In the US right now, there is a lot of talk about a so-called “nuclear revival.” But it remains to be seen whether we’ll see a meaningful uptick in actual power generation, from either new reactors, or old reactors getting a restart. Meanwhile, in China, nuclear construction is full steam ahead. In the last …
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United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and its partner forces conducted joint operations in Iraq and Syria to fight the Islamic State (ISIS), the US military said in a statement on Monday. The military operations, carried out from December 30 to January 6, were conducted in cooperation with Iraqi forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) …
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Outgoing United States President Joe Biden announced on Monday his decision to prohibit any upcoming offshore oil and natural gas drilling along the East and West coasts of the United States, the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and the North Bering Sea in Alaska. This decision affects a total of 625 million acres of American oceanic …
Hamas said on Sunday that it agreed to free 34 Israeli hostages it has been holding in Gaza since October 7, 2023. The release would be the first phase of a prisoner exchange deal, a Hamas official told the AFP. However, Israel denied the Palestinian organization’s claim. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
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Oil extended a rally that has brought it to the highest in more than two months as shrinking US crude stockpiles and a risk-on tone in broader markets overshadowed signs of a misfiring Chinese economy. West Texas Intermediate climbed for the fifth straight session, approaching $74 a barrel and settling at the highest closing price …
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The United States State Department sent an informal notification to Congress about plans to conclude an $8 billion arms deal with Israel that will include fighter jet munitions, attack helicopters, and artillery shells, Axios reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. It was said the deal would aim to boost “Israel’s long-term security by resupplying …
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United States President-elect Donald Trump commented via his profile on TruthSocial on the decision by New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan to throw out his bid to dismiss his hush-money case calling it a “rigged charade” and denouncing Merchan as a “radical partisan” guilty of violating the constitution. “Merchan has so little respect for the …
China’s manufacturing activity slowed its pace of expansion in December, as investors wait for more economic stimulus when Donald Trump — who is threatening tariffs on Chinese exports — returns to the White House. The Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers index fell to 50.5 from 51.5 in November, according to a statement released by Caixin and S&P …
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The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Thursday that Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who killed at least 14 people in New Orleans yesterday, said he joined the Islamic State (IS) last year. A flag of the terrorist organization was found in the truck used in the attack. Jabbar was also a US Army veteran and …
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Summary of Data for the week ending December 27, 2024 U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.9 million barrels per day during the week ending December 27, 2024, which was 41 thousand barrels per day more than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 92.7% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production decreased last …