U.S. Trade Deficit Hit $56.8 Billion in November
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that the US trade deficit increased to $56.8 billion in November, up from $29.2 billion in October, as...
Fed Holds Key Lending Rate
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.50%–3.75% as expected, marking a pause in its rate‑cut cycle after three reductions in 2025....
Solar, Wind Output Decline as Coal and Gas Power Demand
During the week ending January 25, 2026, Winter Storm Fern drove a 31% week-over-week increase in coal-fired electricity generation in the Lower 48 states,...
US Nuclear Fleet Records Reduced Outages at Start of 2026
US Energy Information Administration reports that between January 1 and January 21, 2026, US nuclear power plant outages averaged 2.0 GW—about 20% lower than...
Seasonal Demand and Sanctions Reshape Global Crude Tanker Markets
Crude oil tanker shipping rates reached multi-year highs in late 2025 before declining in early 2026, driven by strong seasonal demand and shifting global...