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OPEC decided on December 5 to kick the can down the road yet again, postponing the timeframe for putting additional barrels back into the market until April 2025 and slowing the pace of the notional tapering so that the cuts will not unwind until the end of 2026. This avoids …

After news emerged that an Omicron variant of the coronavirus existed, the World Health Organization speculated that the strain could be more infectious and resistant to existing vaccines than other high-profile strains. Following this assessment, oil prices slumped more than 10 percent amid fears that new lockdowns could lead to …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is building the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant, capable of generating 700 megawatts. During daylight, solar power will provide cheap electricity, and at night the UAE will use stored solar heat to generate electricity. But at the same time, four nuclear reactors are nearing …