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Plunge in Oil Prices Threatens Russia’s Vast Spending on Ukraine War
The lower revenues, a result in part of President Trump’s trade war, could prove more damaging to the Russian economy than the penalties the United States and its allies have already imposed.The New York Times - 5h -
Clean energy's share of world's electricity reaches 40%, report says
More clean electricity was generated in 2024 but there was a rise in the amount of coal and gas burnt too.BBC News - 2d -
Trump revokes licences for BP and Shell projects in Venezuelan waters
Washington’s decision could leave Trinidad and Tobago’s Atlantic LNG sites vulnerable to gas shortagesFinancial Times - 1d -
U.S. crude rallies more than 4% after Trump lowers tariffs for countries except China
Traders have been worried the world is descending into a full-blown trade war that will trigger a recession, hitting crude oil demand.CNBC - 22h -
What next for climate activism now Just Stop Oil is ‘hanging up the hi-vis’?
After three years, thousands of arrests and a state crackdown on protests, the group is ending direct action after a polarising campaign. On the morning of Valentine’s Day 2022, Hannah Hunt stood ...The Guardian - 5d -
U.S. crude oil closes below $60 per barrel as selloff continues on fears of full-blown trade war
The market faces a "toxic cocktail" of recession fears and the decision by OPEC+ to increase production, said Helima Croft with RBC Capital Markets.CNBC - 1d -
U.S. oil falls back below $60 per barrel as traders focus on escalating U.S.-China trade war
Trump's decision to increase tariffs on China, the world's second-largest economy and biggest crude importer, to an eye-watering 125% weighed on the market.CNBC - 5h -
Republican Plan to Kill California’s E.V. Policies Hits Senate Snag
The Trump administration asked Republicans in Congress to stop California’s ban on new gas-powered cars. The Senate parliamentarian said it wasn’t allowed.The New York Times - 5d -
Verizon’s Price Lock, a New Rolex, and Withings’ Blood Pressure Tech—Your Gear News of the Week
Plus: Samsung debuts its Galaxy Tab S10 FE tablets, Ooni has bigger gas-powered pizza ovens, and Traeger solves a griddle riddle.Wired - 5d -
Lego opens factory in Vietnam, says will make toys without adding emissions
Lego has opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energyABC News - 1d -
Inflation is Falling Because People Are Traveling Less
The CPI fell last month as gas prices dropped sharply; so did airfares and hotel rooms, a sign prices cooled ahead of tariffs.Inc. - 2h -
Turkey sees opportunity in tariff turmoil, finance minister says
Mehmet Şimşek argues cheaper oil can help rebuild foreign reserves and ease inflation after sell-off last monthFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump Tariffs May Make It Too Expensive to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’
President Trump’s tariff polices have sent oil prices falling, which may push energy companies to reconsider their plans to drill.The New York Times - 1d -
Days of severe storms leave 18 dead as rising rivers threaten US south and midwest
Power and gas shut off in regions as flooding worsens, threatening waterlogged and badly damaged communities . After days of intense rain and wind killed at least 18 people in the US south and ...The Guardian - 4d -
Weekend full of highlights with Augusta National Women's Amateur, Drive, Chip and Putt finals
Apr. 7—AUGUSTA, Ga. — The preliminaries are over. Now the golf world awaits the main event as the 89th Masters Tournament gets underway April 10. But over the weekend, there was plenty of action as ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Ossoff rakes in more than $11M in first quarter of Georgia Senate race
Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-Ga.) campaign announced it had raked in more than $11 million in the first quarter of fundraising for this year as he gears up for a competitive reelection in Georgia. Ossoff’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Countries that don't negotiate with Trump will 'lose bigly'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Monday that countries that don’t try to negotiate a trade deal with President Trump will “lose bigly.” The outspoken, far-right congresswoman echoed a ...The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk’s xAI powering its facility in Memphis with ‘illegal’ generators
Advocacy group says the firm has doubled the number of methane gas burning turbines it’s using without permits. KeShaun Pearson took a seat in front of the Shelby county board of commissioners in ...The Guardian - 17h -
Watch: Honorary starters Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Watson tee off 2025 Masters
A legion of fans flanked golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson on Thursday morning in Augusta, Ga., as the honorary starters teed off the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Venezuela’s criminal state and the human wreckage it creates
The U.S. has imposed a 25 percent tariff on Venezuelan oil in response to Nicolás Maduro's refusal to take back deported Venezuelan migrants, and the tariff could lead to the regime's decline by ...The Hill - 3d -
Keystone pipeline shut down after rupture
The Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after a rupture in North Dakota halted the flow from Canada to U.S. refineries. South Bow, which manages the pipeline, said it was shut down ...The Hill - 2d -
Gabon will hold its first presidential election since the 2023 military coup
The oil-rich central African nation of Gabon on Saturday will hold its first presidential election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty lasting over 50 yearsABC News - 1d -
Just 9.5% of plastic made in 2022 used recycled material, study shows
Global research reveals most of 400m tonnes produced using fossil fuels, predominantly coal or oil. Less than 10% of the plastic produced around the world is made from recycled material, according ...The Guardian - 3h -
Oklahoma woman scammed $1.5 million out of elderly women posing as men in fake romances
In December 2024, Oklahoma officials say Jason Morris convinced his online, elderly girlfriend to send him $120,000 to pay for an oil vessel carrying 700,000 barrels in Alaska he allegedly owned to ...NBC News - 1h