Chemicals & Energy

Energy Firms Snap Up Russian Gas as Europe Seeks Alternatives

February 28, 2022

European leaders talking up plans to wean the continent off Russian natural gas are facing a harsh reality: energy companies are buying more as the war rages in Ukraine.

Utilizing the Power of Data and Advanced Analytics in Oil and Gas Supply Chains

February 28, 2022

Carroll McIntire, SCB Contributor

Digitization has brought forth the next spurt of growth for the oil and gas industry.

Wild Commodity Swings Signal Risk of Shortages in Ukraine Attack

February 25, 2022

Bloomberg

Wild price swings underscore just how sensitive commodity markets are to any possible disruptions to supplies.

What’s at Stake for Global Economy as Russia Standoff Escalates

February 24, 2022

Bloomberg

A world economy that’s still recovering from COVID-19 faces new risks as the standoff between the West and Russia escalates.

Biden Pledges $35 Million to Boost U.S. Rare Earth Extraction

February 22, 2022

Bloomberg

President Biden announced the U.S. will give $35 million to MP Materials Corp. to process heavy rare earth elements in Southern California as part of a bigger push to challenge foreign dominance in a critical field.

'These Waters Are Hot': U.S. Auction Opens Up Offshore Wind Rush

February 22, 2022

Bloomberg

When the U.S. last auctioned big plots of ocean to companies that wanted to build offshore wind farms a few years ago, it raked in a then-record-setting haul of $405 million. That’s set to be obliterated Wednesday, when two dozen companies compete to bid on lease areas off the coasts of New York and New Jersey as the scramble to decarbonize the nation’s electric grid heats up.

Soaring Diesel and Gasoline Prices Are Bleeding Into Shipping

February 22, 2022

Bloomberg

The cost of marine fuel is up 23% since the beginning of the year.

Unethical Firms Risk Massive Bills in EU Supply Chain Crackdown

February 22, 2022

Bloomberg

Global firms from mining to fashion risk massive compensation payouts in a proposed European Union crackdown on human-rights abuses and environmental breaches set to be unveiled this week.

Net-Zero Plans of the Biggest Global Companies Don't Add Up

February 8, 2022

Bloomberg

What do Unilever, Google and Amazon have in common? Their net-zero promises do not add up to net zero, a new report says.

Americans Face Record Metals Prices as Shipping Costs Surge

February 8, 2022

Bloomberg

Surging prices of the raw materials needed for your refrigerators, automobiles, window frames and plumbing show no signs of abating as America’s supply chain crisis spills into another year.

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