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Economy

Oil Prices Jump as Venezuela Tanker “Blockade” Raises Uncertainty

A new shock layered onto fragile demand Oil prices rose more than 1% after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered what

GLOBAL RENEWABLES ADD RECORD CAPACITY AS GRID PRESSURES GROW

Clean energy surge continues The world added a record amount of renewable power capacity in 2025, driven by rapid solar

GLOBAL MARKETS STEADY AS CENTRAL BANK SIGNALS COOL RATE PATH INTO 2026

Policy guidance shapes investor mood Global financial markets moved cautiously on Tuesday as investors parsed fresh signals from major central

International Monetary Fund urges China to speed reforms as growth forecast lifted

IMF calls for structural shifts in Chinese economy The IMF raised China’s 2025 growth estimate to 5.0% from 4.8%, while

Venture Global LNG hits back at fraud accusations from Shell in cargo dispute

LNG firm rejects fraud claim amid legal battle In a high-stakes arbitration on liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments, Venture Global

OIL PRICES SLIP AS UKRAINE PEACE TALKS AND GLUT SHAPE ENERGY MARKET MOOD

Traders weigh diplomacy, demand outlook and OPEC+ discipline Global oil prices fell back from recent highs as traders digested signs

Solar startups race to cover every rooftop

Closing the rooftop solar gap A new wave of clean-energy startups is trying to solve a surprisingly stubborn problem: millions

China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus Puts Global Partners on Edge

Drivers behind the record surplus China has crossed a symbolic economic threshold, with its annual trade surplus topping $1 trillion

INDIA DENIES TELLING BANKS TO HALT NEW CLEAN ENERGY FUNDING

New Delhi scrambles to reassure investors and states on green push India’s renewable energy ministry has moved to calm markets

Qatar Presses EU Over Sustainability Laws, Hints at Gas Supply Risks

Energy policy meets corporate compliance fears Qatar’s energy minister has urged the European Union to resolve corporate concerns over its