U.S. Greenlights Venezuela Oil & Gas Expansion With New License
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a new general license authorising American goods, technology, software and services to support oil and gas exploration and...
Germany’s PNE Loses Key Vietnam Wind Project
Vietnam's government has chosen Vingroup's new subsidiary, VinEnergo, to develop the first phase of a significant wind power project, surprising the German renewable company...
U.S. Tests China’s Grip on African Minerals Ahead of Cape Town Indaba
The United States is intensifying efforts to challenge China’s long-standing dominance of Africa’s critical minerals sector, using offtake agreements and state-backed financing rather than...
Indian Refiners Ditch Russian Oil to Win U.S. Trade Deal
Indian refiners are avoiding purchases of Russian oil for delivery in April, a decision influenced by the desire to finalize a trade pact with...
Trump: India Will Buy Oil from Venezuela in New Agreement
U. S. President Donald Trump stated that India will buy Venezuelan oil to help replace some of the Russian oil it imports. He mentioned...
Australia Presses Ahead with Critical Minerals Strategy Despite U.S. Policy Retreat
Australia’s response to the U.S. decision to step back from guaranteeing minimum prices for critical minerals projects highlights the growing centrality of state intervention...
EU and Vietnam to Expand Cooperation on Minerals, Chips and ‘Trusted’ 5G
The European Union and Vietnam are set to boost trade and investment in critical minerals, semiconductors, and strategic infrastructure, according to a draft joint...
Syrian Forces Capture Key Oil and Gas Fields in Strategic Eastern Advance
Syrian troops have captured the Omar oil field and the Conoco gas field in the Deir Zor province, which are crucial for the U....
The $100 Billion Clean Fuel Challenge: Turning 2030 Ambitions into Action
Global investment in clean fuels must increase four times by 2030 to achieve global clean fuel goals, according to a World Economic Forum report...
Venezuela Resumes Oil Exports, Begins Reversing Production Cuts
Venezuela's state oil company has started reopening some wells previously shut due to a U.S. embargo, allowing crude exports to resume with two shipments...