The devastating tandem of two powerful cyclones that recently tore through South Asia left a wake of destruction and a haunting question about the future of extreme weather in a warming world. In late November, Tropical Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka while Tropical Cyclone Senyar made landfall in
For decades, the global vegetable oil market operated under a simple, unbreakable rule: where soybean oil went, palm oil followed. These two commodities, accounting for the majority of the world's edible oil supply, were so interchangeable in food and industrial products that their prices moved in
The selection of Antalya, Turkey, to host the COP31 climate conference in 2026 places the nexus of global climate negotiations squarely in the Mediterranean basin, a region warming significantly faster than the global average. With Murat Kurum appointed as President-Designate, this decision is far
As India navigates the complex challenge of powering its burgeoning economy while simultaneously pursuing ambitious renewable energy targets, a massive transformation of its national power infrastructure is underway. In this critical transition, Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. (AESL) has emerged as a
A quiet district in Uttar Pradesh is on the cusp of a monumental energy transformation, driven by a ₹1,200 crore investment in one of the world's most promising clean fuels. The proposed green hydrogen plant in Lalitpur represents more than an industrial project; it is a strategic bet on a
Intensifying enforcement of United States sanctions has plunged Venezuela's state-run oil company, PDVSA, into a deepening logistics crisis, forcing it to use its own tankers for floating storage as onshore facilities reach their breaking point. This costly and inefficient measure is a direct
Spain, a country blessed with abundant natural resources and a robust industrial backbone for renewable energy, finds itself on a precarious path where its ambitious climate goals are diverging sharply from its on-the-ground reality. A critical report from the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE)
A New Era of Maritime Sanctions Enforcement The dramatic interception of the tanker Centuries in the Caribbean on December 20, 2025, signals a profound shift from diplomatic pressure to direct maritime action in the U.S. economic campaign against Venezuela, opening a potent new front in its
The worldwide engine of coal production, long a symbol of industrial might and energy generation, is forecast to slow to a near standstill by 2026, with projected annual growth of just 0.2% pushing total output to 9,355.8 million tonnes. This dramatic deceleration is not merely a cyclical dip in a
A single day’s trading session on December 18, 2025, encapsulated the turbulent reality for investors in GE Vernova, as the company's stock plunged a startling 10.5% despite a backdrop of overwhelmingly positive news and a strategic position at the heart of the global energy transition. This sharp
