Ministers and commentators heralded the UK’s trade deal with the United States as a political coup that will save thousands of jobs at British automakers. But changes to beef and bioethanol trade rules have left an already bruised agricultural sector fearing the worst, writes Ali Lyon. When he’s

For decades, recycling plastic has been a losing game — too slow, too expensive, and too limited in scope. Most methods rely on high-heat extrusion and mechanical separation, degrading the material each cycle until it’s useless. The result? Over 90% of global plastic waste still ends up in

Libya's oil sector faces renewed disruptions following the resumption of intense fighting in Tripoli, just hours after a ceasefire was declared by officials. The Sirte Oil Company, a key state-run energy operator, announced the suspension of all land-based fuel and material transport due to

All of a sudden, Ukraine and Russia are preparing for what could be their first direct peace talks since the spring of 2022, when negotiations launched shortly after Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor broke up. The path to the talks expected in Turkey on May 15 has been a short one. On

XRG, the newly created energy investment firm of Abu Dhabi’s national oil company ADNOC, has taken a 38% stake in a production sharing contract for an offshore block of gas and condensate fields in Turkmenistan. XRG, Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas, and Turkmenistan’s state firm Hazarnebit