Author: Erick Parel

Glut of New Houses for Sale in the South Is Bigger Even than during the Housing Bust. The Glut in the West Gets Close

Energy News Beat By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Yesterday, we looked at the surge of new completed “spec” houses for sale, and at the surge of new houses for sale at all stages of construction, for the US overall. Now we’ll look at at new houses for sale in the four regions of the US. In the […]

Ukraine conflict could end in weeks – Putin

Energy News Beat Ukraine is entirely dependent on its Western sponsors and the conflict could end within two months if Kiev runs out of money and ammunition, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Speaking to reporter Pavel Zarubin on Tuesday, Putin was asked about the possibility of a negotiated end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “They […]

Russian LNG exports hit new record – Kpler

Energy News Beat The EU purchased more than half of the volumes despite vows to eliminate dependence on the sanctioned country’s energy, data shows Russia exported a record 33.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last year, more than half of which went to the EU market, business daily RBK reported on Tuesday, citing […]

Ukrainian rams car into Russian embassy in NATO country – Moscow

Energy News Beat The culprit was arrested by Swedish police, while no major damage to the mission was reported Swedish police have arrested a Ukrainian national who tried to force his way into the Russian Embassy in Stockholm by ramming a car into its gates, the embassy said, adding that no serious damage was caused. […]

Trump threatens Taiwan’s chipmakers with sweeping tariffs

Energy News Beat   The White House also plans to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals and steel in a bid to bring production back to the US US President Donald Trump has said he plans to impose tariffs as high as 100% on imported chips and semiconductors from foreign manufacturers such as Taiwan. He also pledged […]

Can the EU fund border fences?

Energy News Beat   The question of EU funding for border fences and walls has resurfaced, with the ever-shifting politics around Europe’s migration debate prompting a possible change in the European Commission’s stance. The Commission has so far refrained from funding physical barriers at its external borders, stating that “fences are not the most efficient tool […]

India will do ‘what is right’ – Trump on immigrants

Energy News Beat The US and Indian leaders have discussed the issue of “illegal immigrants” that New Delhi is ready to “take back” US President Donald Trump has said India will address the issue of illegal immigration, days after New Delhi indicated it was ready to take back its citizens who have entered the US […]

France mulls sending EU troops to Greenland

Energy News Beat   French Foreign Affairs minister Jean-Noël Barrot has not ruled out sending European troops to Greenland “if our security interests are at risk,” he signalled in a radio interview on Tuesday. Barrot told Sud Radio discussions were being held with Denmark on the deployment of EU troops in case a security risk […]

The Problem With a President’s ‘First 100 Days’

Energy News Beat A staple of U.S. political discourse has generated unrealistic expectations about how democracy functions. With every new president comes the inevitable discussion of the first 100 days. “The Hundred Days — as they are called,” radio broadcaster George Sokolsky wrote in 1961, “are any President’s grand opportunity to create the atmosphere for […]

Putin marks 81st anniversary of lifting of Leningrad siege (VIDEO)

Energy News Beat   The Russian president took part in a commemorative ceremony and met living veterans of the Second World War Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the 81st anniversary of the breaking the siege of Leningrad (present-day St Petersburg) on Monday, handing out commemorative medals to veterans of the war. The president laid flowers […]