The rise of the far-right populist parties in the EU elections was partly the result of the cost-of-living crisis and high energy bills, which most EU voters have had to go through over the past two years. Fears have emerged that the gains of the far right in the EU Parliament elections last weekend – and the loss of seats for the Greens – are dooming...

The classic board game Catan, known for its emphasis on development and resource management, has been reimagined for the 21st century with a new edition that integrates modern energy challenges. "Catan: New Energies" tasks players with balancing fossil fuel production and clean energy development while averting climate catastrophe. In this updated version,...

Scientists believe they may have found a way of cooling the planet by deflecting light from the sun in the latest climate intervention technology. Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) aims to reflect sunlight up into space to temporarily reduce the temperature of the Earth. Scientists have been developing the technology for several years to reach the...

Market spreads and futures prices signaled at the end of this week a tightening in the European diesel market, on the back of closed or restricted arbitrage opportunities for supply from both the United States and the Middle East.   The prompt gasoil futures on the ICE exchange jumped to a premium over the next-month futures contract intraday on Friday,...

Via Metal Miner  The Construction MMI (Monthly Metals Index) continued to hold sideways month-over-month, without significant bullish or bearish pressure on industrial metals. Overall, the index saw a slight 2.56% uptick in price action. However, it failed to break out of its 10-month-long sideways price range. Weekly Midwest bar fuel surcharges dropped...

The European Commission’s provisional tariffs on imports of Chinese electric vehicles in the EU are not expected to materially impact the European market, due to the slow uptake of EVs, Fitch Ratings said on Friday. However, a potential Chinese retaliation would be key to the fortunes of European carmakers, especially of the German auto manufacturers,...