(Fri, 09 Jun 2017) In 2016, the almost $1.2 billion value of North Koreaâs coal exports accounted for about 40% of their total export revenue. A cap imposed by the United Nations (U.N.) on imports of coal from North Korea would limit North Koreaâs coal export earnings to about US $400 million in 2017, about one-third of the previous five-year average.
The opening of a deluxe rail line between Nairobi and Mombasa, built by China, has some seeing parallels to a troubled colonial British train project.
It’s time to take a highway out to lunch.
(Thu, 08 Jun 2017) According to the most recent data from the World Bank, 15% of the worldâs populationâapproximately 1.1 billion peopleâlacked access to electricity in 2014. However, access to electricity has been generally increasing over the past two decades. In 1994, approximately 27% of the worldâs population lacked access to electricity.
President Trump traveled to Cincinnati to promote his $1 trillion infrastructure outline, taking detours to attack Democrats and the Paris climate accord.
The idea of using blockchain technology to ease trading in the energy and commodities markets is cropping up more and more.
The commodities price watch during Trump’s term continues. Here are the price averages for some key commodity benchmarks since he became president.
(Wed, 07 Jun 2017) The United States remained the world's top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2016 for the fifth straight year despite production declines for both petroleum and natural gas relative to their 2015 levels.
The Trump administration is talking up the promise of private investment in public infrastructure. Experts question the long-term benefits.
The story of the old train cars — far past their prime at 53 — exemplifies the political and financial obstacles that have the system on the verge of collapse.
