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Oil prices rise after four-day slump, but set for steepest weekly drop since June over OPEC+ supply concerns
Oil prices rose on Friday after four straight sessions of declines but were on track for their steepest weekly fall since late June due to market expectations that the OPEC+ group could hike output further despite oversupply concerns. Brent crude...
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United States downgraded to 'critically insufficient' in major international rating: 'The US is being left behind'
Photo Credit: Getty Images An initiative that tracks progress in the fight against rising global temperatures has downgraded the United States from "insufficient" to "critically insufficient" based on a new report. What's happening? The Climate...
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Oil Prices Drop to Four-Month Lows ahead of OPEC+ Meeting
Fri 03 Oct 2025 | 04:18 AM Oil prices fell sharply on Thursday, reaching their lowest levels in four months, as mounting concerns over a potential supply glut rattled energy markets just days before a key OPEC+ meeting. Brent crude futures slid...
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Oil heads for sharpest weekly drop since June
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Shafaq News
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2025-10-03T04:54:50+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Oil prices rose slightly on Friday after four straight sessions of declines but were on track for their steepest weekly decline since late June due to market expectations that...
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Gas Prices Soar: What Consumers Need to Know About the Latest Spike
Gasoline prices in Vietnam saw a notable increase Thursday afternoon, reversing a dip to a five-week low recorded just last week. The widely used RON95 fuel rose by 0.19% to VND 20,200 (US$0.77) per liter, while biofuel E5 RON92 edged up slightly...
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Trump sets aggressive tech policy: U.S. dominance in AI, quantum computing, space
FPI / October 2, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct President Donald Trump in an order to all federal agencies on Sept. 22 set a new policy for developing advanced technologies that will prioritize U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence, quantum...
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Dave Chappelle Takes On Free Speech In U.S. At Controversial Saudi Comedy Festival
LOADINGERROR LOADING “I don’t know if that’s true, but I’m gonna find out,” said Chappelle, who has faced backlash of his own for anti-trans jokes in recent years. He later went on, “It’s easier to talk here than it is in America.” Pete Davidson,...
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Energy Department cancels $500 million in grants for Colorado
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CBS 4 - Colorado
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The Trump administration is turning up the heat, as a federal government shutdown heads into a third day. Impacts will be felt in the state of Colorado as a result. Aubrey Hix sits with political reporter Shaun Boyd with CBS Colorado. CBS The U.S....
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U.S. to expand intelligence assistance to Ukraine for strikes on Russian energy facilities
The Trump administration plans to provide additional intelligence to Ukraine to help Kyiv strike at oil and gas facilities inside Russia, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. It would be the first time the United States has...
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U.S. Measures Against Cuba Have Severe I…
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The U.S. measures against Cuba are creating a strong negative impact on the island's energy system, according to a report published today in digital media. The digital newspaper Cubadebate addressed the issue this Thursday in an extensive article...
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Putin Warns U.S. Against Supplying Missiles to Ukraine, Praises Trump While Threatening Retaliation Over Oil Seizures
By Emmanuel Ogbonna Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stark warning to Washington, declaring that any U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles would mark a dangerous escalation and severely damage relations...
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American taxpayers save billions after Trump DOE makes green energy cuts
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FOX Business
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Energy Secretary Christopher Wright outlines President Donald Trump’s America-first energy agenda — scrapping costly offshore wind projects, cracking down on climate schemes and vowing to stop soaring utility bills, on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ The...
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Canada was late to the LNG party – that’s finally starting to change
Open this photo in gallery:The LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., started to ship cargoes earlier this year.Aaron Whitfield/The Globe and Mail A decade ago, the United States exported almost no liquefied natural gas. The world’s biggest LNG...
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Türkiye pushes energy diversification, says energy minister
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Hurriyet Daily News
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ISTANBUL Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said that Türkiye is pursuing diversified energy supplies, including cheaper U.S. LNG after 2027, while ramping up Black Sea gas production to meet rising demand. In an interview...
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From Burden to Backbone: How EVs are the Cornerstone of Grid Reliability and Energy Affordability
Utilities across the U.S. are under pressure like never before. In July 2025, peak demand broke records twice in just one month, underscoring the unprecedented strain on U.S. power grids. The surge in energy demand is largely driven by two...
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China’s banks lend to Saudi gas project while funds pass on BlackRock deal: report
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Deal Street Asia
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China’s biggest state banks are lending billions to Aramco’s Jafurah gas project, though its funds have passed on the opportunity to invest in the venture, three people familiar with the matter said. Chinese banks provided more than a third of the...
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China’s banks lend $3.7 billion to Saudi gas project while its funds sit out of BlackRock-led deal, sources say
DUBAI: China’s biggest state banks are lending billions to Aramco’s Jafurah gas project, though its funds have passed on the opportunity to invest in the venture, three people familiar with the matter said. Chinese banks provided more than a third...
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How a Government Shutdown Could Impact Energy Commodity Prices and Valuations
How will a U.S. government shutdown impact energy commodity markets and energy company valuations? Risk factors having the biggest impact include (i) which agencies will experience significant furloughs and which will be deemed essential, (ii) how...
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Editor's Choice: China welcomes tech talent with its 'K visa'
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Nikkei Asia
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Hello from Tokyo. U.S. President Donald Trump late last month signed a proclamation significantly revising the H-1B visa program, which is essential for tech engineers and other highly skilled professionals looking to ply their trade in America....
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Hungary Inks LNG Deal with France Amid Orbán’s Clash with Trump on Russian Energy
Hungary has signed its longest-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement, striking a ten-year deal with French energy company ENGIE, even as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refuses to heed U.S. calls to cut Russian energy imports. Foreign...
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