Energy Top Stories

Satellites are reshaping how traders track earthly commodities

Companies like Ursa Space Systems Inc. are using satellites to try to shed light on tightly held secrets in the commodity trading world.

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2017 | 10:30 am

Coal’s fading crown to get Indian polish as demand stagnates

Coal may have fallen out of favor in North America…

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2017 | 10:22 am

Newcastle: world’s biggest coal export port announces shift away from coal

Newcastle, the world’s largest coal export port, must “urgently” diversify…

The Guardian | December 17, 2017 | 5:35 pm

A real Downer: Adani to go it alone on Carmichael

Indian conglomerate cancels $2.6-billion contract with Downer Group.

Andrew Topf | December 17, 2017 | 5:21 pm

CHART: High flying metals to fall back to earth in 2018

Panel of investment banks and research houses forecast declines in…

Frik Els | December 15, 2017 | 4:34 pm

Gold preparing to launch as US dollar drops to key support

Gold bugs have been forecasting a dollar collapse for years. They have been correct about the gold price, which has advanced nearly 400% in the past 12 years versus a gain of just 64% for the S&P 500.

Gold Stock Bull | April 12, 2014 | 12:45 pm

Brazil Batista engaged in insider trading: report

The country's securities regulator, known as CVM, has found Batista waited 10 months to disclose that four oil fields were not commercially viable.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2014 | 6:36 pm

US coal demand slipping, but some basins faring better than others

Coal remains the largest source of fuel for electric generation in the United States. However, demand is shrinking.

SNL Financial | April 11, 2014 | 6:01 pm

Iran said to be exporting more oil than allowed

February’s levels were the highest since the West slapped sanctions on Tehran in June last year, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2014 | 4:21 pm

Bolivia to revise new mining law

Bolivian President Evo Morales and leaders of the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives have formed a commission to quickly redraft at least three controversial articles of the recently-approved ruling.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2014 | 3:14 pm