Category: gas
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Oil Trader Faces Lawsuit Over Company Hit by US-Iran Sanctions
(Bloomberg) — The energy trader seeking to buy UK gas assets from Shell Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. was sued over allegations that he diverted money from an Iranian petrochemical company that was later banned from doing business in the US. Francesco Mazzagatti is accused in a London lawsuit of profiting from an indirect ownership…
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Goldman Sachs Says ‘Go for Gold’ as Central Banks Buy
Goldman Sachs Forecasts Gold to Hit Historic $3,000 Mark Amid Central Bank Buying Spree By ERAN TAL NOVEMBER 18, 2024 13:48 Goldman Sachs Says ‘Go for Gold’ as Central Banks Buy (photo credit: PR) Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has positioned gold as a premier commodity pick for 2025, with analysts explicitly directing investors to…
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Oil Executive Sued for Fraud Involving Iranian Firm Under U.S. Sanctions
Tsvetana Paraskova Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews. More Info By Tsvetana Paraskova – Nov 18, 2024, 5:00 AM CST The chief executive of a UK oil and gas firm is being sued by a former company he headed for…
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Why countries struggle to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies | Explained
Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still heavily subsidised by governments around the world. Although many countries have explicitly promised to reduce fossil fuel subsidies to combat climate change, this has proven difficult to accomplish. As a result, fossil fuels remain relatively inexpensive, and their use and greenhouse gas…
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 17, 2024
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 17, 2024 Nicole Wolkov, Christina Harward, Angelica Evans, Davit Gasparyan, Grace Mappes, and Frederick W. Kagan November 17, 2024, 4:30pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to…
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Trump’s cabinet: who’s been picked, who’s in the running?
President-elect Donald Trump has made a flurry of picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his election victory. Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defense, intelligence, health, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking. MARCO RUBIO, secretary of state Trump tapped U.S. Senator Marco…
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From Beijing to Riyadh: Trump’s Blueprint for U.S. Dominance
Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – Nov 18, 2024, 11:00 AM CST In his second term, President Trump is expected to adopt a tougher stance on…
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These five cities emit more greenhouse gasses than entire countries
Climate TRACE releases global urban emissions data at COP29 using satellite observations and AI. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 17, 2024 18:00 Air Pollution over the Yangzi River in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. (photo credit: Barnaby Chambers. Via Shutterstock) At the United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, new data released by Climate TRACE has…
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Breaking News Live: Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
17 Nov 2024 | 06:17:41 AM IST Synopsis Breaking News Live: President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in a second Trump administration. Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar…
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Hezbollah Says Targeted Israeli Military Bases In And Near Haifa
This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers visit http://www.djreprints.com. https://www.barrons.com/news/hezbollah-says-targeted-israeli-military-bases-in-and-near-haifa-e2d04772 By AFP – Agence France Presse November 16, 2024 Order Reprints Print Article Text size Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it targeted five military bases in and near north Israel’s Haifa, after the…