Markets

U.S. Crude Stocks Fall 2.6 Million Barrels as SPR Draws Continue

API data showed a weekly crude stock decline, while another SPR draw brought reserves to 286.6 million barrels and production edged higher.

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Lithium Prices Rebound as U.S. Projects Secure New Supply Deals

A 22% rise in China’s lithium spot price and a Smackover supply deal lift U.S. prospects, while volatile long-term pricing keeps project economics unc...

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Gulf Pipeline Projects Aim to Bypass Hormuz as Bessent Sets Two-Year Timeline

Gulf producers are expanding export routes around Hormuz, though the projects needed to meet Bessent’s two-year forecast remain at different stages.

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Gary’s Two-Week Power Outage Highlights Strains on the U.S. Electric Grid

Gary’s prolonged outage points to a wider reliability challenge as extreme weather, aging equipment and rising demand test the U.S. grid.

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Crypto

Tanzania Mining Growth Tests a Model for Keeping More Mineral Value at Home

Mining revenue and investment are rising as Tanzania seeks more local processing. Kabanga could test whether that approach can attract large-scale fin...

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

UK Shop Price Inflation Reaches Two-Year High as Food Costs Accelerate

UK shop price inflation rose to 1.5% in August, with food prices up 2.8% as higher energy and commodity costs reach retailers.

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Asia LNG Prices Reach Five-Month High as Hormuz Disruption Tightens Supply

Asian spot LNG rose to $24.614 per MMBtu as buyers sought replacement cargoes amid halted Hormuz traffic and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Middle East Tensions Lift Regional Oil Above $100 as Bond Yields Rise

Hormuz disruptions have pushed regional oil above $100, while rising bond yields threaten to curb energy demand and raise project costs.

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

U.S. Energy Storage Installations Set Quarterly Record at 20.2 GWh

U.S. storage deployments hit a quarterly record in Q2 2026, led by utility projects. Industry groups lifted their 2030 forecast by 11.5%.

Sep 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

European Russia Exposure Tests the Reach of UK and EU Sanctions

New sanctions widen pressure on Russia, while European investors’ continuing exposure raises questions about oversight, compliance and the limits of e...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Data Center Water Use Could Nearly Triple by 2030, Rystad Energy Estimates

Rystad sees direct cooling water use reaching 644 billion liters by 2030, while efficiency gains could curb demand. Location and power supply shape th...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Venezuela’s OPEC Exit Talks Add to Pressure on the Oil Group

Venezuela is weighing an OPEC departure as the UAE has left and Iraq questions its quota, putting the group’s production capacity in focus.

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Kazakhstan Limits Fuel Support to Russia as Refinery Disruptions Deepen

Kazakh refiners have declined some fuel exports to Russia, while a small facility will process Russian crude as Moscow faces a steep projected drop in...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Hormuz Disruption Sends Saudi-China Supertanker Rates to a Record $647,000 a Day

Saudi-China VLCC earnings hit $647,000 a day as Hormuz risk, ship shortages and longer routes raise the cost of moving Gulf crude.

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

U.S. Rig Count Holds at 588 as Oil Rigs Fall and Gas Rigs Rise

The U.S. rig total was unchanged year over year, with oil rigs down five and gas rigs up five as crude output edged higher.

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Qatar LNG Disruption Pushes Asian and European Gas Prices Higher

Asian spot LNG reached $23.388/MMBtu as Qatar extended delivery suspensions and Europe’s TTF gas benchmark climbed above $80/MWh.

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Qatar Extends LNG Force Majeure as Hormuz Shipping Remains Halted

QatarEnergy has extended LNG cargo cancellations into October and November, while exports remain sharply below last year’s levels.

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

U.S. Crude Stocks Rise 4.2 Million Barrels as SPR Falls to 289.7 Million

API data show a larger-than-expected crude build as another 3.7 million barrels leave the SPR, bringing stocks near the reserve’s cited operating rang...

Aug 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Uranium Futures Near $89 as Reactor Demand and Supply Constraints Tighten the Market

Uranium futures have climbed toward $89 a pound as mine supply lags reactor demand and utilities show signs of accelerating procurement.

Aug 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Seven Tankers Load Iraqi Crude as Basra Export Activity Picks Up

Seven tankers carried capacity for about 13 million barrels at Iraq’s export terminals, a notable pickup that doesn’t yet signal a return to normal Gu...

Aug 25, 2026 • 5 min read