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Australian Vanadium and VSUN Energy submitted a Stage Two proposal for a 500 MWh vanadium flow battery in Kalgoorlie, targeting 2029 operation. CEO Graham Arvidson said the project could anchor a sovereign vanadium storage industry.
Auric Mining's integrated scoping study backs re-establishing the Burbanks plant and restarting the Munda gold deposit, with a pathway to standalone gold production from Western Australia's Goldfields.
Talisman Mining (ASX:TLM) reported shallow gold intercepts across 800m of strike at Sheepyard, with a deeper IP anomaly untested. Next phase aims to extend the mineralized system and test the chargeability target at depth.
The average cost of 500 litres of home heating oil in Northern Ireland rose by nearly £100 in three weeks, driven by US-Iran tensions and Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.
Brent fell below $90 before recovering to $92 after the US paused airstrikes on Iran. Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi ports, but analysts say de-escalation hopes remain fragile as key issues persist.
Brent crude dumped 7.3% after Trump paused plans for strikes on Iran. The commodity unwind sets up a test of $88 support ahead of Fed and CPI this week.
Baker Hughes beat its Q2 EBITDA guidance as IET orders doubled to a record $7.1B and the Chart acquisition closed. The company raised its full-year IET order forecast and now sees more than $45B in Horizon 2 backlog.
WTI crude settled at $90.47 after a 10.6% weekly gain as Hormuz and Red Sea chokepoints remain blocked. The next upside target is $95.30.
African swine fever cases in Bacolod rise to four barangays; province-wide, 14 of 31 LGUs have cases. Gov. Lacson says 3.5% of hogs dead, hopes to keep below 5%.
Chevron, Exxon, Enterprise and Enbridge each have 27+ years of dividend growth. Yields range from 2.7% to 5.7%. AlphaScala scores show different risk profiles. Find out which fits your portfolio.
Energy Transfer yields 6.5%, above Enterprise Products and Enbridge. The discount reflects structural complexity and a history of cuts. Enterprise has raised its payout for 27 straight years.
Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China, killing 10. The storm threatens agricultural output and port operations in a major trade hub, with potential commodity price impacts.
Freeport-McMoRan beat on higher copper prices despite a production drop. Digital Realty posted a 29% revenue jump on data-center demand from AI builders. Two different paths to the same trend.
August natural gas settled at $2.871, down 1.54%, as a storage surplus and cooler forecast weighed. The winter contract held firm, signaling market uncertainty.
Lead, copper and aluminium each offer distinct opportunities as regulatory rules push scrap processing into formal channels, Ashika says. Procurement capabilities are now key.
Q1 CNG sales surged 58% to 2.2 lakh units. SUVs now drive demand with over 50% of Victorisv sales from CNG variant, Banerjee said.
Indian petrol and diesel prices stayed flat Sunday despite a 27% surge in Brent crude to $96.78, as state-run OMCs held rates steady since May. Geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea disruptions keep supply risks elevated.
Equities, debt and gold each serve a role in portfolio risk management. A CIO explains how to allocate across age groups to balance growth and stability.
Musk built an off-grid gas plant to power two massive AI data centers in Tennessee. The move signals rising demand for natural gas that benefits midstream operators like Kinder Morgan and Enbridge.
Pro Medicus grew revenue 33.4% annually since 2021, reaching $162m. Rio Tinto returned 6.8% average yield with 20.3% ROE. BHP's Alpha Score sits at 71.
Gold Medal Bakery signs logistics deal with Penske to keep grocery shelves stocked with fresh bread as the bakery expands its retail footprint.
Nucor reports Q2 after Monday's close. Consensus EPS $4.53, revenue $10.13B. Dividend yield 0.93%. Alpha Score 52/100. The release will test whether the steelmaker met consensus estimates.
Gold doubled, silver nearly tripled since 2024. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF holds bullion. The Global X Silver Miners ETF owns 39 mining stocks including Coeur Mining. Different risks, different tax treatment, different returns.
Investors weigh Occidental Petroleum's price risk against Energy Transfer's fee-based stability as the Strait of Hormuz disruption tests both business models.
Natural gas demand from AI data centers lifts Enterprise Products and Enbridge, while Brookfield Renewable supplies clean power to Microsoft and Google.
Kacholia's 4.36% stake in Indo SMC has yielded a 201% return since IPO, backed by 136% revenue growth and a ₹66.6 crore order win.
A drone sparked a fire at the Tyumen refinery, one of Russia's largest privately owned plants. The attack follows a wave of Ukrainian strikes on energy and logistics hubs deep inside Russia.
US oil rigs fell 2 to 450 in the week ended July 24, Baker Hughes said. Natural gas rigs rose 1 to 127. The combined count held at 587.
Crude oil surged $6.82 to $89.31, the highest since May, with year-to-date gains hitting 55%. The breakout above $85 resistance came on rising volume and open interest.
BCE's Alpha Score sits at 62, reflecting a telecom giant caught between debt pressures and aggressive competition. The dividend remains intact, but revenue growth has slowed and subscriber adds missed estimates.