Europe’s carbon market could soon start paying shipowners to switch fuels, but the support on offer is far from equal. In July, the European Commission proposed a revision of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System that would reserve up to 110 million allowances between 202…

Citi sees more upside risk for oil prices despite recovering Middle Eastern crude exports, a considerably less bearish assessment from the bank that predicted $60-to-$65 Brent by year-end just three months ago. Brent December futures traded at $111.70 on Thursday, up $2.88, or 2.…

The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s $2.3-trillion Government Pension Fund Global, booked a loss of $30 billion for the third quarter as higher interest rates and market turbulence hit both its fixed-term and equity investments. Norway’s Government Pension Fund Glo…

The United Kingdom has finally established an oil-backed investment fund, decades after neighboring Norway began transforming its North Sea petroleum revenues into one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. The British government's new £2 billion Energy Wealth Fund, annou…

Record-high gasoline and diesel prices across Europe are accelerating a shift toward electric vehicles and hybrids while new registrations of conventional cars continue to plummet by double digits in key markets. Total car sales in Europe, including the UK, Norway, and Switzerlan…