Japan Eyes Replacing Oil With Hydrogen Amid Carbon Neutral Push
Tucked into a port in western Japan sits a spherical tank that may soon hold the country’s energy future. The import terminal in the city of Kobe, is slated to Continue Reading
Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Hospitalizations Top 61,000, a Record
Tanks of liquid oxygen and tents for Covid-19 patients at the Hospitals of Providence Sierra in El Paso, Texas.Credit…Joel Angel Juarez for The New York Times Alex M. Azar II, Continue Reading
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective
Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine may be a remarkable 90% effective, based on early and incomplete test results that nevertheless brought a big burst of optimism to Continue Reading
Azerbaijan Shoots Down Russian Helicopter in Armenia
A Russian military helicopter crashed in Armenia Monday after it was shot down by Azerbaijan, killing two crew members, an incident that could prompt the Kremlin to depart from the Continue Reading
Russia deploys troops to Nagorno-Karabakh after ceasefire deal announced
Russian peacekeeping troops deployed to the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday as part of a ceasefire deal designed to end six weeks of heavy fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Continue Reading
The thaw of the Third Pole: China’s glaciers in retreat
Glaciers in China’s bleak, rugged Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling, long-term water shortages, scientists say. Continue Reading
China to cut refinery run rate in 2021 amid capacity growth, tepid demand
Chinese refineries will likely have to lower utilization rate in 2021 amid growing refining capacity and limited oil product outlets overseas, Han Bing, marketing director at PetroChina’s sales division said Continue Reading
New U.S. COVID-19 cases up 34% last week, set fresh records
The coronavirus pandemic raged across the United States last week, as the country elected a new president, with the daily number of new infections hitting record highs for four straight Continue Reading
U.S. still faces possible default wave, asset declines due to pandemic: Fed
The U.S. may still face a wave of debt defaults and “significant declines” in asset prices because of the coronavirus pandemic and recession, the Federal Reserve warned on Monday in Continue Reading
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective
Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine may be a remarkable 90% effective, based on early and incomplete test results that nevertheless brought a big burst of optimism to Continue Reading