U.S. Texas to Impose Fee on Electric Vehicles
Starting September, electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the second largest U.S. state of Texas will have to pay the state an extra 200 U.S....
Wildfire in U.S. Northern California Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures
A wildfire in Siskiyou County, U.S. Northern California, prompted evacuations and road closures, officials said on Wednesday. Officials with the U.S. Forest Services estimated...
U.S. Crude Supplies Up, Other Petroleum Data Mixed
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.7 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Aug. 11, 166,000 b/d more than the previous...
U.S. Dollar Gains After Fed Minutes, Housing Construction Data
The U.S. dollar gained on Wednesday, as the latest minutes showed that most Federal Reserve officials still regarded high inflation as an ongoing threat,...
China’s Commerce Ministry Studying WTO Panel Report Concerning U.S. Section 232 Measures
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Wednesday said it has taken notice of the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel report regarding China’s countermeasures against...
Iranian FM Says Agreement on Prisoner Swap, Funds Release Retest for U.S.
Iranian Foreign Minister said on Wednesday that the recent prisoner swap and assets release deal between Tehran and Washington will once again put U.S....
U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Down Last Week
The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a decrease of 6.195 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for the week ending...
Qatar Plays Major Role in Iran-U.S. Prisoner Swap Deal
Qatar has played a major role in achieving the prisoner swap deal between Iran and the United States, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday....
Threat to Whales Complicates U.S. Research Into Seaweed for Biofuel
In Cape Cod Bay, 10-year-old Pilgrim and her calf skim the water’s glassy surface alongside the Shearwater research vessel to feed on tiny crustaceans....
Philippines, U.S., Japan to Hold First-Ever Joint Coast Guard Exercise
The coast guard of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will hold trilateral maritime exercise in the South China Sea this week, the first such maneuvers between them as...