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Gulf Oil Exports Struggle to Recover Despite Higher Hormuz Traffic
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slightly increased as US-Iran negotiations remained ongoing in an effort t…
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China’s Trade With Central Asia Surges 6.5%
China’s trade turnover with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the largest economies in Central Asia, showed strong growth in th…
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Desperate for Fuel, Russia Looks to Kazakhstan for Refining Capacity
Russia is running short of undamaged oil refinery capacity, and it’s looking to Kazakhstan for help. Kazakhstan said Thu…
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Record U.S. Refinery Runs Fail to Ease Global Fuel Crunch
U.S. refineries are producing the most gasoline and diesel since before the pandemic lockdowns, refining margins are run…
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U.S. GDP Growth Slows to 1.5% in Second Quarter, Missing Forecasts
The US economy grew at a far weaker than expected pace in the second quarter despite a pickup in consumer spending and s…
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Russia Extends Diesel and Gasoline Export Bans Into 2027
Russia has extended restrictions on gasoline and diesel exports through January 31, 2027, just five days after saying th…
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Iraq Leader’s Successful Visit to Washington Shows New Path Forward with U.S.
Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali Al-Zaidi, was first regarded as a political newcomer with no prior experience in governme…
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Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action
The general public often underestimate support for climate action, while overestimating the real-world actions taken by …
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Coal Falls Below 50% Of China's Power Mix For First Time Ever
The share of coal in China’s electricity output fell in the first half of 2026 to below 50% for the first time on record…
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Iran's Strike on Jordan Signals a More Aggressive Military Strategy
Iran fired ballistic missiles at American bases in Jordan late on July 28, in what appeared to be the first time Tehran …
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Factcheck: No, Europe is not having its ‘quietest’ year for wildfires
In recent days, prominent climate sceptics and rightwing commentators have shared charts on social media incorrectly imp…
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Oil Price Shock Fuels 35% Surge in Global EV Sales
Following a subdued start to the year, sales of electric vehicles (EVs) jumped in the second quarter after the Middle Ea…
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Shell Maintains Bumper Buyback as Profit Surges
Shell has said it will continue its bumper share buyback programme after revealing the Iran war’s effect on oil prices a…
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Qatar Turns to American LNG After Iran War Cripples Ras Laffan
Qatar’s state-owned QatarEnergy has bought on the spot market as many as 33 cargoes from the United States so far this y…
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Goldman Sachs: Diesel Crunch Is Now the Biggest Threat in Oil Markets
The biggest oil supply squeeze is currently in diesel markets amid the lowest global refining activity for this time of …
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Iran Says Two Oil Tankers Ditched Attempt to Transit Hormuz
Two oil tankers that had attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. support via the southern lane close to Oman…
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Pakistan Secures Safe Passage for LNG Shipment With Iran Deal
Pakistan has negotiated with Iran to secure safe passage for at least one Qatari liquefied natural gas shipment, accordi…
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China’s Coal Prices Surge as Scorching Heat Drives Power Demand
Coal demand and prices in China have jumped in recent days as scorching heat waves across most of the country boost elec…
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Shell Reports $9.8 Billion in Adjusted Earnings as Energy Prices Surge
Shell (SHEL:NYSE) more than doubled its second-quarter earnings from a year earlier, as higher oil and gas prices, recor…
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Qatar Sends First LNG Cargo Through Hormuz Since Tanker Attack
QatarEnergy has successfully sent an LNG cargo via the Strait of Hormuz, three weeks after one of its LNG carriers was s…
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Japan Buys Rare Canadian Oil Cargo
Japan’s biggest refiner, Eneos, has bought a rare cargo of Canadian crude as the country seeks to diversify away from Mi…
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Investors Are Racing to Find America's Next Rare Earth Winner
The Pentagon’s investment in MP Materials marked the biggest U.S. intervention in the rare earth industry in decades. Th…
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U.S. Backs Madagascar’s Rare Earths Project
The Trump administration has opened another front in the global rare earths race, backing a new project in Madagascar as…
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Low Gas Storage and Diesel Shortages Threaten Europe’s Winter Supply
Tightening global supply of oil and gas is putting Europe on course for a difficult winter this year due to the continen…