Crude Oil Futures Up in Light Trade
Oil futures rose, adding to Monday's gains in light trade, supported by geopolitical tensions.
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Octopus Energy to Spin Off AI Arm Kraken at $8.65 Billion Valuation
The British renewable-energy startup raised $1 billion in its first stand-alone funding round for the artificial-intelligence platform.
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Venture Capitalists Likely to Continue Pivoting Away From Climate in 2026
It has been a tough year for investors in green startups. They say things can improve if the sector adapts.
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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Orsted, Velesto Energy, crude oil futures and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Rose in Week Ended Dec. 19
U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 400,000 in the week ended Dec. 19. Analysts had predicted stockpiles would fall by 2.6 million barrels.
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Trump Says the U.S. Attacked Venezuelan Docks Where Drugs Are Loaded Onto Boats
It is the second time Trump has referred to the strike, after last week telling a radio host that the U.S. had attacked a 'big facility.'
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U.S. Natural Gas Futures Rise As Front Month Expires
Natural gas futures settled higher after U.S. inventories fell by more than usual in the latest week.
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Be Prepared to Keep Paying More for Electricity
Data centers are getting much of the blame lately for rising power costs, but they aren't the only catalyst.
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Britain Pushed Ahead With Green Power. Its Grid Can't Handle It.
An aging power infrastructure threatens the ability of the U.K. and other countries to capitalize on the AI boom.
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As Memories of Fukushima Fade, Japan Seeks Bigger Role for Nuclear Power
The reboot of a reactor on the Sea of Japan coast will mark a milestone for a nation that suffered one of the world's worst nuclear disasters.
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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Orsted, crude futures and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.
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Europe Tried to Slam the Door on Russian Energy. It Didn't Account for Turkey.
The EU is increasing scrutiny of Turkey's oil-storage facilities and considering sanctions on entire ports.
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America's Biggest Oil Field Is Turning Into a Pressure Cooker
Drillers' injection of wastewater is creating mayhem across the Permian Basin, raising concern about the future of fossil-fuel production there.
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