As China continues to grow its electric vehicle (EV) industry, it has expanded to several new markets in recent years, opening multiple production and assembly plants across Latin America. Chinese EV companies now offer a wide variety of EV models at competitive prices, making them well-suited to the Latin American …
Read More »Trump Moves to Open 82% of Alaska’s Petroleum Reserve for Drilling
Since coming into office, United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on his “Drill, baby, drill” statement by opening federal land for licensing and encouraging oil and gas companies to increase production. One state Trump has set his sights on is Alaska, an area where oil operations have become …
Read More »Algeria Close to Signing Shale Gas Deals with Exxon and Chevron
Algeria nears the finalization of agreements with U.S. supermajors Exxon and Chevron to explore and invest in its shale gas resources as the North African country bets big on boosting its gas pipeline and LNG exports, the head of the Algerian energy regulator told Bloomberg. “The technical aspects have more …
Read More »India Launches Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration Mission
India is launching a national deepwater exploration mission to tap more of its energy resources, boost domestic energy supply, and reduce dependence on imports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. “India will harness its deepwater energy resources, strengthening energy self-reliance and reducing dependence on foreign fuel imports,” Modi said …
Read More »Saudi Wealth Fund Slashes $8 Billion in Megaproject Values amid Oil Price Woes
The Saudi Private Investment Fund has written down $8 billion from the value of the Saudi state’s megaprojects over the past year as they struggle to move forward amid budget overruns combined with weaker oil prices. According to a Financial Times report that cited an unnamed source, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign …
Read More »EIA: Oil Prices Headed for Steep Slide as U.S. Output Peaks
Brent crude prices are on track for a sharp decline in the coming months, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) now forecasting prices to fall from $71 per barrel in July to an average of $58 in the fourth quarter of 2025—and to slip toward $50 in early 2026. …
Read More »Ford to Invest $5 Billion in EV Production despite Subsidy Rollback
Ford will invest $5 billion in the production of a new line of EVs and batteries, despite the Trump administration’s removal of EV subsidies. The carmaker said the investment, in its Louisville assembly plant and the BlueOval battery park in Michigan, will “create or secure” as many as 4,000 jobs …
Read More »Norway Plans Biggest Frontier Oil and Gas Licensing Round in Years
Norway has started to plan its 26th oil and gas licensing round in little explored frontier areas as it looks to boost exploration and resources to stem an expected decline in production from the early 2030s. Norway’s Energy Ministry has launched work on announcing the new licensing round for the …
Read More »Syria Eyes Pipeline Lifeline as Post-Assad Power Struggle Escalates
Syria’s caretaker government is moving to restore the Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline with Iraq, a strategic corridor that had the capacity to move up to 300,000 barrels per day to Syria’s Mediterranean coast before war and sanctions shut it down in the early 2000s. Syrian Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir will travel …
Read More »India Challenges the West with Its Own Math on Russian Trade
The European Union has increased its imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 9% since the war in Ukraine began in 2022, even as it calls out other nations for allegedly financing the Kremlin. According to The Economic Times, Russian LNG shipments to the bloc rose while purchases from …
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