Oil and Gas
U.S. crude oil falls more than 1% as Gaza cease-fire talks, global demand weigh on market
U.S. crude oil futures fell more than 1% on Friday amid reports that Qatar told Iran to not attack Israel while Gaza cease-fire talks are ongoing. Qatar’s prime minister told Iran’s leaders in a phone call after the first day of Gaza cease-fire talks in Doha Thursday that they should de-escalate, warning of the consequences […]
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U.S., Brazil back fresh Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs
A man waves a Venezuelan flag as demonstrators clash with police officers during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Protests erupted in parts of Caracas Monday against the re-election victory claimed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition […]
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Tech companies want nuclear power. Some utilities are throwing up roadblocks
A cooling tower at the Constellation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Scriba, New York, US, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Lauren Petracca | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech companies are increasingly looking to directly connect data centers to nuclear plants as they race to secure clean energy to power artificial intelligence, sparking resistance from […]
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