Saturday, 10 May 2025

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FILE PHOTO: Workers inspect solar panels at a photovoltaic power station on a hill in Linyi, Shandong province, China August 11, 2018. Picture taken August 11, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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New US solar tariffs on Southeast Asia to raise prices, cut profit margins

U.S. expands solar tariffs to Southeast Asian imports, pressuring costs but spurring domestic production, analysts say.

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
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Green Energy: Adani breaks silence on US indictment, says group is committed to compliance

Green Energy's Gautam Adani responds to U.S. bribery allegations, reaffirming commitment to regulatory compliance.

FILE PHOTO: Solar panels at the background as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, U.S., September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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US sets tariffs for solar panels from Southeast Asian nations

U.S. Commerce Dept. proposes new tariffs on solar imports from SE Asia, targeting dumping by Chinese firms. Final ruling: 2025.

FILE PHOTO: A Volvo charging port for an EV at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
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Trump’s tariffs could cost carmakers up to 17% of combined core profits, S&P says

Analysts and experts fear the tariffs could be more damaging for European car makers.

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Donald Trump’s call for ‘energy dominance’ is likely to run into real-world limits

Trump has pledged to “drill, drill, drill" and sell more oil and other energy sources to allies in Europe and around the globe.

FILE - Members of Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California coalition campaign for Keep The Law (SB 1137) next to the Inglewood Oil Field in Inglewood, Calif., March. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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Oil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations

A California law gave local governments more authority to restrict oil and gas operations — but it now faces a legal challenge.

FILE - Pump jacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M., April 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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New Mexico appeals court upholds rule aimed at curbing ozone pollution

New Mexico Court of Appeals upholds regulations aimed at cracking down on emissions in one of America's top oil and gas producing states.

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Opinion: Oil and gas communities are a weak spot in America’s climate and economic policies

Noah Kaufman: The economies of oil- and gas-dependent towns face a unique threat from global efforts to address the risks of climate change,...

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Woodside Energy Group's exhibition booth is seen at the World Gas Conference 2022 in Daegu, South Korea May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Tan/File Photo
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Woodside to bring in several partners to Louisiana LNG project by March, CEO says

Australia-listed Woodside is seeking to sell a 50% stake in the Louisiana LNG project.

FILE PHOTO: A guard walks past the Reliance Industries logo near the entrance of Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City in Navi Mumbai, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
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Reliance’s US unit buys $12 million stake in helium explorer Wavetech Helium

Helium gas, a by-product of mining natural gas, is used in several green technologies.