The top nuclear envoys of the US and South Korea have discussed ways to cooperate on countering North Korea’s “evolving nuclear and military threats,” the South Korean Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, according to local media. US Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim held a meeting with his South …
Read More »Oil Prices in Decline due to Global Demand Uncertainty
Oil prices started the week on the decline due to demand fears fueled by weak global economic data and the possibility of more interest rate hikes. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $80.44 per barrel at 09.35 a.m. local time (0635 GMT), a 1.25% decrease from the closing price of …
Read More »Oil Prices Decline with Recession Fears Triggered by Weak US Economic Data
Oil prices decreased on Thursday after weak economic data in the US sparked recession fears. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $84.61 per barrel at 10.08 a.m. local time (0708 GMT), a 0.45% drop from the closing price of $84.99 a barrel in the previous trading session. At the same …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise on Anticipated US Stockpile Draw in US
Oil prices climbed on Wednesday over rebounding demand in the US after data revealed that US crude stockpiles decreased by more than anticipated, coupled with supply side concerns driven by the recent output cut decision by OPEC and other oil-producing countries. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $85.36 per barrel …
Read More »US President Downplays OPEC+ Output Cuts
US President Joe Biden attempted on Monday to downplay the latest output cuts by the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations. “It’s not going to be as bad as you think,” Biden said during a trip to Minnesota in response to a reporter’s question on the decision by some OPEC+ countries …
Read More »Erdogan: Turkey Ready to Assist in Delivery of Natural Gas to Hungary
Turkey on Wednesday said it was ready to assist Hungary with natural gas delivery via the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP). “We, (Turkey) together with Azerbaijan, are ready to provide all means of support in the delivery of natural gas to Hungary via TANAP,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall amid US Banking Crisis, Low Demand
Oil prices fell on Thursday amid concerns surrounding the US banking sector and worry over lower oil demand. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $76.27 per barrel at 10.14 a.m. local time (0714GMT), a 0.55% decrease from the closing price of $76.69 a barrel in the previous trading session. At …
Read More »Oil Falls as Bearish Demand Sentiment Weighs on Market
Oil prices slid on Wednesday over bearish demand indicators driven by expected rise in US crude oil stockpiles, coupled with lingering effects of US bank collapses and upcoming US Fed decision on interest rate. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $74.91 per barrel at 10.09 a.m. local time (0709GMT), a …
Read More »IRENA: Global Renewable Energy Grows by Record 9.6% in 2022
Global renewable generation capacity increased by 9.6%, or 295 gigawatts (GW) last year, amounting to a total of 3,372 GW, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) revealed in a recent report. Renewables delivered 83% of all electricity capacity installed last year, according to IRENA’s Renewable Capacity Statistics 2023. The report …
Read More »China Boosts Installed Capacity of Renewables in First 2 Months of 2023
China’s installed renewable energy capacity significantly increased in the first two months of 2023, according to data from the country’s National Energy Administration showed on Tuesday. By the end of February, the installed capacity of wind power of China rose 11% year-on-year to nearly 370 million kilowatts. Meanwhile, the installed …
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