The cold weather in the US boosts diesel prices, but masks economic challenges

Since the beginning of the year, the cold temperatures in the Northeast U.S. have led to an increase in demand for heating oil. This has helped to offset the slowdown…
Trump announces that the US will increase its military sales to India and eventually provide F-35 Jets
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said that the United States would increase its military sales to India beginning in 2025. It will also eventually provide F-35 jet fighters.
The EPA chief wants to recover $20 billion in climate funding
He said that the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to terminate contracts signed by the previous administration for the distribution of $20…
India demands that Russian oil suppliers comply with sanctions
India, the world's No.2 importer of crude oil from Russia, wants to buy Russian oil only if it is supplied by companies and ships that have not been sanctioned by the United States. India, the No.
Official: Trump says mineral deal will provide Kyiv with a'security shield after the war'
U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent stated on Wednesday that an minerals deal between Kyiv-Washington would provide Ukraine with a "security shield" after the war.
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Official Russian energy says US sanctions shouldn't hinder oil trade with India

The latest sanctions by the United States against Russia shouldn't affect the oil trade between Moscow and India, Pavel Sorokin said, Russia's first vice minister of energy, on Tuesday.
Trump relaxes the enforcement of US laws that prohibit bribery by foreign officials
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, signed an executive order on Monday directing that the Justice Department halt prosecutions against Americans accused of bribing…
Taiwan sends officials to the US to discuss possible Trump Tariffs

Kuo Jyh Huei, the Economy Minister, said that Taiwan sent officials to Washington, D.C., to discuss potential U.S. Tariffs by President Donald Trump. The government…
Vietnam's surplus trade with the US will reach a record high by 2024

Data released by the U.S. on Wednesday revealed that Vietnam's surplus in trade with the U.S. reached a record-high last year. This could complicate Hanoi's attempts…
China's tariff retaliation is aimed at its modest US energy imports

China is the largest energy importer in the world, but its purchases of US crude oil, LNG and coal are relatively modest. This reduces the impact of Beijing’s Tuesday…
Canadian, WTI Crude Prices to Asia Jump

Prices of Canadian and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil to Asia jumped after shipping costs rallied on concerns that wider U.S. sanctions on the Russian fleet are tightening ship availability…
Blackstone buys $1 billion Virginia power station near data centers
Blackstone's unit dedicated to energy investments has acquired Potomac Energy Center. The asset manager announced the deal on Thursday. It is a sign of the appeal…
Blackstone buys $1 billion Virginia power station near data centers
Blackstone's unit dedicated to energy investments has acquired Potomac Energy Center. The asset manager announced the deal on Thursday. This is a sign of the appeal…
Oil industry unlikely rush to Alaska despite Trump’s call for drilling
U.S. companies will not expand their development in Alaska or the Arctic after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that allows them to do so. Industry…
Ukraine looks for investment in Davos to recover from the recession as Trump calls for peace
While U.S. president Donald Trump called for an end to the three-year war and Ukraine's President discussed peacekeeping forces, Ukrainian officials courted private…
Trump's USDA Secretary pick led group against ethanol and farm subsidies
According to an analysis of the group's policies, President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Agriculture Department is Brooke Rollins. She led an organization opposed…
Trump's USDA Secretary pick led group against ethanol and farm subsidies
According to an analysis of the group's policies, President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Agriculture Department is Brooke Rollins. She led a group that opposed…
India is likely to increase its purchases of US gas and oil following Trump's announcement
After President Donald Trump announced that he would increase U.S. production of oil and natural gas, India will likely increase its purchase of U.S. gas and oil.
Trump lifts the freeze on LNG export permits
The U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Monday that the U.S. resume processing applications for export permits for new liquefied gas (LNG). This is part of his effort to increase U.S.