Investing

Google’s 780-MW Minnesota Data Center Pairs Clean Energy With Long-Term Cost Commitments

Google’s proposed Xcel deal adds 1.9 GW of wind, solar and storage, while demand fees and local concerns keep Project Skyway contested.

Nov 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Azerbaijan’s Renewable Power Growth Cuts Gas Use as Grid Investment Rises

Renewables supplied 20% of Azerbaijan’s electricity in the first nine months of 2026, while new projects and grid spending shape the next phase of gro...

Nov 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Chevron Lifts Exploration Budget 50% as Frontier Basin Focus Expands

Chevron plans more than $1.5 billion in exploration spending, with half directed to frontier basins as it builds a larger pipeline of global prospects...

Oct 31, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

UK Approves Jackdaw Gas Field as Jobs, Supply and Climate Costs Divide Debate

Jackdaw’s approval brings a contested North Sea gas project back into focus, with modest job figures and competing measures of its potential supply im...

Oct 31, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Senegal Targets Lower Power Costs With Gas Pipelines and Renewable Projects

Senegal is expanding gas and renewable capacity to reduce fuel costs, while electricity access and financing needs remain central challenges.

Oct 31, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Chevron Earnings Surge as Refining Margins Lift Third-Quarter Profit

Chevron’s refining earnings drove a near-tripling in quarterly profit, while higher crude prices lifted upstream results and cash flow rose sharply.

Oct 30, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Rogun Dam Tunnel Accident Raises Questions Over Worker Injuries and Safety Record

Conflicting accounts of a tunnel accident at Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam leave the number of injured workers unclear, amid limited disclosure of past incid...

Oct 30, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

ExxonMobil’s Adjusted Third-Quarter Profit Reaches $17.5 Billion on Refining Gains

Exxon’s refining business lifted adjusted profit to $17.5 billion, while upstream earnings fell as crude prices eased.

Oct 30, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Russian Diesel Shipments Face Legal Uncertainty and Five-Year Importer Exposure

A Treasury license clears a path for Russian diesel imports, but statutory questions and potential five-year penalties could complicate delivery.

Oct 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

ExxonMobil and Chevron Leaders Withdraw From ADIPEC Amid Gulf Security Concerns

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods and Chevron’s Clay Neff will miss ADIPEC as regional security concerns weigh on executive attendance.

Oct 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

BYD Profit Misses Forecasts as China’s EV Price Competition Pressures Margins

BYD’s quarterly profit rose 28% but missed estimates, while nine-month earnings fell. Overseas sales offer growth as price competition weighs on China...

Oct 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

U.S. Nuclear Energy Push Targets Kazakhstan and Armenia

U.S. talks advance nuclear cooperation with Kazakhstan and Armenia, as both countries weigh reactor plans and competing technology options.

Oct 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Heidelberg’s Edmonton CCS Project Exposes the Gap Between Carbon Pricing and Bankable Revenue

Edmonton’s capture technology was proven, but rising costs and uncertain carbon revenue stalled investment in a million-tonne cement project.

Oct 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

UK Budget Forecast Assumes 1.2 Billion Barrels From Future North Sea Fields

The OBR’s tax forecast factors in Rosebank and future North Sea discoveries, leaving public finances exposed if new production falls short.

Oct 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Trafigura Secures $1.5 Billion Loan for Expanded German Gas Deal

Trafigura will supply SEFE with 30 TWh of gas annually from November 2026, while Germany’s storage sits below 62% ahead of winter.

Oct 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

UK Grid Bottlenecks Drive Record Power Balancing Costs as Renewables Expand

Britain’s grid balancing bill hit £505 million in September as transmission constraints left wind power stranded and gas plants supplying other region...

Oct 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Tanker Costs Curtail U.S. Crude Shipments to Asia as Freight Rates Surge

Record tanker costs are cutting Asian orders for U.S. crude, widening regional price gaps and redirecting buyers toward nearer supplies.

Oct 24, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Asia Fuel Oil Costs Rise as Supply Losses and Freight Squeeze Singapore

Singapore’s fuel oil premium reflects supply losses from the Gulf and Russia, resilient bunker demand and freight costs that limit replacement cargoes...

Oct 24, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Endurance Energy Tests Undersea Geothermal Power, With Tonga Project Next

A Seattle startup generated net-positive power from an undersea geothermal system for less than 10 seconds. Its next test could scale the technology i...

Oct 24, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Russian Energy Access Could Test Moscow’s Ties to China and Europe

A proposed shift in Russian energy sales could reshape ties with China and Europe, but the strategy’s costs and Moscow’s willingness remain uncertain.

Oct 23, 2026 • 5 min read