Energy Secretary

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright discussed diesel prices with CNN anchor Dana Bash on September 7, 2026, in an interview aired on CNN.

China has weathered a global oil supply crunch by drawing on strategic petroleum reserves and increasing domestic energy production, according to analysts cited by CNA. The country imports approximately 15% of its energy needs and has shifted industrial operations toward domestic sources and electric vehicles....

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told ABC News he resigned because he could not continue serving under the current Pentagon administration. Kendall — who led the Air Force under the Biden administration — characterized his exit as driven by fundamental disagreement with the direction...

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned as part of a series of departures from Pentagon leadership during active U.S. military involvement overseas. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) characterized the situation as manageable, stating "this is a little bit overblown in the media" but warning it...

The Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation, Celeste Saulo, has warned that El Niño conditions are 'almost certain' to intensify into a very strong event in the coming months and persist until February 2027, in an interview with Sky News.

Charles Kupperman, who served as deputy national security advisor during the first Trump administration, told Katie Pavlich that federal employees have been targeted by directed energy attacks and that American intelligence agencies have not adequately addressed the issue. Kupperman stated that in the early days...

NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The telescope is designed to hunt for planets around other stars, explore dark energy, and conduct broad surveys of the cosmos. The launch included stage...

Breaking Points hosts Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss Iran's recent escalatory actions in the Middle East alongside the Trump administration's reported proposal to rename the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint through which roughly 20% of the world's oil passes. According to Breaking Points,...

Iran has issued a direct warning to the American public to prepare for economic disruption, according to reporting on the escalating conflict following strikes on U.S. military bases in the Middle East. The warning references potential energy market disruption and 'dark months ahead.' The report...

Inger Andersen, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, stated in an interview with France 24 that decades of what she terms "carbon procrastination" have made exceeding the 1.5°C climate warming threshold inevitable. The focus has shifted from whether the world...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing bipartisan criticism from senators over his management of the war in Iran and recent Pentagon leadership changes. According to ABC News, more Republicans have joined Democrats in voicing concerns about Hegseth's performance, marking a shift in party-line support for...

The United States launched military strikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz after Iran attempted to target commercial shipping and US forces in the region, Channel 4 News reports. According to Channel 4 News, senior American military commanders have warned Defense Secretary Pete...

An economics analysis from ThePrint examines India's liquified petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), petrol, and diesel pricing mechanisms, noting that domestic energy costs do not consistently track global crude oil price movements. According to the analysis, the gap between international crude prices and...

DW News released a 100th-episode special of its Berlin Briefing podcast addressing audience questions about Germany's readiness for emerging global challenges. The episode examines NATO expansion, Germany's energy security without cheap Russian gas, Europe's defense burden-sharing, and why German politics remains focused on Washington. The...

The Trump administration announced a partnership with North American Blue Energy Partners to operate Venezuelan oilfields previously controlled by Chinese and Russian companies, according to the White House on Monday. The deal grants the Pentagon a stake in roughly one-fifth of Venezuela's proven oil reserves....