Philippines earthquake is largest in world so far this year
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao in the Philippines, marking the largest quake globally this year, –More–
Permian gas pinch undercuts crude price gains
Permian Basin producers are caught between higher oil prices due to supply disruption tied to the Iran war and weak natural g –More–
Record supertanker orders raise overcapacity concerns
A record 262 oil supertankers are on order worldwide, enough capacity to move the entire US crude export program and equal to –More–
Thermal expansion drives accelerating sea-level rise
Thermal expansion in warming oceans accounts for 43% of the increase in the acceleration of sea-level rise from 2005 to 2023, –More–
Fan-shaped structure discovered under East Antarctic ice
Researchers have discovered a fan-shaped structure beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet that connects several basins and coul –More–
US exported less LNG in May, but more to Asia
Reduced liquefied natural gas output due to seasonal maintenance at several LNG facilities caused US LNG exports to drop to 1 –More–
Low DUC backlog limits quick US shale response
The US inventory of drilled-but-uncompleted wells fell to around 4,972 in April after a 14-month decline left the backlog at –More–
Kilauea sets lava-fountain record with 48 episodes
Kilauea has set a record for lava fountaining with 48 episodes since an eruption began in December 2024, surpassing a 1980s e –More–
Earthquake off Hawaii’s Kailua-Kona does not trigger tsunami
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, without causing a tsunami or significant damage. –More–
Deep earthquake off Italy’s coast causes no damage
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Calabria, Italy, at a depth of 250 kilometers, causing no damage despite b –More–