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Ukraine is going into winter with a gas surplus, despite war
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (249+ words) Ukraine is also angling to increase exports to Europe this winter, the CEO of the country’s top private energy company said. Despite attacks by Russia on its natural gas production fields, Ukraine has moved to a gas surplus and is…...
View: Africa should stop treating energy shocks as surprises
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (345+ words) The disruption may ease. But African governments should not mistake a ceasefire, or even the reopening of the strait, for a return to business as usual. The Hormuz crisis is not a black swan. It is the latest reminder that…...
Exclusive: Britt: Congress should turn Trump’s data center pledge into law
1+ week, 2+ day ago (536+ words) Congress should ultimately add teeth to President Donald Trump’s voluntary framework for data center developers to shield utility ratepayers from the cost of their power demand, Sen. Katie Britt told Semafor in an interview this week. “I’d love to see…...
View: Venezuela oil deal needs transparency to last
1+ week, 5+ day ago (486+ words) Concentrating control of Venezuela’s oil industry with the US government could ultimately backfire....
Communities opposed to data centers will end up “backwards and poor,” Trump says
1+ week, 5+ day ago (92+ words) The president’s remarks that are unlikely to soften mounting public criticism of Big Tech. US President Donald Trump said communities opposed to data centers will end up “backwards and poor,” in remarks that are unlikely to soften mounting public criticism…...
Russia warns of ‘massive strikes’ on Ukrainian energy
1+ week, 6+ day ago (152+ words) Russia threatened Ukraine’s infrastructure on Sunday after weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities, as both sides target the economic systems sustaining the war. Russia threatened âmassive strikesâ against Ukraineâs energy infrastructure on Sunday after weeks of…...
Exclusive: Democrats want Venezuelan oil revenue details
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (292+ words) The Trump administration is under increasing pressure to answer questions about the management of Venezuela’s oil revenue. House Oversight Committee Democrats wrote to the Treasury, Energy and State departments and asked what they’ve done with the $13 billion that Trump said…...
Trump says oil majors are ‘making too much money’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (164+ words) The US president’s comments came after several of the world’s biggest oil companies reported huge windfalls from a surge in oil prices driven by the Iran war. Trump says oil majors are ‘making too much money’ US President Donald Trump…...
Oil falls to lowest point in a week on US-Iran pause
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (150+ words) Semafor Oil falls to lowest point in a week on US-Iran pause Oil fell to its lowest price in a week on Tuesday following an uneasy lull in the US-Iran conflict, though uncertainty over negotiations lingered. While diplomats signaled progress…...
Signs of a Saudi-UAE rapprochement emerge on social media
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (106+ words) The split between the two countries was driven by disputes over Yemen, Sudan, and economic and geopolitical rivalry, but the Iran war has brought their shared security threat into focus. Senior Saudi and UAE officials praised their countries’ shared history,…...