Commodities

Can new Africa Energy Bank power a continent while protecting the planet?A long-planned bank to fund oil and gas projects in Africa must balance profit with climate considerations, experts say.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

Oil prices steady despite Middle East tensions, but risks are risingDespite diverting supplies from the Suez Canal, tensions in the Red Sea have so far had a muted impact on energy prices.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

Are water futures the future of water?

Last week, energy ministers from the G20 engaged in a rare display of international cooperation by agreeing to reduce oil supply in an ambitious attempt to raise prices. The deal comes amid a sharp contraction in global economic activity triggered by the coronavirus, which has halved oil prices since the

As part of continued efforts to resolve its long-running trade conflict with the United States, China recently raised its production quota of rare earth metals to a record 132,000 tonnes. Additionally, customs data published in January showed that China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the US increased