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The latest Bloomberg MLIV Pulse survey of over 600 professional and retail investors revealed more than half of them anticipate that the downturn in 'green'…
What would an OPEC+ meeting week be without the parade of strawman, market-testing headlines dropped to gauge traders' stress levels. OPEC is set to hold…
In 2022, global imports climbed to $25.6 trillion in value, or about the size of the U.S. GDP. As an engine of growth, global trade broadens consumer…
Another Israeli-linked shipping vessel has been targeted by Iran-backed forces against the backdrop of the Gaza war. A US defense official was cited in the…
The price of battery-grade lithium carbonate has crashed in the last 12 months. This downward pressure is attributed to oversupplied markets in Asia, primarily because…
The Biden administration is pushing for widespread electrification in less than 20 years through government subsidies and coercive regulations as part of its aggressive climate…
In a historic turn, China’s rise as an economic superpower is reversing. The biggest global story of the past half century may be over. After…
They’re in our phones, cars, planes, and even fridges. Semiconductor chips have become critical for the modern way of life, and the biggest semiconductor foundry…
Offshore production from major oil names like Occidental, W&T Offshore and Talos Energy has been shuttered following a spill that Bloomberg is calling the worst…
News of record installations of so-called renewable energy electric generation in China may have kindled the hopes of those supporting the "green" agenda and hostile…
In the intricate landscape of global finance, where the credibility of nations is constantly under the microscope, credit ratings emerge as crucial indicators. These ratings,…
To underscore its uniqueness, we have to go back to November 2022 for the last personal meeting between the leaders of the two most powerful…
The price of yellowcake - uranium concentrate used in nuclear generation - has hit the highest level in more than 15 years, driven by soaring…
Fifty years ago this week, legislation authorizing construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline passed both houses of Congress and was signed into law by President Richard…
In 2022, 2.8 billion tonnes of metals were mined throughout the world - while major industries that directly consume processed mineral materials contribute 14% of…
The European Commission has ordered Hungary, Romania, and 10 other member states to comply with EU air pollution legislation and reduce their emissions of several…
Starlink, the satellite internet technology made possible by Elon Musk's SpaceX company, is preparing for an initial public offering as soon as the second half…
Tons of questions on the weakness in Crude – Thoughts from our trading desk: believe the move is more of a "catch-up" to weaker physical…
We're at the point where "EV adoption" is going so well that EV companies have taken to offering fake bonds in order to get tax…
Two days ago, JPMorgan’s head of energy strategy Christyan Malek warned that amid the recent plunge in oil prices, driven as much by shorting CTAs…