Natural gas prices soar as cold snap blasts across the U.S.
Snow plows work to clear Interstate 235 John MacVicar Freeway in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 12, 2024. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Natural gas prices soared Tuesday, as heating demand is expected to spike due to a blast of frigid weather across the U.S. Prices surged 25%, or 78 Continue Reading
Chevron gets JPMorgan upgrade, citing Hess integration and cost reductions
JPMorgan upgraded Chevron on Tuesday, praising the oil major’s integration of Hess Corporation and its implementation of cost-cutting measures. The bank now rates Chevron as overweight and gives its a 12-month price target of $176, suggesting about 6% upside from Friday’s close. Chevron has achieved its initial target of $1 Continue Reading
India signs $3 billion LNG agreement with UAE, vows to double trade, as U.S. deal remains elusive
NEW DELHI, INDIA – JANUARY 19: (—-EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT – âPRESS INFORMATION BUREAU/ HANDOUT’ – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS—-) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, India Continue Reading
Here are the most exposed European exporters
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Tom Brenner | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a rising wave of tariffs on several European allies, raising Continue Reading
Small companies rising quickly to rival Big Tech as AI ‘s best trade
Artificial intelligence is no longer a narrow technology trade. It is reshaping energy markets, infrastructure spending, and portfolio construction. Investors who focus only on chips and software risk missing where the next phase of value is occurring, according to investing experts on this week’s episode of CNBC’s “ETF Edge.” Some Continue Reading
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind to restart work after Trump suspension lifted
Employees of Dominion Energy gaze at one of two wind turbines located 27 miles off of Virginia Beach in the Atlantic Ocean on July 17, 2023. The two turbines are part of a pilot program for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Program. Kendall Warner | Virginian Pilot | Tribune News Continue Reading
Trump wants tech companies to foot bill for new power plants due to AI
President Donald Trump gestures before boarding Air Force One en route to Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Jan. 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Trump administration on Friday will push the largest electricity grid in the U.S. to make the big technology companies pay for new power Continue Reading
U.S. getting 30% higher price for Venezuela oil says energy chief
The Nave Photon, carrying crude oil from Venezuela, is docked at Port Freeport in Freeport, Texas, U.S., January 15, 2026. Antranik Tavitian | Reuters The U.S. is securing about 30% higher prices for Venezuelan crude, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday, as the country has started selling oil from the Continue Reading
How oil markets are navigating price swings
Energy markets have been rocked by volatility in recent days, as investors weigh a violent crackdown on civil unrest in oil-rich Iran – and the response from Washington. The possibility of U.S. military action against Iran was only the latest geopolitical development in 2026 to concern traders, following the seizure Continue Reading
VanEck CEO delivers energy plays
A major exchange-traded fund manager suggests the oil trade won’t provide much upside ahead. VanEck CEO Jan van Eck isn’t excited by traditional energy plays, which include the year’s volatile crude trade. “The core ‘Old Energy’ world is just a sideways world right now,” VanEck CEO Jan van Eck told Continue Reading