U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright departs after speaking during a television interview outside of the White House on August 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has lambasted plans to reach net zero emissions by 2050, calling the climate target “a colossal train…
The brand logo of the mineral oil and natural gas company Shell plc can be seen at a filling station of the company in Nuremberg (Bavaria) on July 25, 2025. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Britain’s Shell on Thursday reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit and maintained the pace of its shareholder returns, despite…
The Hofburg palace receives attendees to the July 9-10 OPEC Seminar conference in Vienna. Ruxandra Iordache | CNBC For centuries, Vienna’s romantic Hofburg palace served as a winter residence of the imperial Habsburg dynasty — this week, though, it welcomed Saudi royalty, energy ministers, top CEOs and a slew of analysts traders and more. Here are some highlights: The…
