Key Takeaways Oil is the most common dominant energy source globally, leading in 39 of the countries covered in the dataset. Coal remains the primary energ…

Filling up a car has never been cheap in Hong Kong. At $4.14 per litre, the territory charges more for petrol than anywhere else on earth. This is a product o…

The war premium at the pump

When Israeli and American strikes on Iran began in late February, oil markets braced for disruption. What followed was not the…

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Updated Apr 21, 2026, 7:28 PM GMT Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi still sees a high risk of a recession. But he also thinks the US may be able to avoid one if it can "get out of its own way." In his view, that means avoiding damaging tariff policies and ending the Iran war. Market Zandi is among the prominent market voices that continue to sound alarms about the state of the economy, but he also recently revealed he still sees a path to avoid a major downturn. In a recent webcast

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says there is a gap between the Canada and U.S. administrations’ trade philosophies.

This chart shows electricity generated by solar power in 2025, by country (in TWh).

This infographic shows the yearly added solar capacity in India and the United States between 2021 and 2025, in GW.

Economist Dr. Mark Skousen explains why Gross Output – not GDP – is the true “top line” of the economy, and how Elon Musk’s ventures in EVs, space, Starlink, AI and robotics are fueling a massive surge in production and long-term wealth creation.

This chart shows the countries with the largest year-on-year changes in electricity demand in 2025 (in TWh).

This chart shows the change in electricity generation in 2025 vs. 2024, by source.

This chart shows the share of global electricity generation by source, between 2000 and 2025.