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Iran War's Gas Supply Shock Pushes Top Consumers Back to Coal
A deepening conflict in the Persian Gulf has upended oil and gas markets. It may also have provided coal — the dirtiest fossil fuel — with its most significant boost in years. Climate negotiators have been trying for decades to…
Korea delays shutdown of coal-powered plants amid energy crisis
Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-powered power plants as the government scrambles to secure electricity supplies amid an escalating energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to The Korea Times on Monday, a senior…
Coal India's Central Mine lists at discount, 5-7% below ₹172-IPO price
Shares of Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd made a subdued debut on the stock exchanges, listing at a 5–7 per cent discount to the issue price of ₹172. On the BSE, the stock opened at ₹162.80, reflecting a 5.3 per…
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[ED] Korea's future hinges on energy security
Unlike previous Middle East conflicts, the current war in Iran is no longer a distant concern for countries like Korea that rely heavily on imported oil to sustain their economies. Just a month after the U.S.-Israeli strikes began on Iran, Korea is…
Hong Kong on 'yellow alert', Kadoorie says, as Middle East war fuels oil crisis
The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a global energy crisis that serves as a “yellow warning” for Hong Kong, which so far has escaped the severe impact seen elsewhere, tycoon Michael Kadoorie has said. “At this point…
Farmers clash with government over new water basin laws
The state government has introduced new legislation to protect a major underground water supply from coal seam gas drilling in southern Queensland. Farmers say the proposed laws will make the situation worse, while industry groups say they will…
A costly plan will keep a steel plant in JD Vance's hometown running. Locals are aghast: 'It's horrible'
It was just a few months after moving from Louisville to Middletown, Ohio, four years ago that Vivian Adams's six-year-old daughter's asthma problem worsened. “My daughter was born prematurely so she already had lung issues,” she…
CLP assures Hong Kong energy supply amid war
Recent geopolitical tensions have sounded a warning alarm on the fuel crisis, with energy supply at 'yellow light' alert status but not yet on 'red,' said tycoon Michael Kadoorie, the chairman of electricity supplier CLP Holdings. SCROLL TO…
Global Demand Destruction: Subsidies, Empty Gas Stations, Rationing, Flight Cancelations, Export Limits, Price Controls
In the past two weeks we have discussed demand destruction as a result of soaring oil prices (here and here), and we are increasingly seeing anecdotal evidence of just that (here is a table from Goldman we showed previously, laying out where demand…
Big tech was embracing clean energy and turning a corner on climate change. Then AI data centers arrived
Six years ago, Google was confident that by 2030 it would power all operations with electricity generated from clean sources, including wind and solar power, and remove as much pollution as it produced. Today it calls those goals a…
Neighbouring towns could go head-to-head in battle for Town of Culture honour
The UK Government intends naming a UK Town of Culture for 2028 which will carry a £3 million prize fund to stage a series of events to encourage people to take part in artistic activities. Both Blaenavon and Abergavenny town councils have…
'End of an era': Beloved pub at the heart of the community to close after 180 years
The Red Lion, on Salford Road, will shut at the end of April after Greene King announced the closure, bringing to an end generations of memories for families, regulars and former staff. News of the decision has sparked an outpouring of tributes…
LIFESTYLE | Phuket Expands From Tourist Hotspot To Art Destination
Phuket's famed image as a beach destination has expanded into that of an art destination, thanks to the ongoing Thailand Art Biennale. This art extravaganza matches the scale and diversity of the on-going Kochi-Muziris Biennale in India. With…
Fear - why it's the rational emotion of our time
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Last year, historian Adam Tooze wrote about the tendency to describe the history of…
Markets bleed at midday: Sensex down 1,053 points, banks lead losses as crude tops $115
Markets remained deep in the red at midday on Monday, March 30, with no signs of recovery as crude oil prices surged past $115–116 per barrel and geopolitical tensions in West Asia continued to escalate. At 12.30 pm, the BSE Sensex was…
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