Energy
A New U.S. Battery Line Designed to Make Energy Storage Safer and Cheaper
The US has recently launched a new battery production line, which is expected to help researchers develop safer and cheaper energy storage technologies for the electric grid. The new line is housed at the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL), a 93,000-square-foot research facility. It is
Iran's Oil Exports Collapse to Six-Year Low as Blockade Tightens
Iran's oil exports fell to their lowest level in at least six years in May as the U.S. naval blockade continued to choke off crude shipments and leave tens of millions of barrels stranded at sea. According to shipping data from Vortexa, Iran exported just 209,000 barrels per day
Venezuela’s Debt Overhaul Faces New Controversy
When the US removed Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, the expectation was collapse. It has not come. The removal of a long-serving head of state is almost always followed by economic chaos. Following the removal of Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s oil production fell by 36%, and its
Georgia’s Government Backs a Controversial Crypto Push
Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, has announced a major investment in Georgia and plans to launch GEL?, a digital token pegged one-to-one to the Georgian lari, a currency used only within the country of 3.7 million. The move signals growing crypto ambitions in the So
U.S. Oil Shocks Don't Hit Like They Used To, Fed Study Finds
The United States still feels oil shocks. It just doesn't feel them the way it did when America was dancing to disco and waiting in gas lines. If the Fed is right, the idea that every oil shock leads to recession is outdated. A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston fi
Central Banks Bought Less Gold in 2025 But It Still Hit a 45 Year High
Gold saw a significant price rally over the course of 2025, after geopolitical uncertainty and heightened central bank buying drove more people to the safe haven asset. Gold prices rallied 44 per cent last year, reaching $4,550 per ounce in December and recording 56 fresh record
Dangote Breaks Ground on 700,000-Bpd Second Crude Processing Unit
Africa's biggest refinery is getting bigger. Nigeria's Dangote refinery has started work on a second crude processing unit that will add another 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of capacity, putting the complex on track to rival the world's largest refining site and giving billionai
KEPCO Wins $1.4-Billion power Project for $100-Billion Saudi Jafurah Field
South Korea’s state-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has won a $1.4-billion deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco to build and operate Phase 2 of Saudi Arabia’s Jafurah cogeneration power plant at the major gas project estimated to need $100 billion of total investments.