Technology
Machines That Think Underground
From autonomous haul trucks to AI-guided drill bits, automation is rewriting the economics of resource extraction—and the race to deploy it is accelerating faster than most operators expected.
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China's Oil Diet Keeps Prices in Check
Beijing slashed imports by 4.5 million barrels per day since the Iran war began—and that's the only reason crude isn't at $120. Meanwhile, US inventories hit 2004 lows and Permian gas trades at minus $9.
PhotographBeijing slashed imports by 4.5 million barrels per day since the Iran war began—and that's the only reason crude isn't at $120. Meanwhile, US inventories hit 2004 lows and Permian gas trades at minus $9.
Oil & Gas
Energy Equities Diverge as Oil Majors Retreat While Exploration Names Rally
Broad-based weakness across integrated energy giants contrasted sharply with strength in exploration-focused equities, as metals and renewable sectors painted a mixed picture.
Renewables
Grids Choke on Clean Power's Surge
From Brazil to India, renewable energy is hitting infrastructure limits. Billions in investment are frozen as curtailment rates soar and grid penalties bite.
Analysis
How do satellite constellations like Planet and Maxar support resource monitoring?
Satellite constellations from companies like Planet and Maxar provide frequent, high-resolution imagery and analytics that enable energy companies to monitor infrastructure, track resource extraction, and detect changes across remote or geographically dispersed assets.
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Mining
Mining Press Roundup: USA Rare Earth Locks Down $1.6B in Federal Funding
USA Rare Earth finalizes CHIPS Act funding, Hycroft unveils $4.3B Nevada project economics, and copper supply concerns deepen as Goldman slashes forecasts.
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Markets
Planes Over Cars: The $5 Gasoline Trap
U.S. refiners are chasing record jet fuel profits at gasoline's expense. Summer drivers may pay the price—literally.
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Technology
Supabase Hits $10.5B on Vibe-Coding Boom
Database startup Supabase raised $500 million at a $10.5 billion valuation as AI coding tools reshape how software gets built—and who builds it.
Markets
The Coding Wars Heat Up
GitHub Copilot paused new sign-ups in May while Cursor hit $2 billion ARR. The AI coding assistant market is no longer a monopoly—and the battle lines reveal who's winning the race to automate software development.
Oil & Gas
The Map That Draws Itself
ArcGIS Pro 3.7 brings AI-powered digitization and file-based knowledge graphs to energy workflows. For the first time, scanned pipeline maps can extract themselves—and analysts no longer need enterprise servers to model complex infrastructure relationships.