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January 29, 2026
Two U.S. officials said on Wednesday that the United States will hand over to Venezuela a fuel tanker it had seized earlier this month. Since late last year, the United States has been attempting to seize oil tanks 'linked' to Venezuela. Seven arrests have taken place.
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January 29, 2026
Two sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed on Wednesday that Citgo Petroleum, a U.S. refiner, has bought Venezuelan crude for the first since 2019. That was when it severed its ties with Petroleos de Venezuela - the state-run oil company.
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January 29, 2026
The French shipping company CMA CGM has partnered with U.S. investment group Stonepeak to form a joint-venture valued at almost $10 billion. This venture will 'operate and develop port terminals in the United States, among others,' the companies announced on Wednesday.
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January 29, 2026
The top Democrat of the Senate Environment Committee said that Democrats would only support a 'bipartisan bill to expedite permits for energy and infrastructure project if they received assurances from federal agencies that they will stop 'blocking renewable energy projects.
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January 29, 2026
The German budget committee approved a pre-contract to buy?MEKO A200 class frigates on Wednesday. According to two members of the committee, TKMS will pay?50 millions euros ($59.70million) for these frigates. The budget committee approved an…
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January 29, 2026
The government announced on Wednesday that Britain would provide a grant of 20 million pounds ($27.56 millions) to Vestas Isle of Wight wind turbine plant. This will save about?300? jobs. The British Labour Government has set a goal to decarbonise the electricity sector in Britain by 2030.
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January 29, 2026
European traders reported that Tunisia’s state grain agency is believed to have purchased approximately 100,000 metric tons soft?milling?wheat and approximately 100,000?tons?of durum at an international tender on Wednesday for the same volume.
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January 29, 2026
According to European traders, Tunisia’s state grain agency reportedly purchased about 100,000 metric tons of soft milling wheat on Wednesday and approximately 100,000 tons durum at an international auction for the same volume. Trading house…
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January 29, 2026
Initial assessments by European traders suggest that the lowest price offered at Wednesday's?international tender?from Tunisia’s state grains agency?to buy around 100,000 metric tonnes of?soft?wheat?was $256.16 per ton, cost and freight included.
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January 27, 2026
Vineyard Wind was allowed to resume work on its Massachusetts offshore wind project on Tuesday by a federal judge. The President Donald Trump administration had halted the project along with four others last month because of national security concerns.
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January 27, 2026
Families of two men who were killed by a U.S. military missile strike on a suspected drug ship that was?traveling from Venezuela have filed a lawsuit for wrongful death. They claim the pair were "murdered" in a "manifestly illegal" military campaign against civilian vessels.
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January 27, 2026
Families of two men who were killed by a U.S. military missile strike on a suspected drug ship near Venezuela have filed a lawsuit for wrongful death. They claim that the pair was murdered as part of a "manifestly illegal" military campaign against civilian vessels.
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January 27, 2026
SailGP high-speed catamaran will trade the Atlantic for a Mediterranean in 2026 after Valencia is confirmed as the new Spanish venue of the?championship under a 3-year agreement. The inaugural?Valencia event will be held on September 5-6, 2020. This month, the season began in Perth.
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January 27, 2026
Korn Ferry, a consulting and executive search firm, has become a founding partner for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The city is ramping up its hiring and infrastructure planning in anticipation of an upcoming calendar of international sporting events.
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January 27, 2026
China's Industry Ministry announced on Tuesday that China and Denmark had renewed their agreement to cooperate in green maritime technologies and?shipbuilding. The ministry also reaffirmed a "long-term partnership" in this sector. The renewed agreement comes amid heightened tensions between Denmark…
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January 27, 2026
European traders reported on Tuesday that Tunisia’s state grain agency had issued a?international tender for the purchase of about 100,000 metric tons of soft wheat milling and 100,000 tons durum wheat. Origin was optional. The deadline for submitting price offers in the tender is on Wednesday…
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January 27, 2026
Hitoshi Nakama, 76 years old, is a frontline defender for Japan's claim to the disputed islands of the East China Sea. He regularly avoids Chinese coast guard vessels to harvest the rich waters. Since late last year, Japanese officials have discreetly asked Nakama…
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January 27, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday that India's energy-related infrastructure could offer investment opportunities worth $500 billion to the South Asian nation in its quest to become independent in energy production. "We're moving from energy security to a?energy independent...
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January 27, 2026
The European Union has agreed to develop a massive offshore wind network. This is a major step forward in the region’s efforts to reduce its dependency on U.S. gas imports while also tackling rising costs for renewable energy. On Monday, at the North Sea Summit…
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January 26, 2026
The Trump administration invited the oil industry on Monday to submit areas for potential sales of 'offshore oil leases and gas in Southern and Central California. This could happen as early as next year. This move is part a larger push by the Interior Department of U.S.
