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13:11 China lunar chief accuses US of interfering in joint space programmes

The chief designer of China's lunar exploration programme accused the United States on Wednesday of interfering in Beijing's pushes to cooperate with Europe and other foreign partners in space programmes.

22/04 Environmental lawyers get ready to pounce on Trump’s energy deregulation moves

U.S. environmental groups say they are hiring lawyers and preparing for a major legal showdown with President Donald Trump's administration over its rapid-fire and sweeping efforts to sidestep federal regulations on oil, gas and coal development.

22/04 US finalizes tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports

The tariffs unveiled on Monday vary widely depending on the company and country.

21/04 As Trump eyes coal revival, his job cuts hobble black lung protections for miners

A program that relocates coal miners diagnosed with black lung to safer jobs at the same pay is grinding to a halt due to mass layoffs and office closures.

18/04 Exclusive: India plans to ease nuclear liability laws to attract foreign firms, sources say

India is planning to ease its nuclear liability laws to cap accident-related penalties on equipment suppliers, three government sources said, in a move mainly to attract U.S. firms that have been holding back due to the risk of unlimited exposure.

17/04 More than 40% of Puerto Rico customers without power after island-wide blackout

Nearly half of the homes and businesses in Puerto Rico that receive electricity from the commonwealth's main utility were still without power on Thursday, a day after a widespread blackout struck the island, Luma Energy said in a statement.

17/04 Trump order to halt NY wind project stuns offshore industry, threatens other projects

The Trump administration's decision to halt construction of Equinor's Empire Wind 1 farm off the coast of New York late on Wednesday sent shockwaves through the offshore wind industry, raising concerns that fully-permitted developments representing billions in investment are not safe.

17/04 Czechs hail end of Russian oil dependence with first increased deliveries from west

The Czech Republic has become fully independent of Russian oil supplies for the first time in its history, government officials said on Thursday, following the completion of capacity upgrades on the TAL pipeline coming from the west.

17/04 Iranian minister arrives in Russia with a message from Khamenei, state media says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi landed in Moscow on Thursday to deliver a message from the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian state media reported.

17/04 Bhutan turns to 'green' cryptocurrency to fuel economy

The Himalayan nation of Bhutan is exploring ways to mine and leverage green cryptocurrencies using hydropower to boost its economy and create jobs to reduce brain drain, the chief executive of its sovereign wealth fund said.

16/04 UK power grid could face lowest-ever demand this summer, operator says

Britain's power grid could experience its lowest-ever electricity demand this summer as renewables generation and cheap power imports from Europe keep the system well supplied, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) said on Wednesday.

15/04 Would military strikes kill Iran's nuclear programme? Probably not

The recent U.S. deployment of B-2 bombers, the only planes able to launch the most powerful bunker-busting bombs, to within range of Iran is a potent signal to Tehran of what could happen to its nuclear programme if no deal is reached to rein it in.

14/04 JP Morgan cuts oil price forecasts on weak demand, higher output

JP Morgan on Monday lowered its oil price forecasts for 2025 and next year, citing higher production from OPEC+ and weaker demand.

12/04 Ukraine seeking solutions for damaged Chernobyl confinement vessel, minister says

Ukraine is seeking solutions to repair the damage caused by a Russian drone attack to the confinement vessel at the stricken Chornobyl nuclear power plant, a government minister said on Saturday.

12/04 Chevron's Venezuelan oil cargoes canceled, stalled amid payment uncertainty

At least two vessels carrying Venezuelan crude chartered by Chevron are stalled due to state oil company PDVSA canceling their export authorizations, according to shipping data and sources, as the government had no certainty of payment amid the hardening of U.S. sanctions on the OPEC-member country.

11/04 More than 2,600 US Energy Dept staffers accept second offer to resign, sources say

More than 2,600 U.S. Department of Energy staffers have opted to take the Trump administration's second round of resignation offers, two sources said on Thursday, with offices on power grid stability and loans for high-tech energy projects hit hard.

10/04 US targets China oil storage terminal in new Iran-related sanctions

The United States imposed sanctions on Iran's oil trading networks on Thursday, including on a China-based crude oil storage terminal linked via a pipeline to an independent refinery.

10/04 Restarting coal plants after Trump's executive orders makes no economic sense, report says

U.S. President Donald Trump is advocating for increased coal production in the United States, however, reviving decommissioned coal plants to meet this goal makes "no economic sense", the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said on Thursday.

10/04 Oil prices fall as Trump escalates trade war with China

Oil prices fell around 1% on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up a trade war with China, even as he announced a 90-day pause on tariffs aimed at other countries.

08/04 Renewables provided record 32% of global electricity in 2024, Ember says

Renewable power generation provided a record 32% of global electricity last year, a report by energy think tank Ember said on Tuesday, as overall electricity demand grew 4% driven by heatwaves and data centres.

08/04 Exclusive: US energy chief Wright heads to Middle East for nearly two weeks, source says

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday will launch a nearly two-week tour of three Middle East countries, including Saudi Arabia, marking his first visit as a U.S. official to the de facto leader of the OPEC oil producer group, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

07/04 US utilities grapple with Big Tech's massive power demands for data centers

U.S. electric utilities are fielding massive requests for new power capacity as Big Tech scours the country for viable locations for new data centers to keep up with the compute demands of AI.

03/04 Russia says US threats of military strikes against Iran are unacceptable

Russia said on Thursday that threats of military strikes against its ally Iran were unacceptable and warned that attacking the Islamic Republic could lead to potentially catastrophic results if nuclear installations were bombed.

03/04 Exclusive: Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline lowers forecasts for amount of oil it ships

Canada's Trans Mountain oil pipeline has downgraded forecasts for the amount of oil expected to flow through its system over the next three years, documents filed by the operator show, as use of the newly expanded pipeline increases more slowly than expected.

02/04 Top cases before the US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, TikTok, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, job discrimination, federal regulatory powers on nuclear waste storage and vape products, voting rights and more.

02/04 German wind farms asked to install radar amid security concerns

Wind farms off the northern German coast have been asked to install radar facilities in an attempt to boost surveillance of ships and drones, the federal maritime authority said on Wednesday.

02/04 Kremlin says Caspian pipeline oil export infrastructure restricted after Ukrainian drone attacks

Russian restrictions were imposed Black Sea oil export infrastructure from the Caspian pipeline (CPC) due to Ukrainian drone attacks on the pipeline's infrastructure, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

02/04 Russia imposes further restrictions on Black Sea oil export ports

Russia, the world's second-largest oil exporter, on Wednesday imposed restrictions on another major oil export route, suspending a mooring at the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk only a day after restricting loadings from a key Caspian pipeline.

02/04 US natural gas prices brace for impact from tariff crossfire: Maguire

U.S. natural gas prices are already up by around 80% from a year ago, but are due for a fresh jolt from the knock-on effects of the latest round of trade tariffs imposed by the U.S. government on goods entering the country.

02/04 China to launch grid-connected car projects to balance power supply

China plans to launch pilot projects in nine cities that would use the country's growing fleet of electric vehicles as batteries to shore up power supply on the grid during spikes in demand, according to a government announcement on Wednesday.

