New Holland tractor can run on methane.

Methane power opens door for farm-made fuel

New Holland’s methane-powered tractor is ready to hit dealerships, particularly in Europe where on-farm methane producing biodigesters are more common

New Holland unveiled its production-ready version of a T7.270 methane-powered tractor at Germany’s Agritechnica 2025 farm show.







Brent November 2023 crude oil with 20-day moving average (black line) and West Texas intermediate November 2023 crude oil (blue line). (Barchart)

Will oil hit US$100? It already did in some markets

Saudi Arabia, Russia 'in solid control'

London | Reuters –– With oil investors and traders focused on an oil-price rally that has come close to US$100 a barrel, some grades of crude oil are already trading above that milestone, highlighting an expectation of tight supply. The outright price of Nigerian crude Qua Iboe surpassed $100 a barrel on Monday, according to


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Suncor to keep its Petro-Canada retail fuel business

Reuters — Suncor Energy on Tuesday said it will retain its Petro-Canada gas station retail business following a review the company initiated earlier this year under pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management. Suncor replaced its CEO in July and agreed to review its retail fuel unit by the end of this year after Elliott

File photo of tea plantations in Sri Lanka. (Dmitrii Anikin/iStock/Getty Images)

Rajapaksa dynasty draws to humiliating close in Sri Lanka

Food shortages, fertilizer ban among flashpoints

Colombo | Reuters — The Rajapaksa dynasty dominated Sri Lankan politics until April when street protests against fuel and food shortages began to slip out of control. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country early on Wednesday, leaving no one from the once-illustrious family in a position of power. The president vowed last month to stay