Oil Tankers Exit Venezuela Under Cover of Darkness Despite U.S. Blockade

Venezuela has shipped out about a dozen oil tankers carrying crude and petroleum products in recent days, with vessels departing in dark mode, TankerTrackers.com said on Monday.  All these tankers…

U.S. Oil Blockade Forces Venezuela’s PDVSA to Slash Production

Venezuela’s state oil firm PDVSA has started reducing oil production and has asked its joint ventures, including those with Chevron, to also cut output, as storage space is running out…

COMMENTARY: The 2025 Energy Transition in Eight Charts: Clean Wins, Dirty Setbacks

By LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 30 (Reuters) – For supporters of the energy transition, 2025 had plenty to complain about: the scrapping of U.S. clean energy policies, wind droughts in Europe,…

US Natural Gas Dips With Warmer Weather Forecast for Next Week

By US natural gas futures dropped to the lowest since late October amid forecasts for warmer temperatures next week, which is likely to reduce demand for the fuel. Futures for…

Ex-Chevron Chief Launches $2 Billion Push to Revive Venezuela’s Oil Fields

The former chief of Latin American operations at U.S. supermajor Chevron is in discussions with investors to raise $2 billion to invest in opportunities in Venezuela, the executive, Ali Moshiri,…

Ice-Breaking Tanker Keeps Sanctioned Russian LNG Flowing to China

Russia is keeping its sanctioned LNG trade with China alive during the winter thanks to an ice-class vessel capable of ploughing through the thick Arctic ice.  The sanctioned Christophe De…

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  • January 5, 2026
Solar process converts biomass sugars to low cost green hydrogen

Researchers in China and Singapore have developed a new way to use solar energy and biomass to make cheaper green hydrogen. The method turns sugars from biomass (such as agricultural…

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  • 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) –…