Oil prices rise as no end to Iran war stand-off seems in sightU.S. President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal aimed at ending the war, a U.S. official said on Monday. Iranian ...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Cheap batteries are taking over the world’s power gridsThis boom, led by China's manufacturing prowess, is making batteries a crucial tool for grid resilience and a cost-effective alternative to...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Why are oil and gas prices down today, and will Brent, US WTI crude futures, Dutch and British wholesale gas rates continue to decline or rise again? Analysts insights and market outlookWhy are oil and gas prices down today, and will Brent, US WTI crude futures, Dutch and British wholesale gas rates continue to decline or r...
17 Apr, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon's growing reliance on SpaceXUS Navy tests of unmanned vessels were disrupted by Starlink outages, highlighting the military's growing reliance on Elon Musk's satellite...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
CenterPoint, Entergy power outage in Houston due to bad weather - when will power be restored, here's the latestStrong thunderstorms caused big power outages in Houston and nearby areas. Many people lost electricity as CenterPoint and Entergy worked t...
25 Oct, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
Memorial Day storm threat grows as millions again at risk of severe weather in Texas; over 200,000 without powerSevere storms hit Texas on Memorial Day. Around 200,000 customers faced power cuts. Trinity County was severely affected. Houston and Newto...
27 May, 2025, 02.49 PM IST
CrowdStrike is sued by fliers after massive outage disrupts air travelIn a proposed class action filed in the Austin, Texas, federal court, three fliers blamed CrowdStrike's negligence in testing and deploying...
06 Aug, 2024, 09.33 AM IST
Tropical Storm Beryl kills six, cuts electricity for millions in Texas. Details hereTropical Storm Beryl caused severe weather in Texas, leading to a death toll of six people. The storm resulted in widespread power outages ...
09 Jul, 2024, 11.16 PM IST
Over 750,000 customers without power in Texas, other states after stormsOver 754,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Kentucky, and other states were without power on Tuesday due to storms over the Memorial Day we...
28 May, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
ERCOT advises Texans not to use major electric appliances amid probable rolling blackoutsTexas’ power grid to expect a surge in the demand for electricity during the peak heat hours. Since the output is considerably lower than u...
11 Jul, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
Texas grid operator made $16 billion price error during winter storm, watchdog saysERCOT kept market prices for power too high for more than a day after widespread outages ended late on Feb. 17, Potomac Economics, the inde...
06 Mar, 2021, 09.28 AM IST
Texas power grid CEO fired after deadly February blackoutsBill Magness, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, becomes the second senior official to depart in the wake of one of the wors...
04 Mar, 2021, 10.21 AM IST
Truck collides with train in Texas, causing large explosionThere were no immediate reports of injuries after the collision in Cameron, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of Dallas. Homes in the ...
23 Feb, 2021, 10.59 PM IST
Lights come back on in Texas as water woes rise in the SouthAbout 325,000 homes and businesses remained without power in Texas on Thursday, down from about 3 million a day earlier, though utility off...
19 Feb, 2021, 02.38 PM IST
Goldman Sachs sees minimal oil price impact from Texas freezeOil prices slid by up to 2 per cent on Friday, on worries that refineries will take time to resume operations after the big freeze in the U...
19 Feb, 2021, 12.48 PM IST
Power restored to many in Texas, but freezing temperatures remainThe crisis that has gripped the country's second-largest state by area was set to continue, however, with millions of people still without ...
18 Feb, 2021, 09.00 PM IST
Cold snap leaves one dead, over 4 million without power in TexasThe cold snap sweeping Texas reached the northern part of neighboring Mexico as well, where authorities said 4.7 million users lost power e...
16 Feb, 2021, 02.46 PM IST