Texas Governor Orders Halt To New Data Centers Weeks After Issuing Moratorium

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the US-Israeli war against Iran is “not over,” pointing to the fact that Iran still has its stockpile of enriched uranium and maintains its ballistic missile program. “I think it accomplished a great deal, but it’s not over,” Netanyahu said when asked if the conflict was over […]

The Israeli military has killed at least 713 Palestinians in Gaza since the signing of the US-backed “ceasefire” deal in early October, Gaza’s Health Ministry said in its daily update on Thursday, as Israeli attacks continue across the Strip in violation of the agreement. “A number of victims are still under the rubble and in […]

Japan's $36 Billion Bet On US Energy Dominance Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Japan has committed $36 billion as the first tranche of its $550-billion U.S. investment pledge under last year’s trade deal, including plans to build a 9.2 GW natural gas power plant in Ohio. The remaining funds will support a synthetic diamond factory and the Texas GulfLink deepwater oil export terminal. The massive gas plant reflects surging U.S. electricity demand — particularly from AI-driven data centers — with natural gas emerging as the preferred source of reliable baseload power. Japan has...