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Apparently, things are going a little too well for the EV market in China, prompting the EU to launch an investigation into Chinese subsidies for…
As we previewed earlier, while the ECB decision was a tough call and while pure mathematical consensus expected no hike today, moments ago the ECB surprised…
According to the World Bank, global seaport trade traffic reached 841 million TEUs (20-foot container equivalent units) in 2021. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Freny…
An ancient supervolcano along the Nevada-Oregon border contains what could be the world's largest single deposit of lithium. The findings could reshape the West's supply…
In 2022, 29,165.2 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity was generated around the world, an increase of 2.3% from the previous year. In this visualization, Visual…
No one wants a hurricane to make landfall. Among nature’s most damaging events, hurricanes that hit land in the United States usually cause death, destruction…
The world's largest offshore wind farm developer is preparing to walk away from US projects unless the Biden administration guarantees more support, Bloomberg reported. "We are still…
It looks as though the competition in semiconductors between the U.S. and China is only getting started. And hey, when it doubt: nationalize the industry!…
After returning to net gold buying in June, central banks continued to add to their gold reserves in July. Globally, central banks reported net purchases…
Both Mercedes and BMW have their sights set on growth in China and taking down the industry leader, Tesla, new reports revealed this week. Mercedes…
Some of the world’s leading car makers are among the exhibitors at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich this week, where the electric future of mobility…
A Bloomberg report that workers on Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects have delayed strike action until Friday is being viewed as a sign talks…
Subsidies have not been enough to make Biden’s energy projects profitable. The Coming Green Energy Bailout Taxpayers will soon be on the hook for The…
Forecasts for China’s 2023 and 2024 economic growth have been slashed on Wall Street over the past few weeks. The world’s second-largest economy now risks…
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, on behalf of the US Air Force, is serious about decarbonizing a military base in Alaska. Surprisingly, the focus is…
Shares of Europe's top copper producer in Frankfurt trading plummeted following an announcement that it might have fallen victim to a massive theft, potentially leading…
European vehicle sales are going to be on watch heading into the back half of the week after automobile sales in Europe rose for the…
Diesel prices have been supercharged this summer, but as Bloomberg's Jack Wittels warns, the moves seem out of kilter with the relatively mundane fundamental drivers,…
The head of the country which comprises NATO's second largest military is planning a trip to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin. Turkey's President…
The world's biggest-selling automaker has frozen output at all factories across Japan "due to a system malfunction," according to Bloomberg. A Toyota spokesperson said a 'glitch'…