• Gas
  • January 5, 2026
Beyond gravity’s pull: orbital chipmaking is better in space

The space industry is a growing consumer of industrial gases, but in one surprising respect the opportunity could be growing in a new direction. That’s because a new opportunity is…

US Oil Companies Gain After Trump Signals Access to Venezuela Reserves

(Reuters) – U.S. oil companies’ shares jumped on Monday, fueled by the prospect of access to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take control…

Oil Slips as Well-Supplied Market Shrugs off Venezuela Upheaval

Summary Venezuela’s acting president offers to collaborate with U.S. OPEC+ keeps oil output steady amid turmoil among members Trump says U.S. embargo on Venezuelan oil remains in place (Reuters) –…

US Pushes Oil majors to Invest Big in Venezuela if They Want to Recover Debts

Summary Govt wants US oil giants to finance investment to revive Venezuelan oil sector Security, legal and political risks challenge Venezuela’s oil sector revival (Reuters) – White House and State…

Energy Storage Boom Strengthens Demand Outlook for Beaten-Down Lithium

Summary Energy storage could be game changer for lithium – analyst says Demand bolstered by China power sector reforms, data centre boom BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) – A boom in…

U.S. to Squeeze Venezuela’s Oil to Drive Political Change: Rubio

The U.S. Secretary of State is emerging as Trump’s point man on Latin America Bloomberg News Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will use leverage over oil to…

Former Chevron Executive Seeks $2 Billion for Venezuelan Oil Projects, FT Reports

A former top Chevron executive, Ali Moshiri, is raising $2 billion for Venezuelan oil projects after the U.S. captured its leader Nicolas Maduro and President Donald Trump said Washington would take…

U.S. to Keep Oil Blockade on Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture

The United States will keep what it calls an oil quarantine on Venezuela even after U.S. forces bombed Caracas and captured President Nicolas Maduro. According to Secretary of State Marco…

Egypt Turns to Qatar for LNG as Domestic Gas Output Falters

QatarEnergy and the Egyptian government have inked a preliminary deal for the supply of at least 24 cargoes of liquefied gas to Egypt this year, as the North African country…

Trump Threatens New Tariffs as India Continues to Buy Russian Oil

President Donald Trump threatened he would impose further tariffs on India for its continued imports of Russian crude oil, Reuters reported today, noting the challenge in India’s diversification of oil…