01/04 Russian order slashes Kazakh oil export capacity amid OPEC+ row

Russia has ordered the Black Sea terminal handling Kazakhstan's oil exports pumped by U.S. majors Chevron and Exxon Mobil to close two of its three moorings amid a standoff between Kazakhstan and OPEC+ over excess production.

01/04 Finland's last active coal-fired power and heat plant shuts down

Finland's last coal-fired power and heat plant in active production will shut down permanently on Tuesday, enabling Helsinki energy group Helen to cut its emissions and put an end to rising energy costs for its customers, its chief executive said.

31/03 Exclusive: Brookfield nears $9 billion-plus deal for Colonial Pipeline, sources say

Brookfield Asset Management is putting the final touches on a deal to acquire Colonial Pipeline, the largest U.S. fuel transportation system, for more than $9 billion including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

31/03 Growing wildfire in eastern California prompts evacuations, Cal Fire says

A rapidly growing wildfire in California's Eastern Sierra region burned through 1,000 acres and forced evacuations in multiple counties, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Sunday.

30/03 Uganda signs deal with UAE investment firm over oil refinery

Uganda on Saturday signed an oil refinery agreement with UAE-based Alpha MBM Investments for a 60% stake in crude oil refinery in Kabaale, Hoima District, President Yoweri Museveni's office said in a statement.

28/03 Venezuela's PDVSA to cut office hours as power crisis worsens

Venezuelan state-run oil firm PDVSA will cut office hours for its administrative workers, an internal document seen by Reuters showed, following an energy-saving order by the government amid a worsening power crisis.

28/03 Exclusive: Alaska Governor to brief Trump on Asia gas push as tariffs bite

Alaska's governor said he will brief U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after returning from Japan next week on progress securing Asian backing for a natural gas project that has become part of a broader discussion on trade and tariffs.

26/03 Ukraine and Russia's truce agreements run into trouble within hours

Ukraine and Russia accused one another of flouting a truce on energy strikes brokered by the U.S.

23/03 What are the issues in US talks with Ukraine and Russia?

U.S. officials are due to meet negotiators from Ukraine and from Russia in Saudi Arabia to discuss the details of a proposed 30-day ceasefire on strikes on energy infrastructure, as well as a longer-term peace deal.

22/03 Canada aims for free internal trade that can offset any US tariffs, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday said Canada could offset the effects of any U.S. tariffs by removing internal trade barriers and that he aimed for free trade within the country by July 1, after meeting provincial and territorial leaders.

21/03 France to replace EDF boss ahead of nuclear buildout

France is overhauling the leadership at state-owned utility EDF, as the heavily indebted company gears up to build six new nuclear reactors for the country while struggling to sign up long-term customers for its power.

21/03 Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of blowing up Russian gas pumping station

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of blowing up a Russian gas pumping station in a border area where Ukrainian troops have been retreating, amid talks over a proposed U.S.-backed moratorium on attacks on energy infrastructure.

21/03 'I need to be home': stranded Heathrow passengers separated from loved ones

Thousands of travellers stranded by a huge fire near London's Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, scrambled to find ways to get home and reunite with their families on Friday as they faced what could be days of disruptions.

21/03 Heathrow shutdown raises concerns over contingency planning

The closure of Britain's Heathrow Airport is set to affect the global aviation system for days at a cost of tens of millions of dollars, experts say, posing questions about why better contingency planning was not in place at the hub.

21/03 Huge fire closes UK's Heathrow Airport, global flight schedules disrupted

Britain's Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules around the world.

20/03 Financial folly or pressure tactic? Trump eyes Ukraine's occupied nuclear plant

Donald Trump's idea of U.S. interests taking control of Ukraine's biggest nuclear power station has a catch for the man who coined the art of the deal: it would be years before there is even a hope of it making a return on investment.

19/03 Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of infrastructure attacks after Putin-Trump call

Russia and Ukraine accused each other early on Wednesday of launching air attacks that sparked fires and damaged infrastructure just hours after President Vladimir Putin agreed to a limited ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine.

10/03 Exclusive: After US move on Iraq-Iran power trade, Baghdad looks to replace Iranian gas

After the U.S. moved to block Iraq's imports of electricity from Iran, Baghdad is looking to Qatar and Oman as possible options should Washington do the same regarding their trade in gas, the boss of Iraq's South Gas Company said on Monday.

10/03 CERAWEEK US energy secretary promises executives faster industry development

In one of his first meetings with oil and gas executives since being confirmed as U.S. energy secretary, Chris Wright said he intended to speed up permitting and support the industry, attendees told Reuters.

09/03 Trump administration ends Iraq's waiver to buy Iranian electricity

The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, a State Department spokesperson said.

09/03 Iraqi Kurdistan oil export talks end without deal despite US push

Talks on resuming Iraqi oil flows to Turkey that have been halted for two years failed on Thursday for the second time in a week, two official sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

08/03 At least 14 killed, 37 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine, Kyiv says

The Interior Ministry said Russian forces attacked Dobropillia with ballistic missiles, multiple rockets and drones, damaging eight multi-storey buildings and 30 cars.

07/03 China's power grid clean-up puts several US systems to shame

China's steady expansion to coal-fired power capacity has drawn ire from U.S. power system advisers who gripe that there's little point in cleaning up generation at home while China lifts coal-fired emissions ever higher.

07/03 Russia launches major Ukraine missile attack after US cuts off military aid

Russian forces damaged Ukrainian energy and gas infrastructure overnight in their first major missile attack since the U.S. paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, piling pressure on Kyiv as President Donald Trump seeks a swift end to the war.

07/03 Cartels loom over Mexico's new system of electing judges

The heightened public exposure of those competing for the prestigious posts has sparked fears that the candidates will be easy targets.

07/03 Indonesia embarks on long-stalled LNG push to displace diesel in power plants

After a decade of false starts, Indonesia is rolling out a $1.5 billion project to distribute liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a small scale to feed dozens of power plants now running on diesel via a unique hub-and-spoke model across its vast archipelago.

06/03 China announces plans for major renewable projects to tackle climate change

China said on Wednesday it would develop a package of major projects to tackle climate change as it moves to bring its carbon dioxide emissions to a peak before 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060.

06/03 Exclusive: US withdrawing from plan to help major polluters move from coal, sources say

The United States is withdrawing from the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a collaboration between richer nations to help developing countries transition from coal to cleaner energy, several sources in key participating countries said.

05/03 Trump's tariffs on Canada could make US power bills even pricier

Swelling U.S. power prices may rise even faster in some parts of the country if 10% energy tariffs imposed by the Trump administration this week hit Canadian electricity supplies and trigger retaliation, according to energy experts and grid operators.

05/03 Key energy and output data to track as Germany charts economic revival

Following rare back-to-back economic contractions in 2023 and 2024, German businesses are hopeful that a new government formed by the conservative CDU/CSU party and the center-left Social Democrats can revive Europe's largest economy in 2025.

19/02 Germany election 2025: Party policies, opinion polls and key issues

Germany will hold a snap election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.

24/01 US renewable power producer NextEra Energy expanding gas-fired generation

The world's largest renewable power company, NextEra Energy , is partnering with GE Vernova to develop natural gas-fired power generation projects across the United States that will mainly feed AI data centers and other large electricity users, NextEra said on Friday.

