S&P Futures Jump To Record, Oil Tumbles On Report Iran Foreign Minister Going To Pakistan

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened on Wednesday that Israel could launch a “pre-emptive” attack on Iran for the third time, as Israeli officials continue to make clear they’re eager for the full-scale US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic to restart. Speaking at a memorial for Israelis killed in the 2006 Lebanon war, Katz said […]

Texas Hits New Peak Demand Record, Faces 80% Supply Shortfall By 2030 By Marlene Wilden of UtilityDive Peak demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas territory could reach 120 GW by 2030 – incredible growth of more than 30% above the new, unofficial all-time peak reached on July 22, but notably lower than ERCOT’s own forecasts, according to a market report from Ascend Analytics that was provided to Utility Dive. The firm cites gas turbine shortages, multi-year development timelines and interconnection bottlenecks as limiting factors preventing enough new generation from coming...

Indonesia is preparing 1,000 troops to deploy to Gaza as part of a potential peacekeeping force by April, a spokesman for the country’s military told Reuters. Indonesia has said it could potentially deploy a total of 8,000 troops to the besieged Palestinian territory, and the spokesman said the full force will be ready by June. […]