Geopolitical
A User’s Guide to ‘Who Lost Ukraine?’
How to get ready for what will be a long-running debate. No one knows exactly how or when Russia’s war in Ukraine will end, but the terms are likely to be disappointing to Kyiv and […]
Month: January 2025
Big Oil Companies
Chart seals LNG equipment deal with ExxonMobil
This enabling agreement sets the terms, conditions, and commercial framework for Chart to provide LNG equipment, technology, and services for ExxonMobil’s global portfolio of projects. Specifically, the agreement includes the supply of cold boxes, as […]
Climate Crisis
As Europe’s Power Crisis Deepens, The U.S. Is Poised To Be An Energy Powerhouse
European energy crisis deepens as flawed net-zero policies strain grids, drive deindustrialization, and push power prices and emissions higher. The energy geopolitical risk premium has returned. Russia is surrounding vital Ukrainian cities and launching “devastating […]
Crude Oil News
Shearwater starts off new seismic acquisition in Brazil’s Pelotas Basin
Shearwater Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices has started the second acquisition season for the Pelotas Basin multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Brazil. This new acquisition, conducted in partnership with Searcher Seismic, will be […]
AI
AI deployed by 10 European navies to track Russia’s shadow fleet
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has activated an advanced UK-led reaction system to track potential threats to undersea infrastructure and monitor the Russian shadow fleet, following damage to a major undersea cable in the Baltic […]
Critical Minerals
Why would President Trump want to Annex Greenland? Is it for the weather or critical minerals?
Ok, there is a lot of speculation today from X around Donald Trump Jr.’s trip to Greenland. I watched the call with President Trump calling into a town hall-style gathering, and it was very clear […]
Finance
Labor Market Dynamics Retighten, Job Openings Jump Again. Fed Faces Scenario of Solid Job Market, Re-accelerating Inflation
In light of this scenario, the Fed has been backpedaling on rate-cut expectations for two months. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. October’s majestic jump in job openings was revised even higher, and in November, job openings jumped […]
Climate Crisis
Biden’s Lame-Duck Water Heater Ban: Higher Costs, Fewer Choices
Biden bans most gas tankless water heaters by 2029, citing climate goals. Critics warn of higher costs, fewer choices, and impact on low-income families. The Biden administration finalized climate regulations to ban most natural gas-powered instantaneous […]
Energy Policy
Trump Says He Wants No Wind Turbines Built During Administration
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he would seek to have a policy of having no wind farms constructed during his second term, threatening billions of dollars in planned wind projects. “We are going to have a policy […]
Imports
EU scoops up record amount of Russian LNG – Bloomberg
Flows of the fuel to the bloc reportedly surged ahead of the end of pipeline gas transit through Ukraine, the news outlet reports The volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipped by Russia to […]