Chemicals & Energy

Congress Makes Russia a Pariah on Trade, Adds Pressure on Putin

April 7, 2022

The U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to strip Russia’s normal trade status with the U.S. and ban imports of its gas, oil and coal, adding to the economic squeeze by the U.S. and its allies to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government over the invasion of Ukraine.

Lawmakers Accuse Oil Executives of ‘Profiteering’ as War Strains Supplies

April 7, 2022

Bloomberg

Congressional Democrats excoriated executives from some of the world’s biggest oil companies, accusing them of exploiting the war in Ukraine and a surge in crude prices to reap windfall profits at the expense of American motorists.

Europe’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy Prices

April 6, 2022

Bloomberg

Europe is taking a big gamble as it moves to ban Russian coal, potentially leaving itself vulnerable to shortages and rolling blackouts while the rest of the world contends with surging prices.

Five Takeaways from the UN’s Latest 3,000-Page Climate Report

April 5, 2022

Bloomberg

The new report updates previous work by the IPCC — its last work on this topic came out in 2014 — as well as assessing the potential of technology and offering evidence that climate action, done right, can improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world.

U.S. Oil Plan Hinges on 1970s Reserve With Troubled History

April 1, 2022

Bloomberg

The Biden administration’s mammoth drawdown of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve depends on an aging network of pipelines and oil storage tanks with a problematic past.

Tesla Dodges Nickel Crisis With Secret Deal to Get Supplies

March 31, 2022

Bloomberg

The invasion of Ukraine has added to agita among electric-vehicle makers over the supply of nickel, a critical ingredient in EV batteries, since Russia is one of the world’s biggest producers.

Biden Invokes Cold War Powers to Boost EV Battery Production

March 31, 2022

Bloomberg

The Biden administration will invoke Cold War powers to boost domestic production of materials for batteries needed to power electric vehicles and the transition to renewable energy, a move intended to improve U.S. competitiveness in a market dominated by China.

The Future of Energy Will Require Bigger Sacrifice From Citizens

March 28, 2022

Bloomberg

Not since Jimmy Carter was president have governments been under so much pressure to cut energy consumption for the greater good.

Diesel-Tax Holidays Are Meant to Help Truckers — But They're Not Celebrating

March 24, 2022

Bloomberg

The move by some states to soothe the sting of soaring fuel prices by temporarily suspending diesel fuel taxes has some unlikely opponents: truckers, the very people it’s supposed to help.

Russian Oil Seeps Into Global Market, Easing Supply Fears for Now

March 23, 2022

Bloomberg

Millions of barrels of Russian oil are still finding a way to buyers almost a month after the country first invaded Ukraine.

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