Soaring gas prices have drivers turning to EVs — except in the US

Published on May 15, 2026

This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. As the war in Iran spikes gasoline prices around the globe, drivers in many countries have headed for an obvious emergency exit: EVs. But buyers in the U.S. aren’t following suit, and a lack of affordable…

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A family of Wyoming oil tycoons is trying to revive Keystone

May 15, 2026
On the first day of his presidency back in 2021, Joe Biden revoked a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have brought oil from Canada’s tar sands into the U.S. The decision to kill Keystone XL was perhaps Biden’s clearest gift to the environmental movement.But now, five years later, a family of Wyoming oil tycoons is bringing the Keystone concept back from the dead — and the Trump

Southeast Asia sees $540 billion in planned green power, but over a third of clean energy investment at risk: study

May 18, 2026
Out of the green capital expenditure announced across the region’ between now and 2030, only around US$315 billion is on a credible path to deployment, as energy security eclipses climate goals, found a report by Bain & Company.