24/01 Ireland, Northern Ireland battered by record winds from Storm Eowyn

Record high winds from Storm Eowyn battered Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday, leaving 560,000 homes and businesses without power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the closure of schools and public transport.

23/01 Balkan air pollution crisis threatens public health, EU membership goals

For 30 years, Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that covered his face and got into his airways. Home life wasn't much better: the power plants that the mine supplies constantly spew fumes over his village.

22/01 Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan misses estimates for fourth-quarter profit

Kinder Morgan narrowly missed Wall Street's expectations for quarterly profit on Wednesday after the U.S. pipeline and terminal operator was hurt by lower crude and condensate transported through its pipelines.

22/01 Private equity mega-exits become more valuable amid slow investor payouts

Calpine Corp's $16.4 billion sale to Constellation Energy is set to generate a handsome windfall for the power producer's owners, but has also stoked hopes within the private equity world that similar mega-exits may help an industry struggling to return investor cash.

22/01 Iran has about 200 kg of uranium enriched to near bomb-grade, Grossi says

Iran currently has about 200 kg of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% of weapons grade, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told reporters at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.

21/01 Trump's anti-wind policy hits European companies

European wind shares fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump axed support for new offshore wind power on his first day in office, adding to pain in an industry that had turned to the United States to help revive its fortunes.

20/01 Orsted flags impairments of about $1.7 billion on US rate increases

Denmark's Orsted announced on Monday an impairment charge of 12.1 billion Danish crowns ($1.69 billion) in the fourth quarter due to U.S. interest-rate increases.

20/01 China's crude oil imports from top supplier Russia reach new high in 2024

China's crude oil imports from top supplier Russia were up 1% in 2024 to a record high versus 2023, while purchases from Saudi Arabia dropped 9%, data showed on Monday, as refiners chased discounted Russian supplies to cope with weakened margins.

17/01 Vistra's battery storage facility goes up in flames, spurs evacuation orders

One of the world's largest battery storage facilities — Vistra Corp's 3000-megawatt in Moss Landing, south of San Francisco — continues to be on fire as of Friday, a day after it went up in flames.

17/01 Exclusive: Russia's 2024 seaborne oil product exports hit by headwinds, including drone attacks

Russia's seaborne oil product exports fell by 9.1% to 113.7 million metric tons last year as the country's oil refineries faced headwinds including Ukrainian drone attacks, an export ban, falling prices and higher input costs, industry data shows.

17/01 Myanmar says rebel attacks, gas shortages worsen power crisis

Myanmar's electricity generation has dropped to about half the normal figure, as rebels have damaged critical transmission networks, causing lengthy blackouts in wide swathes of the South Asian nation, state media said on Friday.

17/01 Global diesel prices spike as US hits Russia with new sanctions

Global diesel prices and refining margins spiked following the latest round of U.S. sanctions on Russia's oil trade on expectations the measures would tighten supplies, according to analysts and LSEG data.

16/01 Trump nominee for Interior backs full-throttle drilling on federal lands

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, will tell lawmakers during his nomination hearing on Thursday that he will vigorously pursue Trump’s goals of maximizing energy production from America’s public lands and waters, calling it key to national security.

16/01 European nuclear projects need de-risking for investors, says IEA chief

Private investors, major banks and tech companies are showing interest in the European nuclear industry, but governments need to lower risks to encourage investment by guaranteeing contracts and cutting regulation, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol told Reuters.

15/01 Sweden starts building 100,000 year storage site for spent nuclear fuel

Sweden started building a final storage facility for spent nuclear fuel on Wednesday, only the second such site in the world, where highly radioactive waste will be stored for 100,000 years.

15/01 Trump's energy department pick to call for more LNG and nuclear power

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, will tell U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is expanding domestic energy production including liquefied natural gas and nuclear power.

15/01 Iraq and BP to sign Kirkuk oil and gas deal by first week of Feb, oil minister says

Iraq and British oil major BP will sign a mammoth deal covering four Kirkuk oil and gas fields by the first week of February, Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani told Reuters during a visit to Britain.

15/01 Leader of Moldova's separatist region travels to Moscow for gas crisis talks

The leader of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria has travelled to Moscow for talks to resolve an energy crisis following the suspension of Russian gas deliveries, Transdniestria's news agency reported on Tuesday.

15/01 Tanker rates extend rally on sanctions, demand to load Mideast oil

Oil shipping rates extended their rally on expectations of a tightening in global tanker supply from wider U.S. sanctions on Russia's fleet and traders' demand for ships to load Middle East oil for Asia, industry sources said on Wednesday.

14/01 NATO to deploy ships, aircraft in Baltic Sea after cable breaches

NATO countries will deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure and reserve the right to take action against ships suspected of posing a security threat, alliance members said on Tuesday.

14/01 Oil shipping rates surge after US sanctions tighten global fleet

Supertanker freight rates jumped after the U.S. expanded sanctions on Russia's oil industry, sending traders rushing to book vessels to ship supply from other countries to China and India, shipbrokers and traders said.

14/01 How a storm of lawsuits paralysed wind mills in northwest Spain

Jose Maria Cofreces is the owner of a guesthouse in northwestern Galicia, one of Spain's most picturesque regions and a major tourist draw.

14/01 Risky ships must be identified to protect undersea cables, EU's Virkkunen says

Identifying suspect ships and limiting their activities is the most efficient way to protect critical undersea infrastructure, European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen told Reuters on Monday.

13/01 China, India seek new supplies as US sanctions tighten grip on Russian oil

Chinese and Indian refiners are seeking alternative fuel supplies as they adapt to severe new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and tankers that are designed to curb the revenues of the world's second-largest oil exporter.

13/01 Oil tanker sabotage crew were poised to cut more cables when caught, Finland says

Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month, the head of the Finnish investigation said.

13/01 Southern Japan hit by strong quake near feared Nankai Trough region

Southern Japan was hit by a strong earthquake on Monday in a region that had been the subject of the nation's first ever megaquake advisory last year.

13/01 Russia's Gazprom could cut over 1,500 jobs as Europe hit weighs

Gazprom is weighing more than 1,500 job cuts at its central office in St. Petersburg as the Russian gas giant grapples with the loss of most of its sales to Europe, state news agency TASS reported on Monday.

13/01 Trump's likely first moves on US energy policy

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to maximize U.S. oil and natural gas production - already at record highs - in part by clearing away what he deems as unnecessary regulation and bureaucracy.

13/01 Egypt rushes to catch up on solar energy as gas prices soar

With few clouds, vast empty deserts and a well-developed electricity grid, Egypt has all the elements for a huge expansion in solar power generation. But it is only now moving to exploit them, after the cost of natural gas imports jumped.

12/01 Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India

Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs.

11/01 Moldova's pro-Russian separatists extend state of emergency amid gas cutoff

Moldova's Moscow-backed separatist region of Transdniestria extended its state of emergency on Friday for another month as it grapples with an energy crisis after losing access to Russian gas supplies that had propped up its economy for decades.

