The Virtual Tribune
-
Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Rattle Global Energy Markets
ALMATY, July 7 — For Central Asian economies watching global oil markets, the Strait of Hormuz is not…
-
SpaceX Faces $260M Cost to Deorbit 260 Starlink Satellites
ISLAMABAD, July 7 — The economics of satellite internet are shifting beneath the feet of the industry’s biggest…
-
Oil Industry Born: Drake’s Well to Rockefeller’s Monopoly
TITUSVILLE, Pennsylvania — The figure that matters: 69.5 feet. That is the depth at which Edwin Drake struck…
-
Record $1.1 Trillion Global Clean Energy Investment in 2022
LONDON, July 7 — The numbers are staggering, and the mechanism behind them is worth dissecting. Global investment…
-
King Hubbert’s Peak Oil Prediction Reshaped Energy Debate
WASHINGTON, July 7 — On the ground in the American oil patch, the ghost of a geologist who…
-
Global Chokepoint: Strait of Hormuz Threatens World Energy
TEHRAN, July 7 — About 21 million barrels of oil per day passed through the Strait of Hormuz…
-
Gazprom Neft’s Omsk Refinery Strike Amplifies Sanctions Strain
SAN PIETROBURGO, July 7 — The shift is subtle but real. When a drone strike hits Russia’s largest…
-
SpaceX, FCC, Scientists Clash Over Satellite Environmental Impact
LOS ANGELES, July 7 — The Federal Communications Commission is facing mounting pressure from an unusual coalition of…
-
Kirishi Refinery: Russia’s Largest Oil Facility and Its Strategic Role
MOSCOW, July 7 — The shift is subtle but unmistakable. Russia’s largest oil refinery, the Kirishi refinery —…
-
New Sanctions Could Disrupt Global Oil Markets and Russia’s War
MOSCOW, July 7 — A strike on the Omsk refinery has introduced a new variable into Russia’s domestic…
-
Tire pollution emerges as major source of microplastic contamination
PORTLAND, July 7 — The rubber dust that scatters across every highway, every city street, every driveway in…
-
Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Raise Global Oil Prices
TEHRAN, July 7 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that has long been the flashpoint for…
-
Taneco Refinery: Russia’s Largest and Key Strategic Asset
MOSCOW, July 7 — The sprawling Taneco oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, has long been regarded as one…
-
EPA Launches Review of Tire Chemical Tied to Salmon Deaths
WASHINGTON — The US Environmental Protection Agency has begun evaluating a chemical compound found in tyres, and its…
-
Copper recycling rate dips as thefts drive scrutiny and costs up
ROME, July 7 — Copper prices hovering near $4 per pound have created an economic paradox: the same…
-
Australia, Greenland emerge as rare earth alternatives to China
SYDNEY, July 7 — Australia holds the world’s sixth-largest rare earth reserves, estimated at 4.1 million metric tons,…
-
Strait of Hormuz remains world’s top oil chokepoint, EIA confirms
TEHRAN, July 7 — A new analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration has reaffirmed the Strait of…
-
Oil Prices Swing from $140 to Negative $37 and Back
NEW YORK, July 7 — The benchmark for American crude oil has spent the better part of two…
-
Drone strike on Russia’s key oil refinery sparks budget concerns
MOSCOW, July 7 — The mechanics here are worth following closely. Russia’s oil and gas sector accounts for…
-
Historical Context: From Salmon Die-Offs to Human Health Concerns
SEATTLE, July 7 — The chemical 6PPD-quinone, a tire-wash toxin that has been linked to coho salmon die-offs…
-
Iran Oil Tanker Attacks Disrupt Global Energy Markets, Raise Prices
TEHRAN, July 7 — For families already feeling the pinch at the pump, the world’s most critical oil…
-
Strait of Hormuz tensions rise as Iran seizes oil tanker
BAHRAIN, July 7 — The U.S. Navy confirmed on May 12, 2023, that Iran had resumed attacks on…
-
Copper Prices Hit $4.50 in 2024, Fueling Theft from AI Sites
LONDON, July 7 — In the corridors of the London Metal Exchange, the price of copper has become…
-
Russia’s Oil Revenue Drops as Refinery Strikes Hit Economy
MOSCOW, July 7 — The shift is already underway in Russia’s energy sector, and it’s not one the…
Most read
-
Missile Attack on Riyadh Airport Kills Nationals from at Least Eight Countries, Injures Ov
-
Clean Energy Transition Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur
-
Hurricane Simon Nears Mexico with 155 mph Winds, Prompting Flooding Fears and Evacuations
-
Recycled PET Prices 2026: Latest Trends, Chart & Forecast
-
Faraday Factory HTS tape and Zenno Almighty Magnet launch to space
-
China Earthquake Administration Identifies Surface Rupture Zone in Baqen
-
M6.5 earthquake strikes Bonin Islands Japan region
-
Why High-Altitude Earthquakes in Xizang Present Unique Challenges for Emergency Rescue Operations
-
Vanuatu’s Seismic Risk Driven by Pacific Ring of Fire Tectonics
-
Tibet’s Seismic Vulnerability Linked to Tectonic Collision
-
Why Multinational Mining Firms Face Legal Vacuum Over Security Risks
-
Biomining’s Scalable Limits: Data Shows Modest Carbon Gains, Not Zero Emissions
-
Trump’s anti‑offshore wind push threatens U.S. energy security as Canada ramps up Atlantic wind projects
-
Sherritt secures rare US fuel license to rescue struggling Cuban nickel mine
-
Mako Mining Reports Strong Q3 Production and Key Permitting Wins for Gold Assets
-
How Martian Moons Exploration Will Use MEGANE and Advanced Samplers to Uncover Phobos’s Secrets
-
How JWST Sees 12.5 Billion-Year-Old Supernovae via Infrared Optics
-
Artemis Program Faces Engineering Hurdles in Complex 2027 Lunar Lander Tests
-
Artemis Program Faces Engineering Hurdles in Complex 2027 Lunar Lander Tests
-
How the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program Evolved Into a Global Moon Race
-
New Dinosaur Species Found Thriving in Ancient Sahara’s Extreme Climate
-
How Neutrinos, the Universe’s Ghost Particles, Reveal Cosmic Origins
-
How Early Medieval Mining Communities Faced Industrial-Scale Lead Poisoning
-
Kikai Caldera Magma Recharge Reveals How Supervolcanoes Rebuild
-
Researchers Confirm Silverpit Crater Was Formed by Ancient North Sea Asteroid Impact