#energy-markets

A fresh rise in construction stress in March was driven by a sharp increase in project abandonments, with higher oil-related costs and disrupted trade flows adding pressure to private development.

MIT Technology Review’s daily briefing flags plastics as a likely next pressure point from rising fossil-fuel prices, warning that supply-chain impacts from the war in Iran are beginning to build.

Rising gasoline prices tied to the conflict in Iran are driving more consumer interest in electric vehicles, but the economics and wider consequences of fossil-fuel volatility make the picture more complicated than a pro

Constellation Energy's latest earnings reveal that day-ahead electricity prices in the PJM West region jumped 49 percent in 2025, driven by soaring data center demand. The nuclear-heavy power producer is positioned to benefit as capacity prices reflect the tightest supply conditions in years.