11/01 Brazil president signs law authorizing offshore wind development

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed into law a bill authorizing the development of offshore wind farms, a statement said late on Friday, a bid to strengthen the country's energy security and spark a wave of investment.

10/01 US to impose sanctions on Russian oil fleet and traders, document shows

The United States will impose some of the harshest sanctions yet on Russia's oil industry, according to a purported U.S. Treasury document circulating among traders in Europe and Asia that drove global oil prices 3% higher on Friday.

10/01 Constellation Energy to buy Calpine in $26.6 bln deal

Constellation Energy said on Friday it would buy privately held Calpine Corp, a geothermal and natgas energy company, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $26.6 billion including debt, sending Constellation's shares up 8.8%.

09/01 TotalEnergies to pay $5 million to settle US FERC natgas manipulation case

A unit of French energy company TotalEnergies agreed to pay $5 million to settle claims by U.S. energy regulators that it and some of its traders allegedly manipulated the natural gas market in 2009-2012.

09/01 Fico says Slovakia could withhold Ukraine aid over halted gas supply

Slovakia is weighing measures against Ukraine including withholding aid if a solution is not found to halted Russian gas transit through the country, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday after talks with EU energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen.

08/01 California power outages swell to 400,000 as fires multiply

The number of California homes and businesses without electricity ballooned to more than 400,000 on Wednesday, as multiple wildfires raged uncontrollably around Los Angeles.

08/01 US to study proliferation risk of HALEU nuclear fuel, after warning by scientists

The U.S. agency in charge of nuclear security is commissioning a study on the proliferation risks of a more-enriched uranium fuel that nuclear power developers want to fuel new high-tech reactors, the head of the agency said this week.

08/01 Poland and Baltics look to secure energy assets after undersea cable cuts

The Baltic states are working with Poland to secure the energy infrastructure they need as they decouple their power grids from Russia, Lithuania's energy minister told Reuters, following damage to undersea cables in the region.

08/01 Shell warns of weaker fourth quarter LNG, oil trading

Shell trimmed its liquefied natural gas production outlook for the fourth quarter on Wednesday and said oil and gas trading results are expected to be significantly lower than in the previous three months.

08/01 Iran pushes China to let it sell $1.7 billion worth of stranded oil, sources say

Iran is pushing to recoup 25 million barrels of oil from China that has been stuck for six years in Chinese ports due to sanctions imposed by then-U.S. President Donald Trump, three Iranian and one Chinese source familiar with the matter said.

07/01 Finland recovers anchor in Baltic Sea cables investigation

Finnish police said on Tuesday they had recovered a lost anchor from the seabed as part of an investigation of suspected sabotage against power and internet cables in the Baltic Sea.

07/01 Exclusive: Austria's OMV agrees to supply Romanian gas to Germany, sources say

Austria's OMV has struck a deal to supply Germany's Uniper with gas from its Black Sea project from 2027, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Europe seeks new ways to boost energy security after cutting ties with Russia.

07/01 Exclusive: China's Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans US-designated vessels

Shandong Port Group has banned U.S.-sanctioned tankers from calling into its ports in the eastern Chinese province, home to many independent refiners that are the biggest importers of oil from countries under U.S. embargo, three traders said.

07/01 Wind Britain’s top electricity source in 2024

Wind power was Britain’s largest source of electricity in 2024, topping gas-fired power plants for the first time, data showed on Tuesday.

07/01 Trump weighing executive order protecting gas stoves

President-Elect Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that seeks to protect gas-powered appliances including stoves and heaters from federal and local regulators who want to phase them out of homes and businesses, two sources familiar with the plans said.

07/01 Syria to receive electricity-generating ships from Qatar and Turkey

Syria will receive two electricity-generating ships from Turkey and Qatar to boost energy supplies hit by damage to infrastructure during President Bashar al-Assad's rule, state news agency SANA quoted an official as saying on Tuesday.

07/01 Phillips 66 strikes $2.2 bln EPIC NGL deal to boost natural gas liquids bet

U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 said on Monday it will acquire various pipelines and distribution systems from Ares-backed pipeline operator EPIC NGL in an all-cash deal for $2.2 billion, as it seeks to prop its natural gas liquid bet.

07/01 US Gulf Coast fuel oil imports hit record low as Latam deliveries slow

Fuel oil deliveries into America's largest refining hub on the U.S. Gulf Coast fell to a record low in December, according to data from ship tracker Kpler, as Latin American supplies dried up.

06/01 Thousands left without heat or gas in Moldova's pro-Russian separatist region

More than 51,000 households were left without gas and 1,500 apartment buildings had no winter heat in Moldova's pro-Russian separatist enclave, authorities said on Monday, after Ukraine refused to extend a transit agreement with Russia last week.

04/01 Portugal's Galp probes alleged CEO relationship, website ECO says

Portuguese oil company Galp Energia is investigating an anonymous complaint about an alleged personal relationship between Chief Executive Filipe Silva and a company manager, economic website ECO reported on Saturday.

04/01 Russian attack wounds three in Ukraine's Sumy region, local officials say

At least three people, including two children, were wounded in a Russian attack on the Sumy region of northeastern Ukraine on Saturday, local authorities said.

04/01 Moldova breakaway region to face new power cuts on Saturday, officials say

Power cuts will continue on Saturday in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria, which has been left without Russian gas supplies following Ukraine's decision not to extend a contract for Russian gas transit, local authorities said.

04/01 India will discuss Chinese dams with US national-security adviser in New Delhi visit

Washington and its Western allies have long viewed India as a counter to China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.

03/01 California targets ultra-processed foods in new health initiative

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued an executive order aiming to crack down on ultra-processed foods including packaged snacks and sugary beverages, and further investigate the health effects of synthetic food dyes.

03/01 Finnish court upholds seizure of oil tanker in undersea cables probe

A Finnish court on Friday denied a request for the release of an oil tanker suspected by police of damaging an undersea power line and four telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea last week.

03/01 Biden administration offers nuclear industry path to hydrogen tax credit

The Biden administration said on Friday nuclear power plants will be able to secure lucrative tax credits for production of what it calls clean hydrogen if the credits help prevent reactors from retiring.

03/01 Starved of Russian gas, industry shuts down in breakaway Moldovan region

The cut-off of Russian gas supplies to Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region has forced the closure of all industrial companies except food producers, an official said on Thursday.

02/01 Slovakia will discuss retaliation after Ukraine's gas transit 'sabotage', says Fico

Slovakia's coalition government will discuss retaliatory measures to take against Ukraine after it halted the flow of Russian gas through its territory to Slovakia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday.

01/01 Explainer: What happens when Russian gas supply to Europe via Ukraine ends?

Russian gas supplies sent via Ukraine to Europe for more than 40 years are scheduled to end on January 1 after Ukraine's Naftogaz refused to renew its latest five-year transit deal with Russia's Gazprom.

31/12 US to issue hydrogen credit rule this week, with path for nuclear, sources say

The U.S. Treasury Department intends to release guidance on how to access tax credits for hydrogen production under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act later this week, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

31/12 Puerto Rico's power grid collapses, leaving island in the dark

Puerto Rico woke up in darkness on Tuesday morning, after a power grid failure left nearly all of the island without electricity.

