and ceremonial sites. Now, new Continue Reading
Policymakers in the U.S. will resume contentious talks this week on another round of stimulus that could prove critical to the still-fragile recovery of the world’s largest economy. With much Continue Reading
When Joe Biden released his climate plan last week, the Democratic candidate for president emphasized one overarching goal—and it wasn’t the reduction of greenhouse gases. Instead, he unequivocally linked broad Continue Reading
Dozens of new electric-vehicle models are expected to arrive at dealerships in the next few years. We followed eight Wall Street Journal reporters in four countries to see if they, Continue Reading
President Trump said the coronavirus pandemic will be brought under control and he played down the public health threat in a Sunday interview, putting him increasingly at odds with state Continue Reading
As long as science fiction writers have been imagining it, scientists have been trying to make it a reality. The holy grail of clean energy. The silver bullet solution to Continue Reading
The media — at least in Europe — seems to be abuzz with talk about green hydrogen. As an energy source, backers envision hydrogen powering everything from aircraft, to steel Continue Reading
EU leaders were making progress on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID-19 pandemic, but Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned Continue Reading
Russia reported 5,940 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, pushing its total infection tally to 777,486, the fourth largest in the world. In a daily readout, officials said Continue Reading
When Joe Biden released his climate plan last week, the Democratic candidate for president emphasized one overarching goal—and it wasn’t the reduction of greenhouse gases. Instead, he unequivocally linked broad Continue Reading
Sales of Renault SA’s all-electric Zoe car jumped 38% in the first half, a rare bright spot amid the grim fallout of the coronavirus pandemic Most of the deliveries were made in Continue Reading
Negotiations among the European Union’s 27 leaders for recovery plans worth €1.8 trillion ($2.06 trillion) dragged into a fourth day on Monday, leading to tense exchanges and fears of a Continue Reading
Crude clung to losses amid a combination of weak economic data and signals that a recovery in consumption may be slowing. Futures posted a 0.4% decline in New York on Continue Reading
Crude prices edged mildly lower at midday during European trade July 17, as market participants digested OPEC+’s supply boost announced earlier this week and awaited more clarity on the demand Continue Reading
Oil prices edged lower on Friday as concerns about the surge in coronavirus cases sapping fuel demand while major crude-producing nations ready increases in output. The United States reported at Continue Reading
Bullish data from the EIA and promises from OPEC+ to eradicate under-compliance boosted oil markets, but fears of a second wave of COVID-19 cases are keeping a cap on oil Continue Reading
1. China gobbles up commodities – China imported roughly 13 mb/d of oil in June, a record high. – China also imported a record high 656,000 tons of copper last Continue Reading
U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading lower on Friday and could end the week with a loss after OPEC and other major producers including Continue Reading
A surge in new cases in parts of the world and a resurgence of the coronavirus in places that had thought they’d beat it are leading to renewed lockdowns and Continue Reading
Iraq has struck deals with oil field operators and state-run companies to augment the national power grid and help stave off further protests prompted by recent blackouts. Significant power outages Continue Reading
When a fight erupts between a populist head of state and the business community over renewable energy, you might expect the leader to take the green side of the debate. Continue Reading
As the coronavirus pandemic accelerates in the world’s second-most-populous nation, India has crossed a once-unthinkable threshold: 1 million confirmed cases, joining the United States and Brazil in a club no Continue Reading
Crude oil purchases by China appear to be hitting the brakes in July after record purchases in May for loadings in June, with analysts now concerned that the buying spree Continue Reading
The median weekly earnings of full-time workers in America jumped more than 10% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The data Continue Reading
A major source of income for roughly 30 million unemployed people is set to end, threatening their ability to meet rent and pay bills and potentially undercutting the fragile economic Continue Reading
Black unemployment has historically been higher than white unemployment in the U.S. This gap was narrowing before the coronavirus pandemic. But with unemployment hitting record highs across the board, Black Continue Reading
Baker Hughes reported on Friday that the number of oil and gas rigs in the US fell again this week, by 5, to 253, marking the nineteenth straight loss in Continue Reading
New York’s recently announced “EV Make Ready” initiative to expand electric vehicle use by supporting over 50,000 level 2 charging plugs and 1,500 public direct current fast charger stations in Continue Reading
North Dakota oil and natural gas production saw its sharpest monthly drop on record in May, as low prices and weak demand continued to curb drilling activity while the looming Continue Reading
The U.S. rotary rig count fell by five over the past week. The U.S. rotary rig count fell by five over the past week to hit the 253-unit mark, Baker Continue Reading
Buckeye Partners, L.P.operations have begun at South Texas Gateway (STG), a new terminal in the Port of Corpus Christi that it owns with Phillips 66 Partners LP and Marathon Petroleum Continue Reading
Increased working from home and use of e-commerce will be “powerful and enduring” in the U.S. — potentially enough to reduce auto miles traveled by up to 9% going forward, Continue Reading
As governments gear up to spend vast sums to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, the world has an unprecedented opportunity to land a big blow against climate Continue Reading
Joe Biden’s long-anticipated climate plan landed this week, and it contained big promises designed to please some of the presumptive Democratic nominee for president’s key constituencies. After four years of borderline denialism and regulatory rollbacks Continue Reading
As the coronavirus crisis continues to engulf the U.S., public-health experts have pointed to a series of missteps and miscalculations in the country’s response. Here’s a look back at how Continue Reading
Since 2017, Bakken has surprised to the upside. But with DAPL stuck in legal court battles and uncertainty around takeaway capacity continuing, Bakken’s production base will fall. Lower completion activity Continue Reading
Before the pandemic, Hailey Vogel lived an itinerant life enabled by the Big Apple’s robust transit system. A research manager at New York University, Vogel—like many New Yorkers—used mass transit Continue Reading
Construction of the Fog Point Living Shoreline Breakwater on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Living shorelines, an element of green infrastructure, control erosion and can help act as a Continue Reading
European Union leaders are meeting in person for the first time in five months on Friday and Saturday, hoping the human touch will allow them to seal a €1.8 trillion Continue Reading
Norway sees oil and gas activity picking up after the market turmoil and the health crisis earlier this year, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said in its first-half activity report Continue Reading
Shell believes that the UK government could bring forward its timeline to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles as early as in 2030, with the “the right Continue Reading
Ongoing development of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Russia will allow it to seize a 15-percent share of the global LNG market, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak wrote Continue Reading
While Shell’s ~$17-billion Australian LNG project, Prelude, hasn’t produced since February after shipping its first product in June 2019 and no one knows when it will be restored due to Continue Reading
Road traffic levels in most of Europe’s biggest economies is easing back from post-lockdown highs on rising concerns about a return of measures to contain a second-wave of coronavirus infections. Continue Reading
Russian incomes in the second quarter plunged by the most since the country’s 1998 default as the economy of the world’s biggest energy exporter took a double blow from the Continue Reading
Crude oil futures traded steady to higher in mid-morning trade in Asia July 17, supported by tightening global crude supplies, even as rising coronavirus cases worldwide continued to cloud the Continue Reading
Oil fell on signs that the recovery in oil consumption may be starting to slow. Futures in New York fell below $41 a barrel after struggling to surpass their highs from Continue Reading
Negotiations were relatively smooth, and OPEC+ did not deliver any major surprises when it agreed to ease the production cuts beginning in August. Widely expected, oil traders appeared satisfied by Continue Reading
