Free Top Stories
Mining for coal is far more resource-intensive than generating energy from renewables
Mining for coal is far more resource-intensive than generating energy from renewables or nuclear power, Our World in Data reports.
LatAmOil: Prio to acquires 40% stake in Brazilian oilfields from Sinochem for $1.92bn
NorthAmOil: TotalEnergies boosts Eagle Ford gas holdings
EurOil: Greece brings Alexandroupolis FSRU on stream
DMEA: SABIC announces low-carbon product portfolio
Floods kill at least 18 in Bosnia
Heavy rainfall flooded areas of Bosnia and Montenegro, killing at least 18 people and leaving dozens still missing.
MEOG: Missile strike sees oil prices jump
Former Italian PM sets out gas policy recommendations to bolster EU competitiveness
Italy’s former prime minister Mario Draghi has called on the EU to move away from short-term spot price-based gas purchases and strike longer-term contracts with suppliers in order to improve the bloc’s economic competitiveness.
Oil prices jump 5% after Biden comments on potential Israel-Iran escalation
Crude oil prices surged 5% on October 3 after President Joe Biden said the United States was "discussing" the possibility of Israel striking Iran's oil industry.
Is Russia’s shadow tanker fleet really circumnavigating oil sanctions?
Few of the oil tankers that serve in Russia’s shadow fleet are dedicated to just delivering Russian oil to customers, and the handful of oil spills that have happened in the last decade have involved ships much younger than those Russia prefers.
Southeast European countries to press for fairer electricity market at EU Energy Council
Bulgaria, Greece and Romania have warned that eastern EU members are paying much more for electricity than their western counterparts.
Energo: Kazakhstan faces its nuclear moment of truth
Kazakhstan faces its nuclear moment of truth
Strong opinions on both sides as nation with dark memories of Soviet bomb testing gears up for weekend referendum on whether to exploit its uranium to secure energy future.
Kazakhstan’s nuclear power plant referendum – a precursor to woes or energy salvation?
No-one expects the government to “lose” the October 6 vote. And, as things stand, Russia can be expected to win the deal for NPP delivery.
Urgent action needed to accelerate South Africa’s renewables rollout, says energy minister
South Africa’s public system for sourcing renewable energy from independent power producers (IPPs), initially praised when launched in 2011, has become outdated, says Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
Israel could target Persian Gulf oil installations over missile attack
Israel is likely to retaliate against Iran's massive missile attack on Tel Aviv and other cities on October 1 by targeting the Islamic Republic's oil facilities, amid a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Hungary’s MVM set to acquire E.ON’s energy supply operations in Romania
E.ON had previously engaged in negotiations with Romgaz and OMV Petrom, but MVM later emerged as the likely buyer.
Russia's climate warms at twice the global average
A new report by Rosgidromet, Russia's federal service for hydrometeorology, has found that the country is warming at twice the rate of the global average, reports Vedomosti on October 2.
Ukraine ready to export biogas as first biomethane plant uses the national gas pipeline system for the first time
A Ukrainian company has, for the first time, transported biomethane via the country’s domestic gas transmission system, marking a significant step towards its ambition to export the renewable energy source to Europe, UBN reported on October 2.
Follow us online