31/12 Russia reduces gas flow via Ukraine to Europe on last day of expiring deal

Russian energy company Gazprom said it would pump a reduced volume of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Tuesday, the last day before the expiry of a deal that had kept the gas flowing throughout nearly three years of war.

30/12 Judge in Citgo share auction rejects bid to block Gramercy fund lawsuits

Lawsuits by three firms seeking to improve their chances of obtaining proceeds in an auction of shares in Citgo Petroleum's parent can go ahead, a U.S. judge ruled in an order issued on Monday.

30/12 Owner seeks release of oil tanker seized in Finland cable probe

The owner of an oil tanker seized by Finland on suspicion of breaking an undersea power line and four telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last week is seeking the release of the ship, a lawyer representing the company said on Monday.

30/12 Russian gas flows via Ukraine for last days as transit deal crumbles

Russia pumped gas on Monday to European customers via Ukraine for one of the last days before a key transit deal expires at the end of the year, marking the almost complete loss of Russia's once mighty hold over the European gas market.

29/12 Finland finds drag marks on Baltic seabed after cable damage

Finnish police said on Sunday they had found tracks that drag on for dozens of kilometres along the bottom of the Baltic Sea where a tanker carrying Russian oil is suspected of breaking a power line and four telecoms cables with its anchor.

28/12 Russia says it will stop gas exports to Moldova from Jan. 1

Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday it would suspend gas exports to Moldova from 0500 GMT on Jan. 1 due to unpaid debt by Moldova, which is bracing for severe power cuts.

28/12 Finland moves tanker suspected of undersea cable damage closer to port

Finnish authorities said on Saturday they are moving an impounded tanker closer to port after boarding the vessel carrying Russian oil earlier this week on suspicion it had damaged an undersea power line and four telecoms cables.

27/12 Estonia's navy to protect Baltic Sea power link after cable damage

Estonia's armed forces have launched a naval operation to protect the Estlink 1 undersea power cable in the Baltic Sea in response to the damage this week of a parallel electricity line, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on Friday.

26/12 Peru declares environmental emergency after oil spill

Peru's government on Thursday declared an environmental emergency in a northern coastal area, where state oil firm Petroperu last weekend spilled a crude oil shipment into surrounding waters of the Pacific Ocean.

26/12 Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was no time left this year to sign a new Ukrainian gas transit deal, and laid the blame firmly on Ukraine for refusing to extend the agreement that brings gas to Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Austria.

26/12 Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages

The Finnish customs service said the ship may belong to the shadow fleet of aging tankers that seek to evade sanctions on the sale of Russian oil.

26/12 China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet

China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect millions downstream in India and Bangladesh.

25/12 More than 200,000 homes without power in Bosnia after Balkan snowstorm

More than 200,000 homes across Bosnia and Herzegovina were without electricity for a second day on Wednesday, authorities said, after a snowstorm the day before caused widespread disruption across several Balkan countries.

25/12 Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia, Finnish PM says

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday his country was investigating an outage involving an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia.

25/12 Russia attacks Ukraine energy system in major missile strike, Kyiv says

Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system and cities in its eastern region with cruise and ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning, Ukraine's energy minister and local officials said.

25/12 China, Japan foreign ministers meet in Beijing, seafood trade on agenda

Talks on seafood trade are expected to be on the agenda on Wednesday when Japan's foreign minister visits China, Japan's largest export market for aquatic products until Beijing placed a blanket ban in protest against Tokyo releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean.

24/12 Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina's son denies graft in $12.65 billion nuclear deal

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of corruption involving the family in the 2015 awarding of a $12.65 billion nuclear power contract as "completely bogus" and a "smear campaign".

24/12 Exclusive: India reviews $30 billion sulphur-cutting programme for coal plants

India is reviewing a decade-old $30 billion programme requiring coal-fired power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur emissions after government-backed studies showed they had little impact on curbing pollution, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

23/12 Exclusive: TPG in talks to acquire solar firm Altus Power, sources say

Buyout firm TPG's climate investment arm is in talks to acquire Altus Power , a provider of solar power to commercial property owners and residential homes, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

23/12 Zelenskiy calls Slovak's Fico dependence on Russia 'big security issue' for Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday criticised what he said was Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's lack of desire to end his country's dependency on Russian natural resources as a "big security issue" for Europe and Slovakia.

23/12 Europe's energy taxes are worsening industry woes, power CEO says

Governments hunting for ways to aid Europe's struggling industries should take aim at the continent's high energy taxes, which are eroding competitiveness, the head of Europe's electricity lobby told Reuters.

22/12 Italian state railways plans 1.3 bln euro investment in solar plant

Italian state railways Ferrovie dello Stato plans to invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.36 billion) in a photovoltaic plant with an initial 1 gigawatt (GW) capacity that would cover 19% of its energy needs by 2029, the CEO said in a newspaper interview.

21/12 California sets clear path to close Aliso Canyon gas storage facility

California's utilities regulator on Thursday set a clear path toward potentially closing SoCalGas's Aliso Canyon gas storage facility, prioritizing energy reliability and affordability as the state shifts to cleaner energy.

20/12 Explainer: Trump aims at Biden's Inflation Reduction Act: EVs, clean energy and manufacturing

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal Joe Biden's signature climate bill called the Inflation Reduction Act, which initially aimed at some $400 billion in new spending and tax cuts and credits at accelerating America's transition to a green energy economy.

20/12 Breakingviews - Nuclear power pitch has magical thinking at core

For a great example of how not to pitch nuclear energy, look to Australia. The country's right-wing opposition parties head into next year's federal election claiming that adding seven atomic power stations to the main electricity system would decarbonise it for A$263 billion ($167 billion), or 44%, less than building the renewables-heavy grid the ruling Labor Party government favours. But the fin

19/12 AI's energy hunger fuels geothermal startups but natgas rivalry clouds future

Geothermal energy startups are on the upswing with Big Tech companies looking to feed their power-intensive AI data centers, but long-term investments remain uncertain as oil majors double down on natural gas.

19/12 Ukraine strikes refinery in Russia's Rostov with missiles and drones

Ukraine struck Russian territory with at least 13 missiles and 84 drones, triggering a fire at an oil refinery in the southern Rostov region that burned for hours, Russian officials said on Thursday.

19/12 Exclusive: Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Bangladesh's interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi.

18/12 US issues fresh sanctions related to Nord Stream 2 pipeline

The United States issued fresh sanctions on Wednesday on several Russia-based entities over their involvement in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the State Department said, including new measures against the operator of the project.

18/12 'Oil is everywhere': Russians tackle Black Sea spill

An oil spill from damaged tankers has contaminated a long stretch of sandy beaches along the Russian Black Sea shoreline, polluting the air and threatening wildlife in one of the worst ecological disasters to hit the region in years.

18/12 Iran's Revolutionary Guards extend control over Tehran's oil exports, sources say

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have tightened their grip on the country's oil industry and control up to half the exports that generate most of Tehran's revenue and fund its proxies across the Middle East, according to Western officials, security sources and Iranian insiders.

