Energy

International Energy Agency looked at how to wean nations off Russia's fossil fuels

4:34pm March 24, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

The International Energy Agency ended a meeting Thursday that focused on how to settle energy markets made more volatile by Russia's war on Ukraine, sanctions and businesses pulling out.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on Wednesday. Putin said Russia will only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to "unfriendly countries," which inclu

Putin demands 'unfriendly countries' pay for Russian gas in rubles

6:34pm March 23, 2022

by NPR Staff

President Vladimir Putin issued a new directive as he attempts to leverage Russia's in-demand fuel to counter a barrage of Western sanctions.

National

More people are looking for hybrid or electric cars — but there aren't many options

6:12pm March 23, 2022

by Scott Horsley

High gasoline prices are boosting demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles. But some customers shopping for hybrids or electric cars are turned off by the rising sticker prices and limited selection.

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Ukrainian servicemen comfort Daniil, 12, the son of Vladyslav Buvalkin, 42, who died in action and was buried on Wednesday in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have managed to fend off Russian advances near the capital, although shellfire and aerial bombard

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 23)

5:22pm March 23, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

President Biden speaks at Business Roundtable's CEO quarterly meeting on Monday in Washington, D.C.

Here are the CEOs who were briefed by the White House on the war in Ukraine

10:36pm March 21, 2022

by NPR Washington Desk

The group discussed ways to "mitigate price increases on American consumers" caused by the war and the need to address disruptions to energy and agricultural markets, the White House said.

Because space shuttle missions went up to repair and refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope, it has a relatively large carbon footprint compared to other telescopes.

Astronomy's contribution to climate change rivals the emissions from some countries

4:23pm March 21, 2022

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Building and operating telescopes can generate a lot of greenhouse gases. In fact, it's as if each astronomer in the world was driving more than 100,000 miles per year, a new study finds.

A statue of a pumpjack and drilling rig sits next to a gas station in Odessa, Texas, on March 13. U.S. oil companies are under pressure to drill more, but they are constrained in how much they can do.

Economy

Here are 3 reasons why Big Oil can't just drill more to ease the pain at the gas pump

10:08am March 19, 2022

by Brittany Cronin

The Biden administration is encouraging U.S. oil companies to increase their production to help curb record-high gasoline prices. Turns out, however, that boosting output is easier said than done.

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A customer pumps gasoline into his car in Gulfport, Miss., on Feb. 19.

With gas prices soaring over the Ukraine war, here's a plan to cut oil consumption

6:02pm March 18, 2022

by Jeff Dean

From cutting highway speed limits to launching car-free Sundays in big cities, the International Energy Agency proposes to cut the demand for oil by as much as 2.7 million barrels per day.

Politics & Government

The U.S., a major oil producer, woos other countries to produce more oil

10:49am March 18, 2022

by Brittany Cronin

The Biden administration is encouraging U.S. oil companies to increase their production to help curb record high gasoline prices. But boosting output is easier said than done.

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Gas prices have been increasing since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Gas prices are near record highs. A fuel tax holiday could give consumers some relief

5:00am March 18, 2022

by David Schaper

Gasoline prices hit record highs last week, so politicians in both parties proposed suspending state and federal gas taxes. But some warn such tax "holidays" may cut funding for needed road repairs.

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