China’s Rare Earth Exports Rebound 9% in October After Trade Truce with U.S.
China’s rare earth exports rose 9% in October to 4,343.5 metric tons, ending a three-month decline, according to customs data released Friday. The rebound...
Exxon moves into Greece, bolstering US gas influence in the eastern Med
Exxon Mobil has signed a deal to explore for natural gas offshore Greece, increasing U. S. involvement in the eastern Mediterranean as the Trump...
U.S. LNG to Ukraine, Slovakia Via Poland in New Deal
Poland is negotiating a deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U. S. to supply Ukraine and Slovakia, strengthening the European Union's...
IAEA Warns Iran to Boost Nuclear Cooperation Amid Rising Tensions
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has urged Iran to step up its cooperation with U.N. inspectors following months of restricted access to key...
Japan Says It Can Replace Russian LNG if Sakhalin-2 Supplies Stop
Japan’s top utilities say they can secure alternative liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies if shipments from Russia’s Sakhalin-2 project are disrupted, even as Washington...
NZ Insurer Tied to Sanctioned Russian, Iranian Oil Shipments
A Reuters investigation has revealed that a little-known New Zealand-based insurer, Maritime Mutual, played a major role in keeping global shipments of sanctioned Iranian...
Takaichi Backs Nuclear, Solar Push to Secure Japan’s Energy Future
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female leader, took office this week amid rising inflation and energy import costs. Following the...
Hungary Seeks Way Around U.S. Sanctions on Russian Oil, Says Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his government is exploring ways to bypass new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft, which...
India Set to Slash Russian Oil Imports After U.S. Sanctions
India, once the largest buyer of discounted Russian crude following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, is preparing to drastically cut its oil imports from...
Qatar, U.S. Warn EU Over LNG Rules That Could Threaten Energy Security
Qatar and the United States have jointly urged the European Union to revisit its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), warning that the bloc’s...