17/12 Half US at high risk of power shortfall in next decade, regulator says

About half of the United States is at increased risk of power supply shortfalls in the next decade that could lead to outages and electricity conservation measures, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation said on Tuesday.

17/12 India's solar energy agency changes bidding policy after Adani bribery allegations, says source

About 75% of new Solar Energy Corporation of India bids for renewable power will now be based on specific demand from states.

17/12 Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials' advice

Reuters reviewed 19 state government documents, many of them previously unreported, and interviewed more than two dozen state and federal officials about the deal, as well as independent energy and legal professionals.

17/12 Japan targets 40-50% power supply from renewable energy by 2040

Japan wants renewable energy to account for up to 50% of its electricity mix by fiscal year 2040 with nuclear power taking up another 20%, according to a draft of its revised basic energy policy, as it makes a clean energy push while meeting rising power demand.

17/12 New EU renewable energy target faces nuclear roadblock

European Union plans for a new renewable energy goal hit early resistance on Monday from pro-nuclear governments, who indicated they would not back a goal that excludes atomic energy.

16/12 Stricken oil tankers show risks of Russia's ageing 'shadow fleet'

Russian authorities sought to limit the damage on Monday from oil spilled into the Kerch Strait by two ageing tankers that were damaged during a heavy weekend storm, highlighting the environmental and insurance risks of Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

16/12 South Africa's smoggy Sasolburg illustrates conflict between economy and clean air

From the moment Mpho Putsoenyane's daughter Hlompho was born in Zamdela, a South African township beside the smokestacks and gas flares of Sasol's oldest coal-to-liquid refinery, the baby struggled to breathe.

15/12 Marathon, Teamsters reach pay deal at Detroit refinery

Teamsters members working at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery have voted to ratify a seven-year collective bargaining agreement, the company and the union said on Sunday, three months after workers walked off the job.

15/12 Oil spills into Kerch Strait after Russian tanker breaks apart in storm

A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said.

13/12 Cuba runs short on fuel at pump as energy crisis festers

Cubans still reeling from months of hours-long blackouts now have a new problem on their hands: fuel shortages.

13/12 US Supreme Court to hear dispute over California tailpipe emissions, EV standards

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by fuel producers to challenge California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a major case testing the Democratic-governed state's power to fight greenhouse gases.

13/12 Shale drilling techniques could lead to a geothermal surge, IEA says

The shale drilling techniques that led to a boom in oil and gas output have also spurred the development of geothermal, which in theory could provide a stable source of power equal to the demand of India and the United States combined, the IEA said on Friday.

13/12 Russia launches major missile attack on Ukrainian power facilities, Kyiv says

Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities during the morning rush hour on Friday, Kyiv said, while explosions were heard in the Black Sea port of Odesa and other cities in western Ukraine.

12/12 Fuel theft, violence siphoning $215 million from Ecuador oil industry

Organized crime groups in Ecuador are increasingly stealing fuel from state-run oil company Petroecuador to support drug trafficking operations, resulting in hundreds of millions in lost income for the country's top industry, the company and officials said.

12/12 India's ReNew Energy offered to be taken private in $2.82 bln deal

Some of the biggest investors in ReNew Energy Global have offered to take the company private, filings to the U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) show, in a deal that values the clean power generator at $2.82 billion, according to Reuters calculations.

12/12 Canadian premiers urge strong response to Trump tariff threat, minister says

Some Canadian premiers are urging Ottawa to respond robustly to the threat of tariffs from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump and have highlighted critical minerals and metals as products that the U.S. relies on, Canada's Finance Minister said on Wednesday.

11/12 Chevron working on supply of power to data centers, executive says

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp is considering ways to supply lower carbon power for data center operators, Jeff Gustavson, president of Chevron New Energies said in an interview at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York.

11/12 Explainer: Why Nigeria's power grid is failing

Nigeria's national power grid is prone to frequent collapses, with the resulting power shortages proving an obstacle to economic growth and investment in Africa's most populous nation.

11/12 Exxon sets plan to boost oil and gas output by 18%

Exxon Mobil on Wednesday said its annual project spending will rise to between $28 billion and $33 billion between 2026 and 2030 as it looks to boost its oil and gas output by 18%.

11/12 Orsted sells 50% stake in Greater Changhua 4 wind farm for $1.64 bln

Denmark's Orsted said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell a 50% stake in its Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind farm to Taiwan's Cathay Life Insurance for about 11.6 billion Danish crowns ($1.64 billion).

09/12 Former SpaceX engineer seeks to help end US dearth of special uranium fuel

Former SpaceX engineer Scott Nolan, CEO of startup General Matter, is on a mission to help end Russia's monopoly on a type of more-enriched nuclear fuel by producing it at commercial scale in the United States and slashing its costs.

07/12 Russia's oil tsar says Trump's moves to defend US producers 'fitting'

Igor Sechin, the head of Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft , on Saturday said he approved of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposals to defend domestic energy producers.

06/12 Exclusive: Iran 'dramatically' increasing enrichment to near bomb grade -IAEA chief

Iran is "dramatically" increasing the amount of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% of weapons grade, that it is able to produce, the watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters in an interview.

06/12 Gas price shock set to add to Europe's industrial pain

Europe's struggling industries are bracing for a new gas price shock over the coming winter months, as colder weather depletes stocks, competition with Asia for liquefied natural gas intensifies, and the prospect of reduced Russian supplies looms.

05/12 Cuba says electrical grid back online, generation still lagging

Cuba said late on Wednesday it had reconnected its national electrical grid, though generation remained far below demand one day after a plant failure knocked out power to millions across the island.

05/12 Column: France's political woes may trigger fresh Europe energy crisis

The collapse of France's government on Wednesday could have far-reaching consequences for Europe's energy markets and send regional electricity costs soaring.

04/12 Exclusive: Shell slows investments in offshore wind, splits power business

Shell is stepping back from new offshore wind investments and is splitting its power division following an extensive review of the business under CEO Wael Sawan's drive to boost profits, the company told Reuters.

04/12 Cuba's electric grid collapses after power plant failure, millions without light

Cuba's national electrical system collapsed early on Wednesday morning after the country's largest power plant failed, the government said, the latest of several such failures as the island's grid falls into disarray amid fuel shortages, natural disaster and economic crisis.

04/12 EDF to extend the operating life of four British nuclear plants

EDF will extend the life of four of its British nuclear plants and invest 1.3 billion pounds ($1.64 billion) in its British fleet over 2025-2027, it said on Wednesday, in a boost for the country’s energy security and efforts to meet its climate targets.

04/12 Texas extreme winter cold could challenge power grid in early 2025

This winter is forecast to bring sudden bouts of extreme cold to Texas that could test the state's electric grid in early 2025, the grid operator's chief meteorologist said on Tuesday, reviving memories of crippling Storm Uri four years ago.

03/12 Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s

Meta said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its artificial intelligence and environment goals, becoming the latest big tech company to take interest in atomic power amid an expected boom in electricity demand.

03/12 Saudi Arabia signs solar deals with France's TotalEnergies

Saudi Arabia signed agreements for solar energy projects with foreign partners during the Saudi-French Investment Forum attended by French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday in Riyadh.

