Plastics manufacturers in China are facing some tough times ahead due to their dependence on imports of U.S. feedstock. These imports are already running at record highs. This year, they were expected to surge by 20%, but then Trump...
On an international scale, researchers have been hard at work making magnesium batteries a feasible replacement for lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells, in a development that could upend the electric vehicles industry on a...
The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell 4.565 million barrels in the week ending April 18. The API estimated a 2.4 million barrel build in the prior week. So far this year,...
By Eric Kulisch of FreightWaves U.S. plans next month to cancel tariff-free access for low-value parcel shipments from China and Hong Kong, coupled with a new 145% tariff rate on Chinese imports, could bleed more than $22 billion in...
Via Metal Miner China is once again weaponizing rare earths elements in the tariff war with the United States. According to media reports, China recently suspended the export of certain rare earth minerals, ostensibly while re-drafting...
Bihar is actively engaging with NTPC Ltd to establish a nuclear power plant in Nawada district, according to Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena. The state has also requested the Power Ministry to consider Bihar for a nuclear project,...
Europe’s largest LNG export terminal, Hammerfest LNG—aka Melkoeya, aka The Drama Queen of the Barents Sea—is taking a little summer siesta. Equinor shut the plant down Tuesday for its annual maintenance ritual, which started at 04:00 GMT...
Saudi Arabia’s economy is set to grow by 3.0% this year, a rebound from meager 1.3% growth in 2024, but lower than a previous forecast of 3.3% GDP growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its World Economic Outlook (WEO)...
Bosses from automative, manufacturing and energy warned MPs about effect of Trump tariffs Britain’s manufacturers will start cutting jobs “within weeks” unless the government can strike a deal to safeguard the UK economy from Donald...
Tesla shares sank nearly six per cent on Easter Monday, leaving investors braced for what analysts have called a “code red” moment for Elon Musk’s firm ahead of its first quarter earnings announcement. The electric vehicle (EV) giant is...
Oil prices have experienced a slight increase, with Brent crude at $68 per barrel, largely driven by new U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports. While a surging U.S. equity market supports the recovery, lingering concerns about...
Iran is boosting natural gas production from Phase 11 of the giant South Pars field after bringing online a key new well, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. The eighth well at South Pars 11 – the 11th phase of development at the world’s...
A while ago, in a article about investment opportunities, we concluded that water was the new oil, the commodity that would provide one of the the best returns in the future. A bit hyperbolic, maybe? But there is another aspect of water...
Taiwan is pledging to buy more U.S. oil and gas, which is a focus of the tariff talks with the Trump Administration, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday. “Increasing purchases from the United States, including natural gas,...
Oil markets are bracing for the next big external shock as Trump's trade war with China continues to escalate and talks of a potential nuclear deal with Iran threaten to bring fresh supply to markets. - The start of trade negotiations...
Richard Kinder doesn’t lose sleep over trade wars or chatbots. The billionaire co-founder of Kinder Morgan waved off the industry handwringing over U.S.-China LNG tariffs and the supposedly overhyped energy appetite of AI data centers....
Previously we explained that the US-China trade war has been unique in that the US was hit fast and hard, mostly through capital markets and financial linkages, which travel instantaneously with acute consequences (the recent dump of US...
Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider found evidence of an unprecedentedly heavy and exotic form of antimatter in the aftermath of a collision between extremely fast lead ions
Reliance Industries imported about 532,700 barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil in March, marking a 17.3% increase from February, according to ship-tracking data. Russian crude made up 48.5% of Reliance's total imports. However, overall...
India and Saudi Arabia are discussing joint refinery and petrochemical projects. They are also studying electricity grid connectivity. Saudi Arabia wants to increase oil exports to India due to China's slowing demand. They might offer...
Ahead of a global summit in London comes a warning that lessons on energy security have not been learned Business live – latest updates US trade officials are preparing to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from...
The US and other nations are eager to exploit the Arctic’s mineral wealth, but despite the thawing of ice and permafrost, accessing buried treasure in the region remains extremely challenging
Annual value of gas and electricity stolen from Great Britain’s grids already estimated at £1.5bn ‘Honest folk are paying for this’: the fight against Britain’s billion-pound energy heist The number of British households stealing about...
From raids on marijuana farms to illegal bitcoin miners, suppliers are finding new ways to tackle the rise in gas and electricity theft More British households struggling with bills will resort to energy theft, campaigners say By the...
A daily pill developed by the US pharmaceutical company Lilly may become a convenient alternative to injectable drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. In phase III trials it significantly lowered blood sugar and body weight in people with type 2...
As farmers debate whether fields should be used for agriculture or solar panels, new research says the answer could be both. Scientists analyzed remote sensing and aerial imagery to study how fields have been used in California for the...
Common medications for keeping blood pressure down, including ACE inhibitors, diuretics and calcium channel blockers, also lower the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment
Mounting evidence suggests there might be two separate types of the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition. Can this fresh understanding lead to much-needed new treatments?
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation for a 1,600 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant by JSW Energy in Salboni, marking a significant stride in the state's industrial growth. The project, with an...
The Tara Polar Station, a $23 million research vessel with a crew of 12, will drift across the Arctic ice to enable better monitoring of a rapidly changing environment
A nearly complete skeleton found in a cave in France belonged to a group known as the Palaeolithic dogs and its skeleton suggests it had a confusing relationship with humans
Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal" that may accelerate global warming and disrupt ocean currents, on top of the consequences for people and wildlife that rely on the ice
In her final Your Problems column for the Observer, Anna Tims hears from a refugee suffering at the hands of British Gas British Gas is causing me mental breakdown. I am a refugee and was grateful to be given a social housing flat. I...
A pipeline, gas processing plant on the North Slope and plant to liquify the gas for export at Nikiski come at an estimated, combined cost of $42 billion.
From nationalising gas plants to boosting renewables, how soaring prices could be tackled One of Labour’s key election promises was to cut energy bills by £300 a year by 2030 while making Britain a “clean energy superpower” . The job is...
Cuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years ago Last month, I joined nearly 500 former and current employees of National Geographic,...
JSW Energy is investing Rs 16,000 crore in West Bengal to establish a 1,600-MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant in Salboni, its largest greenfield project. Company officials highlight the project's cost-effectiveness at Rs 10...
India's oil and gas exploration policies, NELP and OALP, attracted significant investment, leading to numerous discoveries. While NELP faced challenges like clearance delays and cost recovery disputes, HELP's revenue-sharing model aimed...
India is revisiting nuclear energy to meet increasing power demands and achieve energy independence, aiming for a 12.5-fold increase in nuclear power generation by 2047. This revival faces challenges, including safety concerns, high...