Markets

Vostok Oil’s First Tanker Highlights Gaps Between Rosneft’s Targets and Progress

After four trillion rubles in spending, Vostok Oil has loaded one tanker, while its shipping targets, resource estimates and infrastructure remain unp...

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Copper Hits Record $14,533 as U.S. Imports Tighten Regional Supply

Copper reached a London record as tariff-related imports shifted metal into U.S. warehouses, while mine and scrap constraints kept regional supply tig...

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

China Adds 650,000 Ounces of Gold as Central Bank Buying Continues

China extended its gold buying streak to 22 months as bullion hovered near $4,400, highlighting the divide between central bank demand and rate-sensit...

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

China, Russia and Kazakhstan Weigh Arctic Trade Route as Costs and Water Risks Mount

The Ob-Irtysh route could add Arctic access and trade resilience, but billions in infrastructure costs, seasonal ice and falling river levels cloud it...

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Chevron Plans to Double Venezuela Rig Count, Target 600,000 Bpd by 2031

Chevron plans to invest more than $7 billion in Venezuela, aiming to raise output from about 290,000 to 600,000 barrels per day by 2031.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Trans Mountain Expansion Opens New Asian Markets for Canadian Oil

Trans Mountain reached full capacity in June, with staged additions set to lift throughput to 1.19 million bpd and support more Pacific exports.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Uganda Targets Early 2027 Oil Exports as EACOP Nears Completion

Uganda has appointed Vitol to market Pearl Sweet crude, with first exports targeted for early 2027 through the nearly finished EACOP pipeline.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

European TTF Gas Prices Climb as Low Storage Deepens LNG Competition

Dutch TTF gas rose 2% to its highest level since the 2022–23 crisis as low European inventories and disrupted LNG flows sharpen competition with Asia.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Suez Canal Revenue Rises 42% as Oil Tanker Traffic Rebounds

Suez Canal revenue reached $505 million in July as tanker transits rose amid threats to Red Sea shipping and diversions from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Sep 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

AI’s Economic Promise Meets Questions About Jobs, Productivity and Control

AI could lift productivity across industries, but its reach into cognitive work raises harder questions about jobs, skills and human oversight.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

BLM Proposes 60-Day Permit Decisions for Qualifying Alaska Reserve Projects

BLM’s proposed process could shorten decisions on some NPR-A permits as lease activity grows, though infrastructure approvals still shape development...

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Citadel’s U.S. Shale Interest Brings Commodity Traders Closer to Oil Production

Citadel has pursued U.S. oil assets, adding a potential physical supply position to its commodity trading business as global disruptions support shale...

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

U.S. Oil Rig Count Edges Higher as Gas Drilling Slows

U.S. oil rigs rose by two as gas rigs fell by the same amount, leaving the total unchanged at 588. Crude output ticked higher.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Rosneft CEO Says China’s Oil Buying Is Reshaping Market Balance

Igor Sechin says China’s stockpiles and lower crude imports helped absorb a supply shock, strengthening Beijing’s influence over global oil markets.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Diesel Record and LNG Disruptions Drive Oil and Gas Prices Higher

US diesel hit a record $5.85 per gallon as tight fuel supplies lifted Brent toward $95 and disrupted LNG flows sent gas prices higher.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Turkmenistan Repairs Methane Leaks as Gas Infrastructure Upgrades Continue

UN monitoring flagged 192 methane plumes in Turkmenistan over a year; officials say repairs and wider energy infrastructure upgrades are underway.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Chinese Rare Earth Export Hesitation Revives U.S. Supply Concerns

Some licensed Chinese suppliers have paused U.S. shipments amid political uncertainty, exposing the risks of concentrated rare earth supply.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

India Proposes Battery Storage Requirements for New Renewable Projects

India’s draft rules would require co-located storage from 2027, as grid constraints and curtailments limit the use of growing solar and wind capacity.

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

UK North Sea Investment Hinges on Jackdaw and Rosebank Decisions

Nearly £11bn in proposed North Sea investment faces uncertainty as Jackdaw and Rosebank await a decision, with tax and decommissioning costs also at s...

Sep 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Solar Growth Shifts Toward Emerging Markets as Storage Shapes Deployment

Emerging markets are accelerating solar adoption with batteries, while Europe’s grid constraints slow additions and make storage a bigger factor in gr...

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read