Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Focus on Business

FILE PHOTO: Oilfield workers hold a flag with the corporate logo of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA near Cabrutica at the state of Anzoategui. April 16, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo
BusinessNewsOilTrade

Venezuela’s oil exports hit a 4-year peak on higher output, sales to US, India

Venezuela’s oil exports surged to a four-year high in October, reaching 950,000 bpd, driven by rising output and exports to India.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a sign of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference with a backdrop of the cityscape in Baku, Azerbaijan October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo
ClimateClimate FinanceEmissionsEmissions MarketsNewsVoluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs)

Azerbaijan aims to launch green investment rule book at COP29

At COP29, Azerbaijan will launch a unified green finance taxonomy backed by 100+ nations, streamlining sustainable investments.

A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton, Dec. 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
BusinessNewsOil

Imperial Oil reports $1.24B third-quarter profit, down from $1.60B a year ago

Imperial Oil Ltd. reported a third-quarter profit of $1.24 billion, down from $1.60 billion in the same quarter last year.

FILE PHOTO: Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Dominion Energy logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
BusinessElectricityNewsNuclear PowerUtilities

Dominion Energy beats Q3 profit estimates on lower costs and steady demand

Dominion Energy beat Q3 profit estimates due to lower costs and steady demand, driven by AI and data center growth amid hot weather.

FILE PHOTO: Storage tanks are seen at Enbridge’s terminal located outside Manhattan, Illinois, U.S., June 26, 2024. REUTERS/Nicole Jao/File Photo
BusinessNatural GasNewsOil

Enbridge’s Q3 profit more than doubles on acquisition contributions

Enbridge's Q3 profit more than double, driven by U.S. gas acquisitions and strong oil demand, though higher financing costs lead to a slight...

FILE PHOTO: Mount Baker rises behind Marathon Petroleum's refinery in Anacortes, Washington, U.S., March 9, 2022.  REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo
AnalysisBusinessClimateEconomyEmissionsEmissions MarketsPolitics

Washington state vote a harbinger for wider carbon markets

The Washington carbon market has raised more than $2 billion for transit, wildfire protection, and salmon protection since its 2023 launch.

An aerial view of Exxon Mobil’s Beaumont oil refinery, which produces and packages Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., March 18, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
BusinessChemicalsFuelNatural GasNewsOil

Exxon’s $8.6 billion profit beats as volume offsets price weakness

Exxon's Q3 profit surpasses forecast, aided by Pioneer acquisition-driven shale gains and cost controls, despite a five per cent YoY dip amid weaker...

FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 31, 2024.    REUTERS/Staff/File Photo
BusinessFinanceNewsOil

European stocks climb on energy boost; headed for weekly losses

European shares rose on energy stock gains but faced a weekly decline as U.S. election uncertainty fueled safe-haven asset demand.

FILE PHOTO: Tiehm's buckwheat plant is seen in this undated photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.   Courtesy of USFWS/Sarah Kulpa/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
BusinessCourtsCritical MineralsElectric Vehicles (EVs)EnvironmentIndigenousMiningNewsRegulationsSolarStorage

Environmentalists sue over US approval of ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine

Environmental and Indigenous groups sued to block the Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine, citing risks to Nevada's rare Tiehm’s buckwheat.

Login into your Account

Please login to like, dislike or bookmark this article.