Oil
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Trump’s energy dream is set to blow up in his face
A conference in Houston last week gave us a revealing window into the mental world of Trumpism.
- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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More than ‘a little disturbance’: Trump and OPEC are sinking the oil price
This week, OPEC+ did what Donald Trump has demanded and announced it would start increasing production, pushing oil prices down to three-year lows. Trump may get more than he bargained for.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Commodities
Brace for the return of Russian commodities? They never really left
The West’s sanctions around oil exports and other commodities from the Putin regime are crumbling — in reality, if not in law yet. And the stakes are huge.
- Javier Blas
- Opinion
- Renewables
When it comes to energy, Donald Trump is China’s useful idiot
Trump’s plans to “drill, baby, drill” at the expense of clean energy is a blessing for China. For at least the next four years, the US is withdrawing from the greatest economic battle of our time.
- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Trump tells the world to invest in US or pay the price
Donald Trump has sent a clear message to “every business in the world” as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
Biden tightens the noose on Putin with a farewell blitz
In its dying days, the Biden administration has taken aim at Russia with a barrage of fresh sanctions. It will help Donald Trump.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Commodities
Order your espresso now for a bumpy year in coffee, oil and other commodities
Coffee will be more expensive in 2025, and anyone trading or observing energy and commodity markets into the new year will need caffeine to survive.
- Javier Blas
Is there a new energy future for Australia’s remaining oil refiners?
A sprawling oil refinery in Geelong — one of just two left in Australia — is pushing to develop greener products and import gas amid questions about its future.
- Nick Toscano
- Opinion
- Opinion
Forget Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ mantra. The oil giants won’t go for it
Donald Trump wants a massive boost in US oil production to lower US petrol prices. The oil bosses, however, are more interested in boosting shareholder returns.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Donald Trump
‘Drill, baby, drill’: What if the world doesn’t need Trump’s ‘liquid gold’?
Donald Trump wants America to dominate the global oil market. But his plans to boost production come as demand for the fossil fuel has weakened.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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