For more than a decade, U.S. cybersecurity experts have warned about Russian hacking that increasingly uses the labor power of financially motivated criminal gangs to achieve political goals, such as strategically Continue Reading
Some farmers like Dan Hansen in Avoca, Iowa, are exploring so-called clean alternatives to nitrogen-based fertilizers. Startups marketing alternative crop fertilizers said they are gaining traction among U.S. farmers and Continue Reading
Zeuitina was shuttered in mid-April by protestors Libya has declared force majeure on Zeuitina exports It has lost over 500,000 b/d from field, oil terminal shut-ins Libya’s state-owned National Oil Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia will extend an oil loan facility to Pakistan and is considering rolling over dollar deposits as the South Asian nation looks to rein in one of Asia’s highest Continue Reading
China’s state planner warned domestic thermal coal producers and traders on Saturday not to hoard stock or engage in a list of other practices that it said amounted to pushing Continue Reading
Macau’s gaming revenue slump deepened in April, plunging 68% from a year earlier to the lowest level in about 18 months as the world’s biggest gambling hub suffers from a Continue Reading
Many Chinese are marking a quiet May Day holiday this year as the government’s “zero-COVID” approach restricts travel and enforces lockdowns in multiple cities. All restaurants in Beijing are closed Continue Reading
Chinese regulators have held an emergency meeting with domestic and foreign banks to discuss how they could protect the country’s overseas assets from USled sanctions similar to those imposed on Continue Reading
Covid-19 lockdowns across China are shaking western multinationals’ production lines, snarling supply chains and threatening financial forecasts as Beijing steps up its effort to contain a surge in coronavirus cases. Continue Reading
As the lockdown of Shanghai and outbreaks in Beijing and elsewhere batter the economy, China’s leader keeps a distance from the politically charged issue. A worker registering for a Covid Continue Reading
China and the United States are racing for control over the global electric and autonomous vehicle supply chains. The countries that take the lead in this race may very well Continue Reading
A massive drought-starved reservoir on the Colorado River has become so depleted that Las Vegas now is pumping water from deeper within Lake Mead where other states downstream don’t have Continue Reading
As new Omicron variants further infiltrate the U.S., a jumble of signals suggest the latest increase in Covid-19 infections hasn’t sparked a commensurate surge in severe illness even as risks Continue Reading
Several British supermarkets have joined other chains around the world in asking shoppers to limit their cooking oil purchases, as supplies dwindle and prices rise. Global cooking oil shortages, exacerbated Continue Reading
A fuel depot in Russia burst into flames, moments after surveillance video captured the bright streaks of rockets fired from low-flying helicopters. A fire broke out at a military research Continue Reading
Algeria has long been a medium-stakes player in the global game of oil and gas exports, but the energy crisis in Europe has created an opening for the North African Continue Reading
The Western artillery flooding into Ukraine will alter the war with Russia, setting off a bloody battle of wits backed by long-range weapons and forcing both sides to grow more Continue Reading
Europe’s LNG terminals are maxed out as the region continues to import record amounts of gas. Europe is likely to import even more LNG in the coming years to displace Continue Reading
