Economy

Oil Supply Disruptions Show Why Energy Security Depends on Cutting Fuel Reliance

Threats to Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and pipelines expose the costs of fuel dependence. Electrification and diversified supply chains could limit future s...

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

China–Iran Rail Shipment Tests Central Asia Trade Corridor

A 55-car train is carrying Chinese goods through four Central Asian countries to Iran, testing an overland route as the cargo’s full contents remain u...

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Data Center Power Demand Turns to Steam as Gas Turbine Lead Times Stretch

With gas turbines booked years out, data center developers are turning to boilers and steam turbines that can draw on a more established supply chain.

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Chevron Eyes LNG Growth Across Argentina, Mediterranean, Africa and Australia

Chevron is weighing LNG opportunities across four regions as supply disruptions sharpen buyers’ focus on diverse sources and contract structures.

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Uniper Sells 20% OPAL Pipeline Stake to Hy24 Under EU State Aid Conditions

Uniper agreed to sell its 20% OPAL stake to Hy24 as part of its EU state aid remedies, while Germany plans to reduce its Uniper holding by 2028.

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Russia’s Black Sea Crude Shipping Costs Hit Records as Tanker Supply Tightens

A seven-week rise pushed Novorossiysk crude freight to $23.20 a barrel for India and $25.70 for China, amid security risks and limited tanker availabi...

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Syria Fuel Price Hikes Expose Tight Supply as Protests Spread

A 40% diesel increase followed supply disruptions and a refinery shutdown, intensifying protests as Syria struggles to cover a wide oil shortfall.

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

U.S. Oil Rig Count Edges Higher as Crude Production Gains

U.S. oil rigs rose by one as weekly crude output increased, while fracking crews fell for a fourth straight week.

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Saudi Arabia’s Critical Oil Bypass Comes Under Threat

White House Weighs Defense Production Act as U.S. Refineries Maxed Out Tom majored in International Business at Amsterdam’s Higher School of Economics...

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

IEA Cuts 2026 Oil Supply Outlook as Gulf Recovery Slips to 2027

The IEA expects a 5.7 million bpd supply drop in 2026 as Gulf disruption deepens, inventories shrink and high fuel prices weigh on demand.

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

U.S. Oil Supply: Why the 14-Day Reserve Claim Misreads the Market

The 14-day claim compares unlike measures. The SPR is a smaller emergency cushion, while U.S. oil supply depends on production, trade, inventories and...

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

UK Businesses Urge Removal of Electricity Levies as Energy Costs Rise

UK industry groups say shifting electricity levies from bills to public spending could lower business costs and support investment in electrification.

Sep 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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

WTI Tops $100 as Middle East Shut-Ins and Shipping Risks Tighten Supply

WTI rose 11% as Middle East shut-ins reached 6.7 million barrels a day and attacks threatened key shipping routes. The rally now hinges on flows and m...

Sep 11, 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