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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared a large portion of the U.S. commercial plane fleet for ultra-low visibility landing at half of the U.S. airports…
With consumer interest in electric vehicles increasing, the global market for EV batteries has grown to the size of $27 billion in 2021 and is…
It wasn't that long ago that many wondered if Goldman's commodity desk - once among the most powerful and profitable on Wall Street - would…
The Saudis are taking another step toward "diversifying" as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tries to make the Saudi economy less dependent on the energy…
A flotilla of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US has finally arrived in Europe, increasing LNG imports on the fuel-starved continent to a two-year…
The price for lithium is hitting fresh record highs as the parabolic growth in the electrification of vehicles by major automakers increases demand. Mining companies…
Starting this summer, all new cars sold in the EU will by law contain a ‘black box’ accessible by authorities that records driving data. From…
As nat gas prices surge in Europe, Germany is kicking off the new year by moving ahead with plans to shutter three of its six…
With energy costs soaring and citizens complaining, the EU shifts to a more pragmatic energy policy... EU's New Green Definition The EU Drafts a New…
France's electricity grid is coming under strain, and the next cold snap could be devastating for the country as energy-intensive manufacturers would experience reduced power,…
“A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.” – Carl Reiner At its core, the human body…
On Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany is fully ready and prepared to start pumping gas exports,…
Europe's energy crunch is far from over, but a flotilla of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers from the U.S. are set to resupply the fuel-starved…
Just hours after Wedbush's Dan Ives raised his price target on Tesla to $1,400, we found out that Elon Musk has offloaded yet another $1…
Shippers of containerized goods were caught off guard this year. Never before had container spot rates risen so far, so fast. But shippers of liquid…
The federal government is about to finally force Chinese companies to de-list from American exchanges for refusing to adhere to American accounting standards. And for…
Europe's energy crisis worsened this week when Kosovo introduced rolling blackouts to most of its two million citizens, according to Bloomberg. On Thursday, the Kosovo Energy…
A breakneck rally in European natural gas prices continued Tuesday, catapulting the benchmark to a new record high with premiums above Asia and the U.S.…
Europe's energy crisis got even worse on Tuesday as a shortage of natural gas, nuclear outages, declining wind power output, and cold weather boosted prices. …
General Motors President Mark Reuss spoke with CNBC's Phil LeBeau during "Squawk on the Street" about the first shipments of its GMC Hummer EV to customers. The…