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Commodities

  • Sunday, 31 May, 2026
    Shipping
    More than half of shadow fleet oil tankers pose environmental disaster risk

    Ageing sanctioned ships should be scrapped, says leading ship recycler

    Workers dismantle metal parts and machinery at a ship recycling yard, surrounded by cranes and steel structures.
  • Sunday, 31 May, 2026
    Rare earths
    Race for rare earths sparks concern about environmental damage

    Companies seeking to boost western supplies face legal and community obstacles

    Aerial view of the Mandrare River’s eroded shores, patchy farmland, and dense forest of Berenty Reserve at sunset.
  • Sunday, 31 May, 2026
    Indian economy
    India’s ‘city of glass’ under pressure as Gulf crisis chokes off energy

    Iran conflict threatens four-century industrial tradition

  • Saturday, 30 May, 2026
    Agricultural commodities
    Historic cattle shortages push US beef prices to record highs

    High feed costs and drought have thinned herds to the lowest levels in 60 years as protein-hungry consumers drive demand

    A cowboy on a horse herds a group of cattle through a gate towards the auction building at the Oklahoma National Stockyards
  • Saturday, 30 May, 2026
    Cryptocurrencies
    US agrees ‘perpetual’ futures trading after offshore Hyperliquid’s huge growth

    Oil-linked trading on unregulated and decentralised crypto exchange has skyrocketed during Iran war

    A flame burns from a chimney at the PCK Schwedt refinery against a dark sky, with refinery structures silhouetted in the foreground.
  • Friday, 29 May, 2026
    Oil
    Oil prices fall on hopes of Strait of Hormuz reopening

    Biggest monthly decline in Brent crude since 2020 comes amid signs US and Iran could be close to a deal

    Several large cargo and tanker ships are spaced out across calm waters in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Friday, 29 May, 2026
    Person in the News
    Meg O’Neill, the no-nonsense CEO steering BP through crisis

    The ‘bullying’ scandal that led to chair Albert Manifold’s removal coincides with an attempted turnaround

    Illustration of Person in the News Meg O’Neill holding a BP golden chalice full of green bubbling concoction
  • Friday, 29 May, 2026
    TotalEnergies
    TotalEnergies clears path for Patrick Pouyanné to stay beyond 2030

    Shareholders approve higher age limits for top jobs at oil major as board begins planning for succession

    Patrick Pouyanné gestures while speaking, wearing a suit and tie, with a framed photo of tall buildings behind him.
  • Friday, 29 May, 2026
    Mining
    China’s Zijin faces delays to its $4bn swoop for Allied Gold

    Allied’s biggest mine is in Mali, which has arrested a number of foreign executives in recent years

    A visitor walks past Zijin Mining Group’s stand, with the company’s logo prominently displayed on a yellow background.
  • Friday, 29 May, 2026
    BP PLC
    Several BP shareholders found ousted chair ‘challenging’

    Several large investors say it was hard to arrange meetings with Albert Manifold before his removal from oil major

    Albert Manifold in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Tuesday May 26
  • Friday, 29 May, 2026
    Renewable energy
    Urgent clarity on policy needed on the energy transition

    The impact of Middle East war is a reminder why certainty is crucial to spur a shift from fossil fuels

    Sabine Mauderer
    A single tree stands surrounded by rows of photovoltaic panels at a solar park.
  • Thursday, 28 May, 2026
    Oil & Gas industry
    Chevron CEO warns oil prices to jump over summer as supplies dwindle

    Blockade in Strait of Hormuz has removed up to 13mn barrels a day from global markets and drawn down ‘shock absorbers’

    Mike Wirth speaks on stage with a headset microphone, gesturing with his hand against a blue background.
  • Thursday, 28 May, 2026
    BP PLC
    BP should never have made Manifold chair

    The UK energy company’s board took an unwise gamble on a dominant executive

    John Gapper
    BP logo with green and yellow geometric design and lower case letters "bp" illuminated above it.
  • Thursday, 28 May, 2026
    BP PLC
    Ousted BP chair clashed with company secretary

    Ben Mathews has taken time off work following upheaval at oil major

    Albert Manifold stands on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, with digital stock boards in the background.
  • Thursday, 28 May, 2026
    Iraq
    Iraq faces summer blackouts

    Iran war has exposed oil-rich nation’s dependence on Iranian gas for electricity as temperatures exceed 45C

    People walk past dimly lit shops and parked cars on a dark Baghdad street after a widespread power outage.
  • Thursday, 28 May, 2026
    BP PLC
    Manifold hits out at ‘lies’ over his conduct

    Albert Manifold says he ‘pushed hard’ at FTSE oil group but disputes criticism of his behaviour

    Albert Manifold
  • Wednesday, 27 May, 2026
    Middle East war
    Trump says rising economic costs will not force him into Iran deal

    President’s comments come as hopes of an agreement to end the war push oil prices lower

    Donald Trump looks on with a slight smile during a Cabinet meeting, with an American flag in the background.
  • Wednesday, 27 May, 2026
    ExxonMobil
    ExxonMobil wins decisive backing to move corporate domicile to Texas

    Oil major to relocate incorporation from New Jersey as it seeks to parry investor activism

    Aerial view of the Exxon Mobil Baytown Refinery with storage tanks, industrial structures, and smoke rising from stacks.
  • Wednesday, 27 May, 2026
    Rare earths
    US-backed rare earth rivals clash over alleged technology theft

    Legal battle erupts between mining companies supported by Trump administration to break dependence on China

    A worker in a hard hat and safety glasses stands near large ore crushing machinery at the Mountain Pass mine.
  • Wednesday, 27 May, 2026
    UK energy
    UK household energy bills to rise by 13% from July to two-year high

    Ofgem’s cap increase means annual costs will increase to £1,862

    Blue and orange flames burning on a lit ring of a gas hob in a dark kitchen.
  • Wednesday, 27 May, 2026
    BP PLC
    Inside BP’s boardroom ‘bullying’ scandal

    Albert Manifold’s behaviour and use of personal devices cited as factors in removal that has piled pressure on CEO Meg O’Neill

    Albert Manifold was ousted by the BP board including CEO Meg O’Neill, left, after less than a year as chair
  • Wednesday, 27 May, 2026
    Due Diligence
    Bullying problem? The battle inside BP’s boardroom

    With the ousting of Albert Manifold, BP has replaced two chief executives and two chairs in the past three years

    Premium content
    BP petrol station sign with the green and yellow BP logo against a blue sky.
  • Tuesday, 26 May, 2026
    BP PLC
    BP removes chair Albert Manifold after claims of bullying

    Hands-on approach was viewed as aggressive by several colleagues at UK oil major

    Albert Manifold in front of BP’s logo
  • Tuesday, 26 May, 2026
    BP PLC
    BP removes chair Albert Manifold after claims of bullying

    Hands-on approach was viewed as aggressive by several colleagues at UK oil major

    Albert Manifold in front of a BP logo, with the BP refinery at the Port of Rotterdam in the background.
  • Tuesday, 26 May, 2026
    Oil & Gas industry
    Lex. BP is deeply dysfunctional, but it could be worse

    Investors should be concerned by Manifold’s ousting, but better to fire too many executives than too few

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    BP fuel station sign with the green and yellow BP logo against a cloudy sky.
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