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A pumpjack is shown outside the Midland-Odessa area in the Permian basin in Texas, July 17, 2018. Liz Hampton | Reuters Crude oil futures bounced back Thursday after a three-day decline but are still on pace for a weekly loss. U.S. crude oil is down 2.4% for the week while Brent, the global benchmark, is

In this article XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Dado Ruvic | Reuters A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday said Exxon Mobil can sue to bar a climate change proposal from an activist investor, in a case that has raised concerns about its future impact on shareholder resolutions. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman

An oil pumpjack is pictured in the Permian Basin in the Loco Hills regions, New Mexico, on April 6, 2023. Liz Hampton | Reuters Crude oil futures fell for a third session Wednesday, extending this week’s losing streak as prices soften ahead of a crucial OPEC meeting in June. U.S. crude oil and global benchmark

For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission has been cracking down on the crypto sector writ large, but in the last few months, the agency appears to have trained its sights on ethereum, in particular. Some of the biggest names in decentralized finance are now fighting back. In a 40-page filing on Tuesday, Uniswap Labs

Wind turbines in Dawson, Texas, on Feb. 28, 2023.  Mark Felix | Afp | Getty Images As carbon emissions from fossil fuels keep warming the planet, eco-conscious consumers may wonder if there’s a way to buy electricity from renewable sources without installing technology like solar panels or windmills on their property. In short, the answer

In this article XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods speaks during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 15, 2023 in San Francisco, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Exxon Mobil‘s monthslong battle with two environmentally focused activist investors has cost the company the support of the California

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi looks on during a TV interview, in Tehran, Iran May 7, 2024.  Iran’s Presidency | WANA | Via Reuters Crude oil futures were little changed Monday after Iran’s president and foreign minister died in a helicopter crash. President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian perished in the crash in Iran’s

The Huaneng Huaiyin power station in Huaian, China, on Nov. 12, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China and India have not reduced coal generation for electricity, according to a new study, making it harder for Asia’s largest carbon emitters to reach their climate targets.   While both Asian countries have ambitious plans to cut

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Market wrap: It’s day two of

In this article URA URNM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ready-to-ship canisters filled with enriched uranium at the Urenco USA uranium enrichment facility near Eunice, New Mexico, US, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing the US and Europe to search for alternative sources of enriched uranium to power their

Zum EV charging station with school buses. Zum The nightlife of school buses is about to get more interesting. Zum, which provides student transportation including EV buses to 4,000 schools across the country, is partnering with the Oakland Unified School District to start selling power stored in EV batteries back to the California utility grid.

The sun sets behind a pumpjack during a gusty night on March 24, 2024 in Fort Stockton, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Oil prices held firm Thursday as stockpiles in the U.S. fell for a second week and inflation eased. U.S. crude stockpiles declined by 2.5 million barrels last week as refiners processed more

In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Exterior view of the Microsoft Times Square building on January 29, 2023 in New York City. Microsoft reports their fiscal Q2 24 financial results after the closing bell on Tuesday, January 30. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images Microsoft‘s total carbon emissions have

Aerial top view of a ship at sea. Suriyapong Thongsawang | Moment | Getty Images Crude oil futures edged lower Wednesday as the International Energy sees global demand growing less than originally forecast this year. World oil demand is forecast to grow by 1.1 million barrels per day this year, down 140,000 bpd from last

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2023. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The House Oversight Committee’s top Democrat asked oil executives to reveal whether former President Donald Trump had proposed a “quid-pro-quo” arrangement to them at

Founders: Greg Jackson (CEO), Stuart Jackson, James EddisonLaunched: 2016Headquarters: LondonFunding: $2 billionValuation: $7.8 billionKey technologies: Artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, machine learningIndustry: EnergyPrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 1 (No. 8 in 2023) Persephone Kavallines Aiming to spark further transition to renewable energy, British-based power conglomerate Octopus Energy pulled in $800 million in new funding last year

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as part of his Investing in America agenda, during a visit to Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, U.S., May 8, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration has announced $537 billion in infrastructure investments since the passage of landmark government funding bills, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Visitors inspect a Tesla Model Y car during the 40th Thailand International Motor Expo at the Impact Challenger hall in Nonthaburi.  Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tesla has a lot going on. A significant slump in sales, stoking concerns among investors and industry

In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Palestinians, including children, collect usable belongings in the heavily damaged buildings after Israeli attacks in Rafah, Gaza on February 12, 2024. Building targeted in the Israeli attacks and surrounding structures were damaged as Israel’s air, land and sea attacks continue on the Gaza Strip.

Natural gas demand will likely outpace expectations as electricity consumption surges from artificial intelligence and data centers, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told CNBC on Monday. “It’s a little hard to quantify right now because this is evolving so quickly on the AI side,” Wirth told CNBC’s Sara Eisen at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference in