Category: Energy News Beat

Trump administration ups sanctions against Iranian shipping

Energy News Beat Donald Trump’s has wasted little time in carrying out his vow to up pressure against Iran with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesterday slapping sanctions on more than a dozen people and firms that are accused of facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China. The […]

Federal Maritime Commission okays Premier Alliance agreement

Energy News Beat AmericasContainers HMM The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the US has given its blessing to the formation of the Asian liner grouping, the Premier Alliance. Alliance partners HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and Yang Ming were left stunned when in early November the FMC demanded more information about the new alliance, hobbling […]

What Trump’s Gaza Plan Means for the World

Energy News Beat FP asked 10 writers to respond to the U.S. president’s shock announcement. ​ Analysis What Trump’s Gaza Plan Means for the World FP asked 10 writers to respond to the U.S. president’s shock announcement. February 6, 2025, 4:58 PM Comment iconView Comments () By Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, Matthew Duss, Khaled Elgindy, Dalia […]

Greek and German firms place orders for LNG-powered vessels in China and Korea

Energy News Beat Reports by Intermodal and other brokers suggest that Greece’s Sun Enterprises and TMS Group and Germany’s Peter Dohle ordered LNG dual-fuel vessels. Sun Enterprises placed an order for two 158,000-dwt LNG dual-fuel tankers at South Korea’s DH Shipbuilding. This deal is said to be worth $90.5 million per ship, and the vessels […]

Sparks of hope for Germany’s struggling car industry

Energy News Beat [[{“value”:” A boost in production and sales of electric cars has injected cautious optimism into Germany’s all-important automotive industry, following a years-long slump typified by factory closures and job losses. Production volumes at German car plants rose to 340,800 units in January 2025 – the highest figure for any January since 2020. […]

USAID media payments could be ‘biggest scandal in history’ – Trump

Energy News Beat [[{“value”:” The White House has canceled government subscriptions to Politico amid state funding accusations Billions of dollars have been stolen at USAID and used to pay for positive media coverage of Democrats, US President Donald Trump has said. The claim comes in conjunction with a White House announcement that it will stop […]

Gov. Murphy Pulls Plug On Offshore Wind Projects Over High Costs, Supply Chain Woes

Energy News Beat Gov. Murphy announced his administration won’t fund new offshore wind projects, undercutting his environmental agenda and legacy. ​ It’s not been a good week for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. First, the Democrat made headlines for boasting about harboring an illegal immigrant in his home, taunting the feds to try to come […]

CMA CGM and AD Ports establish Congo terminal venture

Energy News Beat AD Ports French liner giant CMA CGM has reached an agreement with AD Ports Group to jointly develop, manage and operate the new multipurpose terminal at the Port of Pointe Noire in the Republic of the Congo. The deal will see the formation of a joint venture majority-owned by the Abu Dhabi-based […]

The Chaos at USAID, Explained

Energy News Beat Experts warn that dissolving the agency would be a gift to U.S. adversaries. ​ Explainer The Chaos at USAID, Explained Experts warn that dissolving the agency would be a gift to U.S. adversaries. By John Haltiwanger, a reporter at Foreign Policy, and Christina Lu, an energy and environment reporter at Foreign Policy. […]

Trump Rips California’s ‘Train To Nowhere,’ Sparks Showdown With Newsom

Energy News Beat Trump Slams California’s High-Speed Rail As A Budget Disaster, Vows Investigation Into Massive Cost Overruns. ​ President Donald Trump ripped California’s high-speed rail project on Tuesday during impromptu remarks to journalists in the Oval Office, saying that he intended to order an investigation into the long-delayed train. [emphasis, links added] Trump made […]