03/12 Finland hit by fibre-optic cable outage

GlobalConnect is working to repair a broken fibre-optic cable on land in Finland, the digital infrastructure and data communication provider said on Tuesday.

03/12 Ukrainians find new energy sources to beat blackouts as winter arrives

In Kyiv, daily blackouts of eight hours are common and people plan their days around when power is scheduled to be available, including waiting in cafes for elevators to work if they live near the top of high-rise buildings.

03/12 After decades, China sputters as engine of global oil demand growth

China's crude oil imports are on track to peak as soon as next year as transport fuel demand begins to decline for the world's top crude buyer, ending the country's decades-long run as the dominant driver of expanding oil consumption.

02/12 Adani Power says no indication of Bangladesh reviewing power deal

Adani Power said on Monday it has no indication that the Bangladesh government is reviewing a power purchase agreement with the company, a day after Reuters reported that the country is looking to renegotiate the deal.

01/12 US will not return nuclear weapons to Ukraine

"That is not under consideration," said White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan.

01/12 Exclusive: Bangladesh wants to renegotiate Adani power deal unless court cancels

Bangladesh wants to sharply lower prices under a power purchase deal with India's embattled Adani Group unless it is cancelled by a court, which has called for an investigation into the 25-year deal, its de facto energy minister told Reuters on Sunday.

01/12 Cyclone Fengal kills 19 in India and Sri Lanka

Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry region after crossing India's southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday.

30/11 Russia lifts gasoline export ban for producers

Russia's government lifted a temporary ban on the bulk of gasoline exports supplied by producers, while extending the restrictions for other exporters, such as independent traders and re-sellers, until Jan. 31, 2025, it said on Saturday.

30/11 Senior Russian diplomat says possibility of new nuclear tests remains open question

A possible resumption of nuclear weapons tests by Moscow remains an open question in view of hostile U.S. policies, a senior Russian diplomat was quoted as saying early on Saturday.

30/11 Kosovo boosts security after blast threatens power supplies

Kosovo worked to shore up water and power supplies on Saturday and stepped up security at strategic sites after an explosion hit a canal that sends water to its two main power plants, an incident Pristina labelled a "terrorist act" by neighbouring Serbia.

30/11 Vietnam approves data, electricity laws, $67 bln rail plan

Vietnam's parliament approved laws on data protection and electricity, as well as a resolution supporting a $67 billion high-speed rail project on Saturday, the last day of its twice-yearly regular session.

29/11 Meet the energy workers battling to keep the lights on in Ukraine

When Russian missiles hurtle towards the Ukrainian power plant and employees scramble for the bomb shelter, a handful of workers stay above ground in a control room protected by sandbags to keep the system running manually.

29/11 Ottawa must ensure Trump understands importance of Canadian oil to US, minister says

Ottawa must make sure the Trump administration understands how inter-related energy markets are in the U.S. and Canada, a Canadian government minister said on Thursday, commenting on President-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose a 25% tariff on imports from the country.

29/11 Ex-chief minister of India’s Andhra Pradesh denies bribery allegations, Adani link in solar deal

The former chief minister of India's Andhra Pradesh state refuted on Thursday bribery allegations and any involvement by the Adani Group in the state government's purchase of solar power while he was in power.

28/11 Cuba decrees contingency plan, new restrictions as energy crisis deepens

Cuba this week asked state and private businesses to generate more of their own electricity from renewable resources and to limit their use of air conditioning, among other conservation measures, as the communist-run government navigates its worst energy crisis in decades.

28/11 Iran plans uranium-enrichment expansion at Natanz, Fordow, IAEA report says

Iran has informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog of plans to instal more uranium-enriching centrifuges at its Fordow and Natanz plants as well as bring machines recently installed there online, a confidential report by the watchdog said on Thursday.

28/11 Breakingviews - Adani charges highlight broader India solar risks

The U.S. indictment of Gautam Adani has thrown a spotlight onto the rolling risks of India’s solar industry. Last week, prosecutors in New York charged the billionaire and several others of securities and wire fraud by agreeing to bribe government officials to secure solar power contracts for the Adani Group’s $19 billion renewable energy unit. The accusation revolves around him doing so because h

28/11 What the Adani allegations highlight about India's clean energy push

Bribery allegations against Adani Group founder Gautam Adani have highlighted the growing problem India's renewable energy developers face in finding buyers for the power they generate.

27/11 Exclusive: France is weighing zero-interest loan for 6 nuclear reactors, sources say

French officials are drawing up plans to provide an interest-free loan to state-owned power utility EDF to finance a significant portion of the construction of six new nuclear reactors, two people familiar with the matter said.

27/11 With Citgo share auction in shambles, US court readies plan to start over

An auction of shares in a Citgo Petroleum (PDVSAC.UL) parent to pay claims against Venezuela needs to be overhauled, a court adviser recommended on Tuesday, conceding a year-long sale process was in shambles and needed to start fresh.

26/11 TotalEnergies suspends Adani Green investment, awaiting clarity on bribery case, says CEO

TotalEnergies will pause investment in its Adani Green energy project until there is further clarity on a U.S. bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, the French group's CEO, Patrick Pouyanne, said on Tuesday.

26/11 Russia strikes Ukraine's critical infrastructure in war's largest drone attack

The attack damaged the power grid in Ternopil, a major city in western Ukraine.

25/11 Focus: Guyana's pick of new US startup faces hurdles to tap vast gas reserves

Doubts are growing over Guyana's pick of a little-known U.S. startup to craft and develop projects to monetize its vast untapped natural gas resources that could cost up to $30 billion. Year-old Fulcrum LNG faces financing hurdles that could derail its selection. Ultimately, the South American nation may end up relying on a consortium led by Exxon Mobil , which controls all the production in the

25/11 Bangladesh panel seeks global legal firm for power deals probe, including Adani

A Bangladesh government-appointed committee examining power generation contracts, including one with India’s Adani Power (ADAN.NS), has urged the interim government to hire a global legal firm to ensure a thorough and transparent investigation into deals under former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime.

23/11 Canada's Trudeau condemns violent protests as NATO meets in Montreal

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday condemned violence and antisemitism at anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protests in downtown Montreal on Friday night, where NATO delegates have gathered for the alliance's annual assembly.

23/11 Adani Energy Solutions says no material impact from Kenya energy deal cancellation

Adani Energy Solutions said on Saturday that Kenya's cancellation of a $736 million transmission line project did not require it to make any regulatory disclosure under Indian stock exchange rules as it was within its ordinary course of business.

23/11 Storm Bert causes power outages, disrupts travel in UK and Ireland

Tens of thousands of homes, farms and businesses in Ireland suffered power outages due to Storm Bert on Saturday, while some rail lines and roads were closed in Britain due to what forecasters called a "multi-hazard event".

22/11 Energy bills to rise for most Britons after 1.2% price cap rise

Millions of British households will see energy bills tick up in January after regulator Ofgem said it would increase its domestic price cap by 1.2% from January as volatile wholesale energy markets kept prices high.

21/11 U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board passes resolution against Iran

The aim is to pressure Iran into entering negotiations on new restrictions on its nuclear activities.

