Russia pushes ahead with Nord Stream 2 before US sanctions
Russia is stepping up work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline before the US tightens sanctions against the controversial project designed to feed more natural gas into Germany.
Trump
CNOOC targeted by US after years of South China Sea tension
CNOOC, China’s third-biggest oil company faces a US blacklist, which could spur major outflows from its Hong Kong-listed unit, after years of involvement in offshore drilling in disputed South China Sea waters.
Trump attempts to swing wrecking ball
I like this. Despite Donald Trump’s vitriolic hatred of turbines. In August, more than 100 governors, mayors and government officials across 40 American states declared their support for the wind industry during American Wind Week 2020.
Oil extends losses after President Trump says he has Covid-19
Oil was caught up in a broad downward move in financial markets after President Donald Trump said he had tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.
Trump’s OPEC push fails to avert U.S. oil industry breakdown
President Donald Trump helped to clinch an unprecedented deal among the world’s largest crude producers, but the pact hasn’t stopped America’s oil industry from bleeding.
Trump claims he ‘created’ the Texas oil industry
President Donald Trump on Monday downplayed “phony polls” showing a tight presidential race in Texas, saying he’s way ahead because he “saved the oil industry,” and later adding, “I created it.”
Oil negotiators race against clock to clinch historic deal
A global deal to cut oil supply and stem a historic price rout hung in the balance on Sunday as negotiators raced to find an agreement with just hours to go until the market opens.
Trump says world’s top oil producers to meet on market crash
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would meet with Saudi Arabia and Russia with the goal of staunching an historic plunge in oil prices.
US imposes sanction on Russian firm Rosneft in Venezuela
The Trump administration has announced sanctions on a Russian state-controlled brokerage that has helped the Venezuelan government skirt an US oil embargo and enabled President Nicolas Maduro to keep his grip on power in the South American country.
Oil steadies at pre-attack levels amid appraisal of supply risks
Oil steadied as investors weighed the risk of further escalation in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran that has so far spared production and exports from the Middle East.
Oil falls for a third day after Trump dampens trade-deal optimism
Oil fell for a third day as President Donald Trump failed to provide any fresh details on trade negotiations with China, disappointing investors who had been hoping for some progress toward a limited deal.
Trump claims to have ‘taken control’ of Middle East oil
President Donald Trump prompted a bout of head-scratching when he said the U.S. had control of the Middle East’s oil.
100% hydrogen suggested for Trump’s new Aberdeenshire housing estate
The potential to heat Donald Trump’s newly-approved housing estate in Aberdeenshire with 100% hydrogen was discussed at an energy sector conference yesterday.
Oil skyrockets after attack cuts Saudi Arabian supply
Oil posted its biggest ever intraday jump to more than $71 a barrel after a strike on a Saudi Arabian oil facility removed about 5% of global supplies, an attack the U.S. has blamed on Iran.
Trump administration paves way for Arctic drilling rights sale
The Trump administration on Thursday took a major step toward auctioning oil drilling rights across every acre of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain, hours after the House of Representatives voted to outlaw the activity.
Trump says wind isn’t working but his energy secretary disagrees
President Donald Trump scoffed yet again at a source of electricity championed by his own energy secretary, saying wind power doesn’t work “all that well.”
Greenland row: Potential oil reserves could boost island’s fortunes
Donald Trump's decision to cancel a visit to Denmark next month after the prime minister described his plan to buy Greenland as "absurd" has taken the Danish royal palace by surprise, a spokeswoman said.
Thunberg sees no point having Trump meeting
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she will not waste time speaking to President Donald Trump as she heads across the Atlantic on a racing yacht to attend UN summits on global warming.
Trump delay casts doubt on first major US offshore windfarm
The Trump administration cast the fate of the nation’s first major offshore wind farm into doubt by extending an environmental review for the $2.8 billion Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts.
China’s energy strategy takes the long view
When you take the long view of history, trade wars become skirmishes and even Brexit will be seen as a ship that passed in the early 21st Century night.
Chevron can stay in Venezuela until October despite sanctions, US says
The Trump administration is allowing Chevron to continue operating in Venezuela at least until October despite US sanctions aimed at ousting President Nicolas Maduro by choking off revenue from the world's largest crude reserves.
Pressure on Trump to bring an end to Chevron’s Venezuela presence
Pressure is mounting on U.S. President Donald Trump to end Chevron Corp.’s 100-year presence in Venezuela as he seeks to exert maximum pressure on the embattled regime of Nicolas Maduro.
Trump says US ship downed Iran drone but Tehran denies it
President Donald Trump said the U.S. “immediately destroyed” an Iranian drone that approached the USS Boxer near the Strait of Hormuz, though officials in Tehran denied losing one.
US says no change in plans to halt Iranian oil waivers
The U.S. State Department sought to quash speculation that the Trump administration is easing its clampdown on Iranian oil exports after a sanctions waiver program ended May 2, saying there was no softening in the American stance that any country buying Iran’s oil would be subject to penalties.
US energy department rebrands fossil fuels as ‘freedom gas’
The US Department of Energy has appeared to rebrand the country's natural gas as "molecules of freedom".