…if the conflict prolongs beyond a few weeks. Energy and inflation woes The conflict’s immediate repercussions have been felt in rising energy prices, particularly natural gas in Europe, which has…

…. . . The energy picture over the last year shows an unusual split. OPEC drove oil prices down for much of 2025. Domestic energy prices rose. Looking backward at February…

…vehicles. It also sought to accelerate the growth of renewable energy in general. But not only has the Trump administration canceled all of Biden’s renewable energy programs, it is also…

…reliant on fossil fuels; 3) even before the war started in February, Asia’s energy capacity was falling short of demand. The backlog for energy generation turbines now affecting global data-center growth…

…soft and energy prices are falling. In any case, it is private companies not states that contract for energy imports,” he said. “Like it or not, in Europe the windmills…

…or so, before the price of oil dropped, there was a bit of interest in finding ways to reduce our dependence on oil, and on “alternative fuels” and sources of…

…intervening in currency markets and redirect investment toward more domestic consumption and investment in schools, hospitals and public infrastructure. Then the tax could be removed. That may sound radical but…

…For some time, radicals have postulated a utopian alternative to ‘late capitalism’, conceiving of this alternative as anti- or post-capitalism. This lumps together many features of economy today as somehow…

…at $82.44 a barrel, after data showed US industrial production unexpectedly fell 1.3% in September, the most in seven months, implying that industrial demand for energy would be weaker than expected ….

…using trucks for local and expedited regional deliveries, and fuel-efficient railroads for longer hauls.  All this went by the board just as the country faced an energy crisis and a…