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The White House has continued its strong stance and denunciations against Russia's "sham referendums" in Ukraine's east - now being formalized in Russian parliament -…
Central banks globally added to their net gold holdings for the fifth consecutive month in August, according to the latest data released by the World…
Spot charter rates for the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers are soaring due to a shortage of vessels. LNG shipping rates have been dramatically…
With three of the four pipelines delivering Russian natural gas to Europe out of commission, Hungary is now the only EU member state still receiving…
German media reported on 29 September that Berlin has approved a number of new weapons export deals with Saudi Arabia, in defiance of a 2018…
Russia's dominance in the global nuclear fuel market presents another massive challenge for Washington, especially the liberal hawks in the Biden administration, who are…
Floridians are starting to assess the damage created by Hurricane Ian a day after it slammed into the Gulf Coast as a massive Category 4…
The closer we get to year end, the more we are reminded of the turbulent days of February and March when commodity prices soared to…
Among the most notable supply chain hangups Ford is suffering from is the company is having trouble getting its hand on the signature blue "Ford"…
Nikola Corp. is recalling all 93 battery-electric Nikola Tre Class 8 trucks it has built to date because improper installation of the shoulder anchorage assembly…
A short respite from rising oil and gasoline prices is about to end as 2022 comes to a close. The reasons are numerous, but almost…
A major fire appears to have broken out at Tesla's Berlin recycling plant, prompting a local group of environmentalists who have been fighting the company…
Western countries' unilateral sanctions slapped Moscow with ignite even more man-made carbon dioxide emissions from the shipping industry as Europe rejiggers energy supply chains away…
Once again Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, has served the role of issuing more severe 'read between the lines' warnings and…
World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are out with a new report outlining countries that "are…
Europe's energy sector is facing a perfect storm as a dysfunctional futures market may lead to a new crisis where prices move higher due to…
China's imports of crude oil and coal imports from Russia exploded in August, data showed on Tuesday, but despite the jump in supply, Russia handed…
About a decade ago, Europe had a good idea: pass a pipeline from natgas-producing giant Qatar through Syria, Turkey and into Europe, reducing or completely…
Despite the fact that the company is having trouble securing the political support to expand its Germany manufacturing facilities, Tesla is still seeking to double…
Volkwagen is looking to raise up to $9.4 billion from its forthcoming IPO of Porsche, a new report from Bloomberg says. That would make it…