Income falls for Total Energies as refining profits slump July 27, 2023 French oil company TotalEnergies posted a drop in second-quarter net income on Thursday, reflecting lower natural gas prices,
Roman Abramovich: Ex-Chelsea owner loses legal bid against EU over Putin sanctions December 20, 2023 Abramovich had filed a lawsuit at the EU’s general court against the European Union Council, which imposed the punishment on the oligarch.
Oil and gas rally as fears of Russia invading Ukraine rise February 14, 2022 Energy commodities have responded resoundingly to reports from Washington that Russia could invade at "any moment".
Ukraine sea drones attack Russia port damaging ship as Kyiv fightback continues August 4, 2023 Ukrainian sea drones have attacked a major Russian port on the Black Sea, damaging a naval ship, according to a Ukrainian official. It is the latest in a series of strikes inside Russia as Kyiv vowed to bring the fight home to them. Moscow claimed it repelled the attack. The strike on Novorossiysk marks the [...]
Crude awakening: Oil prices climb as supplies tighten and fears of Ukraine invasion rise January 17, 2022 Oil prices are on the rise this morning amid tightening supplies and White House fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Oligarch: Putin and Russia won’t be stopped by ineffective sanctions September 26, 2023 Oligarch Oleg Deripaska said Russia and Putin have weathered Western sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine
Oil prices rally to seven year highs amid rising fears Russia will invade Ukraine February 12, 2022 Oil prices rallied on Friday to fresh seven-year highs, with both benchmarks revived by escalating fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Oil prices drop below $70 per barrel as investors fear further Fed rate hike June 12, 2023 Oil prices have fallen as investors fear further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve this week, when it meets to discuss interest rates.
Easter Reads part two: the best in our opinion pages on politics, the economy and Ukraine April 18, 2022 The much debated Online Safety Bill was introduced on March 17. It means US tech giants finally have a set of standards to adhere to, to safeguard online communities. The piece of legislation, however, is a behemoth bill of confusion, writes Leah Montebello. It’s not clear yet what content counts as “harmful”, and who should [...]
As we loosen Russia’s grip on energy, we mustn’t hand the reins to Beijing April 7, 2022 As the much delayed energy strategy is set to come out today, one thing is clear: the rhetoric has been centered around the need to phase out Russian oil and gas, and increase British self-reliance. Reaching both of these aims won’t be possible in the short-run, as an energy revolution of such Herculean proportions takes [...]