Draft law shows that Germany wants renewable energy firms to pay for grid connections.
According to a draft of a law, the German government intends to charge renewables companies for connecting to the electric grid in order to meet 'the rapid?demand? for expansion.
Gas prices in Europe fall due to forecasted milder temperatures
Dutch and British wholesale gasoline prices dropped on Monday morning due to forecasts of milder temperatures than previously anticipated. Data compiled by LSEG revealed…
Oil Prices Rise After US Urges Caution for Vessels Traveling Near Iran
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday after the U.S. Department of Transportation issued an advisory to U.S.-flagged vessels to stay as far as possible from Iranian territory…
What can oil prices tell you about the market? Not a lot: Bousso
The global oil market is experiencing a series of price spikes due to geopolitical tensions and the opaque stockpiling. Western sanctions and tightening Western sanction…
Take Five: Near or far, wherever the markets are
A few traders may have a little downtime this week due to the outcome of Japan's snap elections, key U.S. economic data, earnings season and a decline in some tech stocks.
US takes on Chinese dominance in the race for African minerals
Diplomats, executives and analysts have said that the U.S. uses offtake agreements and state-backed financing to compete with China?in a short time frame? in order to secure supplies of African cobalt…
Trump criticizes Olympic Skier for Comments about Representing US
U.S. president Donald Trump criticised American Olympic skier Hunter Hess, on Sunday. Days earlier, the athlete had expressed "mixed feelings" about representing the U.S.
Trump lashes out at Olympic skier for comments made about representing the US
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, criticised American Olympic skier Hunter Hess Sunday. This comes days after Hess expressed his mixed feelings about representing?the United States.
Sources: Eneva, a Brazilian company, is in negotiations with Maha to form a joint venture in Venezuela
Two sources who have direct knowledge of this matter said that Eneva, a Brazilian energy firm, is evaluating options to enter Venezuela's oil and gas sector. It is also…
Tesla executives announce that the company is expanding its solar strategy to include more employees.
According to senior executives, Tesla is currently hiring to help support Elon Musk’s plan to become the largest U.S. manufacturer for solar energy components. The posts…
BP does not intend to honor the National Oil Bargaining Agreement, says union
The union representing hundreds of workers in BP's Whiting Refinery, the.largest refinery.in the Midwest, announced?on.Friday that the British oil giant does not intend…
Tesla executives are hiring to support Musk’s solar expansion strategy
According to senior executives, Tesla is currently hiring to support Elon Musk’s recent announcement to become the largest U.S. producer of solar energy components. The…
EIA data show that US oil demand and production fell to multi-month highs in November.
Data from the Energy Information Administration on Friday showed that U.S. oil output fell to its lowest level since July in November, while oil demand dropped to its lowest level since April.
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil and gas rigs to their fleets for the third consecutive week.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms added natural gas and oil rigs this week for the third consecutive week for the first since November.
Brazil's Inpasa increases exports of dried distillers grain to China
Inpasa, a Brazilian corn ethanol manufacturer, will increase exports of dried distillers grains with solubles to China in this year. Gustavo Mariano Oliveira said Friday.
The EU's new sanctions plan is designed to target Russian crude exports more severely
The European Commission proposed on Friday a ban on all services that "support" Russia's crude oil exports by sea. This is a far more comprehensive measure than previous EU sanctions…
Trinidad's Atlantic LNG will shut down Train 4 to perform major maintenance
Three people familiar with the plan said that Trinidad and Tobago’s flagship 'Atlantic LNG' plans to close its 6 million metric ton per annum Train 4 in May and/or June for maintenance and repairs.
RWE looks to buy LNG from ADNOC in Germany as it moves to diversify its supply
RWE signed a preliminary agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company on Friday. The German utility stated that it could purchase LNG for European markets as Berlin strives to diversify their energy partners.
Greek joint venture seeking 20-year US Liquefied Natural Gas deal to boost Southern Europe's gas supplies
Atlantic Sea LNG Trade is a joint venture of Greece's gas supplier DEPA and the construction group Aktor. It is currently in negotiations to secure 15 billion cubic metres (bcm)…
Futures prices rise on TSX ahead of US-Iran discussions as gold and oil prices increase
Futures for Canada’s main stock index rose Friday, signaling a positive start after a steep selloff during the previous session. Precious metals recovered and oil prices climbed ahead of U.S.