LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Lagos taxi driver Adegbola Isaac went to the gas station twice last weekend. Each time, the price in the Nigerian city h…
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FILE - A supply vessel boat sits near an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. April 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
FILE - An oil tanker passes at sunrise while a man fishes in Port Aransas, Texas, Aug. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are wa…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a convulsing stock market, President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to buy himself more time and hold off, once again…
The Iran war is unleashing a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s health. Experts also say it's leaving behind environmental damage and health risks that could persist for decades. They say attacks on oil- and gas-related sites create some of the worst environmental risks because of impacts to air quality and soil and water pollution. But they also worry about potential damage to nuclear sites and critical desalination plants, as well as water pollution that could damage fisheries and important ecosystems.
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish-operated oil tanker that had departed from Russia was struck by a naval drone on Thursday as it approached the Black…
HAVANA (AP) — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is involved in talks between the island and the United States, and they're still in the early…
The Trump administration’s $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel approach against the industry that supporters see as creative, but opponents see as foolish and extreme. The Interior Department announced Monday that TotalEnergies agreed to what is essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead. The department hailed it as an innovative agreement. This tactical shift comes after federal courts have thwarted President Donald Trump’s efforts to halt offshore wind through executive action. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, says it sets a dangerous precedent.
FILE - A construction barge is loaded at the Dominion Energy Offshore Wind Farm staging area at the Portsmouth Marine terminal Feb. 11, 2026, in Portsmouth, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)