IMF Downgrades Global Growth Forecast To 3% Amid Iran War
The IMF now sees global growth slowing to 3% in 2026 as an oil price spike tied to the Iran war overshadows gains from the AI investment boom, hitting Europe…
James Stephens profiles the companies reshaping energy markets, from drilling outfits chasing shale plays to traders quietly cornering freight capacity. His bios of executives and boardroom shifts read almost like character studies, favoring anecdote and scene-setting over dry ledger recitation. He's drawn to the ambition and rivalry behind corporate strategy as much as the barrels and cubic feet themselves.
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The IMF now sees global growth slowing to 3% in 2026 as an oil price spike tied to the Iran war overshadows gains from the AI investment boom, hitting Europe…
Global nuclear power capacity is set to jump 44 percent by 2036 as China overtakes the US and India commits over $200 billion to a massive nuclear buildout.
US strikes hit Iranian bridges, railways and an airport for a sixth straight night, and Tehran struck back at American bases in Kuwait and Jordan, even as diplomacy stays alive.

Iran fired ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan, breaking a brief lull in fighting and prompting a sharp warning from President Trump. Experts say the strike signals a shift…

India plans five homegrown small modular reactors by 2033, a bet that could reshape global uranium demand as state utility NTPC hunts for fuel supply abroad.

Iran strikes U.S. bases across three countries while Houthi attacks threaten a second oil chokepoint, as energy majors post record profits amid the widening Middle East war.

The spark spread measures what a gas fired power plant earns for turning fuel into electricity. Here is how it works, how carbon costs change it, and how generators hedge…

Agricultural credit bridges the gap between planting and payday. Here is how farm loans work, who lends the money, and how commodity prices, interest rates, and the dollar shape what…

OPEC just cut its oil demand forecast for the third month running, even as Gulf producers ramp output back up. Here is what that tug of war means for crude…

Iran struck Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan in a single day, hitting an oil platform and rattling Doha with missiles. Here is what actually happened, and what it signals.

Gold's climb reflects more than market noise. Here is how world news headlines, dollar strength, and central bank buying interact to move the metal.

Gold, oil and other raw materials move on their own rules: production, inventories, the dollar and geopolitics. Here's how commodities investing actually works and where the risks lie.

Natural gas fund UNG climbed 1.12% as attention turns to the spark spread, the metric revealing whether gas fired power plants are making or losing money right now.

Trump and Zelenskyy are set to meet in Ankara during this week's NATO summit, as Washington pushes for a Ukraine settlement and demands allies spend more on defense.

From an energy trading startup to the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange built its empire through acquisitions and crisis era clearing innovation. Here is how it…

Oil prices swing daily, but behind every barrel extracted sits a quiet accounting rule. Here is how cost depletion shapes energy company earnings and why it matters now.