OMV says its gas deliveries from Russia have stopped

BERLIN (Reuters) – Austrian energy company OMV said gas deliveries from Russia had ended at 6 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Saturday, but the regulator said supplies to customers were stable…

Solar power project in Brazil favelas hopes to shine in G20 spotlight

By Pilar Olivares and Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – For residents of Morro da Babilonia, one of Rio de Janeiro’s underdeveloped ‘favela’ neighborhoods, geopolitics rarely enters daily conversation,…

After missing school due to extreme heat, African children push for climate action

By Gloria Dickie BAKU (Reuters) – Children from East Africa, where heatwaves and floods have shuttered schools in recent months, are pushing for world leaders to protect their education –…

UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as finance talks lag

By Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici BAKU (Reuters) – The U.N.’s climate chief called on leaders of the world’s biggest economies on Saturday to send a signal of support for…

Low crude oil inventories may support higher 2025 prices

Investing.com — Low crude oil inventories are setting the stage for potential price increases in 2025, according to a recent note from Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC).  Despite a flat performance this year,…

Honduras battles flooding as Tropical Storm Sara unleashes heavy rainfall

By Marvin Valladares TELA, Honduras (Reuters) – Wading through waist-deep water, residents along the northern coast of Honduras trudged through the streets on Friday carrying their belongings and pets, as…

Gold prices slump to worst week since 2021 as rate-cut bets fade

Investing.com– Gold prices steadied in Asian trade on Friday, but were nursing their worst weekly performance in over three years as strong U.S. inflation and less dovish signals from the…

Piper Sandler on why oil markets do not share the bubbly optimism of stocks

Investing.com — Oil markets have been left in the dust of the post-election surge in risk assets as  challening fundamentals of increased supply and slower demand point to an “iffy end to the…

Trump says Interior pick Burgum will chair new National Energy Council

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday his nominee for interior secretary, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, will chair a new National Energy Council, which will oversee…

Trump says Doug Burgum will chair new National Energy Council

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday his nominee for interior secretary, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, will chair a new National Energy Council, which will oversee…