Taiwan: Buying more US oil and gas is the focus of tariff talks
Taiwan's trade talks with the United States are centered on increasing purchases of U.S. oil and natural gas, said President Lai Ching Te. Lai has promised to pursue a zero-tariff regime with the United States, and to buy and invest more within the country.
Prices of EUROPE GAS rise amid economic turmoil
Dutch and British gas rates rose Monday morning, in line with the equities market, after some tariff exemptions were granted for Chinese products supplying tech companies. Milder, windier conditions should also allow for increased gas storage filling.
President of Taiwan says Taiwan will be the first country to discuss tariffs with US
Taiwan will be among the first trading partners to have talks with Washington. President Lai Ching Te said this on Friday. His economy minister also said that the island can import more than $200 billion of U.S. products, mainly energy. Donald Trump, the U.S.
US no longer requires green analyses for oil and gas leases in Western States
The Trump Administration announced on Thursday that they will no longer be requiring environmental impact statements (EIS) for oil and natural gas leases in the U.S. West. This is a move to remove green barriers that will likely be challenged in court by environmental groups.
Gold prices stabilize after Trump tariffs.
The gold price took a break on Thursday, after it surged to another record high. This was after U.S. president Donald Trump announced sweeping import duties that drove investors into the safe-haven investment. Gold spot was unchanged at $3,130.21 by 0834 GMT, amid profit-taking.
Trump's tariffs have already been carved out in a significant way. Russell: Oil and gas
Energy commodities were excluded from the new tariffs announced by U.S. president Donald Trump. White House announced on Wednesday that the baseline of 10% for all imports into the United States and even higher for major trading partners will not apply to crude oil and natural gas…
US Businesses brace themselves for more pain when Trump imposes reciprocal tariffs
The U.S. president Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a number of reciprocal duties on trading partners, the latest of a long list of duties that have been imposed by him since he returned to the White House in early this year. From April 5, the U.S.
Trump exempts oil imports from his sweeping tariffs
The White House announced on Wednesday that imports of refined products, oil and gas were exempted by President Donald Trump from his new sweeping tariffs. The exemption is a welcome relief for the U.S. Oil Industry, which was concerned…
US businesses prepare for more pain when 'Liberation Day" tariffs loom
Businesses all over the world are eagerly awaiting details about the new tariffs that President Donald Trump has imposed on his trading partners. This is the latest in an extensive series of duties that have been imposed by the U.S.
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. This would allow mining companies to bypass a United Nations review process.
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 President Ursula von der Leyen indicated that they may be willing import more U.S. LNG, in part to lower the EU's trade deficit.
Brazil's Minister says that the US tariff talks will continue, and he links ethanol to sugar
The Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad stated on Thursday that his government anticipates long tariff negotiations with the United States. He also suggested that they will include trade discussions regarding sugar and ethanol.
Trump hosts top US oil executives as trade wars threaten
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, will be hosting top oil executives in the White House this Wednesday to discuss plans for boosting domestic energy production amid falling crude prices and trade wars. This will be Trump's first meeting…
Bloomberg News reports that Trump will approve Venture Global LNG exports to Louisiana from the project.
Bloomberg News reported that the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump is expected to grant Venture Global LNG conditional permission to export natural gases from a proposed Louisiana plant, which was delayed under former president Joe Biden.
Putin's decree authorizes US hedge funds to purchase foreign-owned Russian securities
A presidential decree published on Monday showed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had given permission to a U.S.-based hedge fund to purchase securities in Russian firms from certain foreign investors and to sell them to two Russian funds.
US loans TotalEnergies almost $5 billion for Mozambique's gas project. FT reports
Financial Times reported that the Trump administration released nearly $5 billion to fund a project in Mozambique by France's TotalEnergies for liquefied gas (LNG). Estevao Palae, Mozambique’s Minister for Energy, told Financial Times that the U.S.
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Ukraine invests in US LNG to meet its rising gas import requirements
The state gas company of Ukraine said that it may import large quantities of U.S. natural gas via terminals located in Germany, Greece and Poland this year, as Kyiv continues to struggle with the effects of Russian attacks against its infrastructure.
Bloggers claim that Russian special forces attacked Ukrainian forces at Kursk via a gas pipeline
Pro-Russian bloggers claimed that Russian special forces snuck miles through a large gas pipeline near Sudzha to try to surprise Ukrainian troops as part of a massive offensive to eject Ukrainian soldier from the western Russian region Kursk.
Zelenskiy: Ukraine fully committed to constructive dialog with US
The President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated on Saturday that Ukraine was "fully committed" in having a constructive dialog with U.S. officials next week in Saudi Arabia about ways to end Russia's war. Since taking office as U.S. president Donald Trump in January, he has suspended U.S.
