Energy
German prosecutors charge former Ukrainian officer with Nord Stream pipeline sabotage
German prosecutors charged a former Ukrainian army officer with being part of a military operation in 2022 that sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines shipping natural gas from Russia to Western Europe.
Report: Marxist tycoon is funding a China-backed influence campaign against AI data centers
A China-based American tycoon is funding a Beijing-backed influence campaign in the U.S. to block construction of large computer data centers, according to a new think tank report.
Board offers $3B settlement to restructure Puerto Rico power company debt
A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico's finances announced Tuesday that it has offered a $3 billion settlement to bondholders in a new push to finally restructure more than $10 billion in debt held by the U.S. territory's power company.
Cypriot natural gas could start flowing from ExxonMobil’s discoveries by 2033
Natural gas could start flowing by 2033 out of two undersea deposits discovered by ExxonMobil off Cyprus, a senior executive with the company said Tuesday, helping to turn the east Mediterranean island nation into a new European energy hub.
Ceasefire again on the brink as U.S. strikes Iran, Tehran fires missiles at Bahrain, Kuwait
A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire came under new strain Sunday after the two sides traded a fresh wave of attacks and the Trump administration warned that its patience with the theocratic regime in Tehran is rapidly running out.
Paris court gives French oil company TotalEnergies 6 months to tighten its climate policies
A court in Paris ruled on Thursday that energy company TotalEnergies must account for its consumers' greenhouse gas emissions, giving the French oil giant six months to report the environmental risks caused by the consumption of its gas and oil products.
Oman says Strait of Hormuz transit agreements will not include tolls
Oman said Thursday that any agreements with Iran over regulations in the Strait of Hormuz will not include tolls, even as Tehran proposes imposing "service fees" on commercial ships moving through the waterway.
Senators urge Energy Secretary Chris Wright to block Chinese access to U.S. labs
Two senators urged Energy Secretary Chris Wright to crack down on Chinese nationals' gaining access to sensitive information at Energy national laboratories.
AI is helping gas stations collude to raise California fuel prices, lawsuit says
AI-powered software has allowed gas station operators across California to illegally collude and drive up prices at the pump, according to a federal lawsuit.
Price-gouging? Trump pressures gasoline companies to more quickly ease pain at the pump
President Trump ordered the Department of Justice on Wednesday to open a price-gouging probe because gas prices are not falling as fast as oil prices, which plunged to their lowest levels since the start of the Iran war.
AI is an energy and water hog, here’s what you can do to counter that
As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem.
Trump tells gas companies to drop prices fast or face price-gouging probe
President Trump said Wednesday he instructed the Department of Justice to open a price-gouging probe because gas prices are not dropping fast enough following his first-stage peace deal with Iran.
U.N. nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites. Tehran says only after a final deal
The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that his inspectors would visit Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, a key component in the interim U.S.-Iran agreement to reach an end to the war. But an Iranian diplomat promptly rejected this, saying such a visit can only come after a final deal -- a denial that highlighted the precariousness of the ongoing negotiations.
California intends to sue Trump administration over deal to end offshore wind project
California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off the state's central coast.
Trump says Iran will accept nuclear inspections, as Iran disputes U.S. assertions about concessions
President Trump insisted Tuesday that Iran would agree to inspections of its nuclear sites as part of peace talks "despite their protestations and false statements to the contrary."
U.S. Treasury issues 60-day license for Iran to sell oil
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday issued a 60-day license allowing Iran to export and sell its oil, fulfilling one of the provisions in the memorandum of understanding signed between Washington and Tehran.
German-French parliamentarians call for crackdown on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
German and French lawmakers are calling for additional measures against Russia's "shadow fleet" of 300-600 tankers used to smuggle oil for export.
Trump’s energy secretary says oil flow will be ‘back towards normal’
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is returning to normal, even as Iran threatened to close the critical waterway again because of Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
Ukrainian attacks prompt Russian-held Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales
Officials in Russia-occupied Crimea suspended civilian gasoline sales Sunday as Ukraine ramped up attacks on fuel supplies on the Black Sea peninsula.
National Science Foundation reverses decision to dismantle oceans-monitoring network after outcry
The National Science Foundation on Thursday reversed a decision to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network after vigorous objections from Democratic lawmakers and scientists who rely on it to track everything from ocean circulation to extreme weather.
