The U.S. administration is considering slashing the mileage ratings for electric vehicles (EVs) to meet fuel economy regulations for automakers, in a major overhaul of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program. The U.S. Department of Energy is looking to reduce significantly the way petroleum-equivalent fuel economy for EVs is …
Read More »US Deploys Nuclear-Powered Submarine in Middle East
The US Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East, a spokesman said. Cmdr. Timothy Hawkins, a spokesman for the 5th Fleet based in the Gulf nation of Bahrain, said on Saturday the nuclear-powered submarine, based out of Kings Bay, …
Read More »EIA: Iraq’s Oil Exports to the US Increased Last Week
According to the US Energy Information Administration on Saturday, Iraq’s oil exports to the United States increased last week. The EIA’s report stated that the US imported an average of 6.36 million barrels of crude oil from nine countries, up by 1.833 million barrels per day from the previous week’s …
Read More »South Korea Pledges $5 Billion in Support for Battery Makers in the U.S.
South Korea has announced a $5.32 billion financial support package aimed at helping the country’s battery makers invest in infrastructure in North America over the next five years. The initiative is intended to help South Korean firms capitalize on the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act, which requires automakers to source …
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 »Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint Hits All-Time High
The crypto industry is in crisis. Crypto bigwigs all over the world, from the United States to South Korea, have been slapped with very public criminal charges concerning fraud. After the scandalous downfall of FTX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, regulators have escalated a crackdown on …
Read More »Drilling Activity Continues to Fall in the U.S.
The total number of total active drilling rigs in the United States fell by 4 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Thursday—a day earlier than usual due to the Good Friday holiday this week. The total rig count fell to 751 this week—62 rigs higher …
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 »U.S. Offshore Rig Count Comes to a Standstill
Following slow and consistent growth for two weeks in a row, the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. lost its upward momentum and remained flat at 18 units last week, based on Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report. On the other hand, the total number of rigs operating in …
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