The freeze has taken about 22% of natural gas production offline in the southern central U.S. corridor, suggesting crude production is likely down 1 million barrels a day.

Before the Fukushima disaster, Japan had one of the world’s most extensive nuclear programs but, since the accident, only 15 of its 33 operational reactors have restarted.

The resilience was the biggest surprise for an ailing Chinese economy last year and could cushion it in the months to come.

To the list of critical raw materials that American high-tech manufacturers must source from foreign suppliers, add uranium.

The ship’s predicament shows the ripple effects of U.S. moves to control more of Venezuela’s oil riches.

The DOE said it hopes to provide a stable domestic fuel supply for the nation's 94 commercial nuclear reactors.

Brazil, an agricultural powerhouse, has seen exports surge since Lula returned to office in 2023.

At least 11 ships chartered by the U.S. oil major are scheduled to arrive in the Venezuelan government-controlled ports of Jose and Bajo Grande later in January.

The civil penalty issued by regulators is roughly equal to the combined $8-10 million in fines the agency issues each year on average.

The vessels that definitely exited the Latin American nation’s territorial waters were transporting about 4 million barrels of crude and fuel.