Brent crude oil prices have surpassed the $80 mark due to escalating Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and concerns over potential disruptions in energy trade.
China is actively exploring the development of infrastructure projects in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, including port facilities, railway lines, and air routes, to enhance regional connectivity and trade.
Elon Musk has regaled a right-wing summit in Italy with criticism of climate-change “exaggerating” environmentalists, and called on the public to stop “demonizing” fossil fuels.
Crude oil inventories in the United States rose this week by 939,000 barrels for the week ending December 15, according to The American Petroleum Institute (API).