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As Americans brave a brutal cold snap, households are facing higher heating bills this summer. According to a report released last week by the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), heating prices are expected to rise by 9.2% in the 2025-2026 winter vs. one year ago. According to the NEADA analysis, electricity costs are expected to rise $12.2%, or $133 this winter, while gas prices are projected to rise 8.4% or $54. Heating oil costs are expected to remain flat, while propane should be down 1.4%,…
Iran is bracing for a potential attack as the United States deploys key military assets, including an air carrier and additional bombers, to the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. If Trump authorizes military action, Tehran would be virtually powerless to stop an aerial attack, experts say. But that does not mean Iran cannot retaliate against US military and commercial assets in the region, experts say, citing Tehran's formidable arsenal of…
Iran’s oil industry has been under sanctions since Donald Trump’s first term. Since then, Iran has seen its pool of buyers shrink to leave only China—but China has been a big enough buyer to not only keep Iran’s oil industry afloat, but help it grow, at least in terms of production. In terms of revenues, perhaps not so much. One big reason why Iran was able to boost its crude oil production to levels from before the first Trump administration began imposing sanctions on it, was China. China’s insatiable appetite for…
The global onshore wind sector entered 2026 with overall stability in capacity growth, but beneath the surface, the industry is undergoing a profound shift in priorities. As markets mature and renewable energy penetration rises, the focus is moving from sheer scale and turbine costs to system-level value, integration, and revenue resilience. Original equipment manufacturers, developers, and policymakers alike are adapting to evolving economics, advanced technologies, and geopolitical pressures, setting the stage for a year in which strategic decisions…
Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are set to resume negotiations in Abu Dhabi next week after two days of what officials described as “constructive” peace talks, even as the war shows no signs of easing. On January 23-24, "the United States coordinated a trilateral meeting alongside Ukraine and Russia, graciously hosted by the United Arab Emirates," White House envoy Steve Witkoff wrote on X. "Talks were very constructive, and plans were made to continue conversations next week in Abu Dhabi. President [Donald] Trump and his entire…
