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US to develop AI on Energy Department Lands

On Thursday, the administration of Donald Trump announced that it had identified 16 sites in the U.S. Department of Energy where data centers and energy plants to…

EU Chief: EU to counter new US tariffs

The European Commission's Ursula von der Leyen said that Donald Trump's tariffs on all goods and services were a serious blow to the global economy. She also stated…

US Senators ask Energy Secretary to comply with law regarding clean energy grants and loans

U.S. Democratic Senators on Wednesday called for Energy Secretary Chris Wright's department to comply with laws that mandate his funding of clean energy projects…

Sources say that the White House is considering an executive order to speed up deep-sea mines.

Two sources who are directly involved in the White House's deliberations say that they are considering an executive order which would expedite permits for deep sea mining in international waters.

Washington has revoked Repsol's license to operate in Venezuela

A company spokesperson announced on Monday that U.S. officials had notified Repsol of the revocation of its license to import oil from Venezuela. Meanwhile, Spain's…

Sources say India is considering scrapping the import tax on US LNG to boost purchases.

Four government and industry sources have said that India is considering scrapping the import tax on U.S. LNG to increase purchases and reduce the trade surplus…

Alaska Governor briefs Trump on Asia Gas Push as Tariffs Bite

Alaska's Governor said that he would brief U.S. president Donald Trump's Administration after returning from Japan in the next week about progress made to secure…

Jain and Boersma: US LNG exporters may run into a methane problem in Europe

New methane regulations may be a hindrance to the Trump administration's goal of "energy dominance", which is the United States' largest export market. The EU's…

Trinidad: Key gas project in Venezuela is not slowing down, despite US pressure

Trinidad Prime Minister Stuart Young stated on Thursday that companies planning an offshore gas project between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago have "not slowed…

Rubio: An attack on Exxon or Guyana would be a 'bad day for Venezuela'

Marco Rubio, U.S. secretary of state during a Thursday visit to Guyana’s capital, said that it would be "a bad day" if Venezuela attacked its neighbor Guyana and the U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil.

Energy assets affected due to sanctions and standoff between Russia and the West

On Tuesday, the United States and Russia reached separate agreements to stop attacks on energy and maritime targets. Washington also agreed to press for the lifting of some sanctions against Moscow.

Can Trump's drive for critical minerals pass the test of copper? Andy Home

The executive order issued by U.S. president Donald Trump on increasing domestic mineral production is designed to cut through the mine permit maze in the United States.

US considers cutting funding to four of seven hydrogen hubs

According to a source familiar with the issue, the U.S. Department of Energy has considered cutting funding to four of seven hubs for hydrogen that were chosen under a $7-billion federal program.

Vietnam announces that it will reduce tariffs on a number of U.S. goods

The head of the Finance Ministry’s tax policy division said that Vietnam would reduce its tariffs on a number of U.S. goods, including cars and LNG, in order to avoid being charged U.S.

Sinopec will prioritise risk management in its Russian oil purchases.

Sinopec Corp, the top Chinese refinery, will prioritize "risk management" when purchasing Russian oil. The quality of Russian oil is comparable to that of competing…

Sources: Turkey and Slovakia receive US waiver extensions for gas payments to Russia

Sources told reporters on Thursday that the United States has extended waivers to Turkey and Slovakia for gas payments made to Russia. The extensions will be valid until the end of May.

Shell plans to deliver gas from Venezuela to Trinidad by 2026, according to sources

Shell Plc aims to start producing natural gas in Venezuela's Dragon field and export it to Trinidad and Tobago, an hour earlier than the initial 2027 start date.

Qilak LNG is Alaska's smaller natural gas project. It wants to play a part in Trump's Asia push.

Mead Treadwell, the Chief Executive of Qilak LNG who is hoping to develop an LNG project in Alaska wants to join President Donald Trump’s push to increase gas exports…

Vietnam's PM announces that Vietnam will review duties on US LNG and high-tech products

A report on the website of the government said that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had told the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam that Vietnam was reviewing its duties against U.S. products.

Boeing, Apple and GE will join US business delegation to Vietnam next week list shows

A list of participants, including Boeing, Apple, and other top U.S. companies in tech, defence, and energy, will be joining a large mission to Vietnam, next week.

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