21/11 Second wind storm to pummel US Pacific Northwest, heavy rains through Saturday

A second powerful wind storm, called a bomb cyclone, will hit the U.S. Pacific Northwest by Thursday evening, even as hundreds of thousands of people remain without power from the torrential rain and snow still falling from the first one.

21/11 Argentina's Vaca Muerta gas-export plan is a pipe dream

Natural gas production is booming in Argentina’s vast Vaca Muerta shale lands, but full pipelines and the government's free-market approach to paying for new ones may prevent the country from becoming a major gas exporter by early next decade.

21/11 Data-center reliance on fossil fuels may delay clean-energy transition

A spike in electricity demand from the world's big data providers is raising a worrying possibility for the world's climate: a near-term surge in fossil-fuel use.

20/11 Bomb cyclone pounds Northwest US, leaving 600,000 without power

A powerful storm was clobbering Washington state on Wednesday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands while wreaking havoc on road travel and causing at least one death and two injuries.

20/11 Russian gas supply to EU via Ukraine steady amid row with OMV

Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine were stable on Wednesday, data from Kremlin-controlled producer Gazprom showed, with nominations for flows to Austria from Slovakia also unchanged.

19/11 Russian gas flow to EU via Ukraine stable, nominations to Austria up

Russian gas producer Gazprom said it would send 42.4 million cubic metres of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Tuesday, the same volume as on Monday, while nominations for gas flows to Austria from Slovakia edged up.

19/11 Russia continues uranium deliveries as usual, and can supply to U.S. under special waivers - Rosatom

Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom, the world's largest supplier of enriched uranium, said on Monday it was delivering uranium to all of its customers as usual and that supplies to the United States could take place under a special regime.

18/11 Competitors to challenge Elliott affiliate's bid for Citgo amid creditor unease

Companies seeking to claim proceeds from a court auction of shares in a parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum are pressing a U.S. court to lift an exclusivity deal with an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management, which could pave the way for at least two new bids, sources close to the matter said.

18/11 Russia's gas flows to Europe via Ukraine stable amid Austria dispute

Russian gas exports through Ukraine to Europe - the main transit route for the gas to the EU - were stable on Monday, according to Kremlin-controlled energy company Gazprom , despite the company cutting off gas supplies to Austria's OMV .

18/11 Plastic waste chokes Congo dam, causing widespread power cuts

A tide of plastic waste flowing into a major hydroelectric dam in eastern Congo is causing regular power cuts in several major cities, creating a challenge that local authorities are trying to solve.

18/11 European oil giants step back from renewables path

Almost five years ago, BP embarked on an ambitious attempt to transform itself from an oil company into a business focused on low-carbon power.

17/11 Countries, companies lag in response to tackle methane emissions, UN says

Since a U.N. initiative began monitoring for methane leaks from oil and gas infrastructure last year, it has issued 1,200 alerts to governments and companies.

17/11 Russia resells more gas in Europe after cutting off Austria, sources, data show

Russian gas flows to Austria were suspended for a second day on Sunday because of a pricing dispute but other buyers in Europe stepped in to snap up unsold volumes, companies and sources said and data showed.

16/11 Iran denies meeting between envoy and Elon Musk

The New York Times said Musk met with Iran's ambassador to the U.N. on Monday.

16/11 Solar power project in Brazil favelas hopes to shine in G20 spotlight

For residents of Morro da Babilonia, one of Rio de Janeiro's underdeveloped 'favela' neighborhoods, geopolitics rarely enters daily conversation, but as the city readies to host leaders from the Group of 20 major economies on Monday, locals hope a project of theirs will find its place in the sun.

16/11 Russian gas exports via Ukraine to Europe stable despite Austria cuts

Russian gas producer Gazprom said it would send 42.4 million cubic metres of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Saturday, the same volume as on Friday, despite expectations of gas supplies cuts to Austria over a contractual dispute.

16/11 Trump says Interior pick Burgum will chair new National Energy Council

President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that he was creating a National Energy Council to coordinate policies to boost U.S. energy production that will be led by his pick for interior secretary, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.

15/11 Explainer: What happens when Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stops?

Austria's energy company OMV was informed by Gazprom that the Russian gas producer would halt deliveries of natural gas via Ukraine to OMV from 0500 GMT on Nov. 16 following OMV winning an arbitration case.

15/11 Russia restricts enriched uranium exports to the United States

Russia, the world's largest supplier of enriched uranium, said on Friday that it had imposed temporary restrictions on the export of enriched uranium to the United States, a symbolic tit-for-tat move after the U.S. banned Russian uranium imports.

14/11 Under Trump, US government legal stance poised to shift at Supreme Court

Republican Donald Trump's return to the presidency is expected to precipitate a shift in the U.S. government's legal stance in major cases pending at the Supreme Court, including a closely watched dispute involving Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.

14/11 Japan planning $87 bln extra budget to fund stimulus package, paper says

The Japanese government is making arrangements to compile a supplementary budget of about 13.5 trillion yen ($87 billion) to fund a stimulus package to help low-income households and offset rising prices, media reported.

12/11 COP29: How methane emissions threaten climate goals

Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb output of the potent greenhouse gas.

12/11 Exclusive: Investment firm Aethon explores options for $10 billion US natgas assets, sources say

U.S. energy-focused investment firm Aethon Energy Management is exploring options for its natural gas production and midstream assets that include a sale or an initial public offering at a valuation of about $10 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

12/11 Exclusive: Beijing pushes to join security efforts for citizens in Pakistan, sources say

Beijing is pushing Pakistan to allow its own security staff to provide protection to thousands of Chinese citizens working in the South Asian nation, during talks after a car bombing in Karachi that was seen as a major security breach, sources said.

11/11 Breakingviews - COP29 will highlight bifurcated energy transitions

“I’m not going to Baku, and very few of my peers are either”. So said a senior figure at an influential European asset manager, in a chat last month with Breakingviews. Throw in the election of climate change sceptic Donald Trump as U.S. president, and the United Nations’ 29th Conference of the Parties climate change summit in Azerbaijan’s capital sounds like a non-event. Yet, while the fight agai

10/11 Cuba warns against 'public disorder' as scattered protests erupt

Cuban authorities said late on Saturday they would not tolerate "public disorder" as the island's emergency workers cleared debris and worked to restore power to parts of western Cuba still in the dark four days after the passage of Hurricane Rafael.

09/11 Pakistan to slash winter power tariffs to spur demand, cut gas use

Pakistan will reduce electricity tariffs during winter in a bid to boost consumption and cut the use of natural gas for heating, its power minister told Reuters on Saturday.

09/11 Cuba restores power to parts of Havana following hurricane

Cuba had restored power to nearly 20% of the capital Havana by late on Friday afternoon, the government said, two days after hurricane Rafael struck the island and collapsed the country's electrical grid, leaving millions in the dark.

07/11 Cuba left without electricity after hit from Hurricane Rafael

Cuban authorities struggled to return power to the island after Hurricane Rafael knocked out the country`s electrical grid, leaving 10 million people in the dark.

06/11 Nigeria's power grid partially collapses again, causing blackouts

Nigeria's national grid suffered a partial collapse on Tuesday, the state power transmitter said, marking the ninth incident this year to have caused power outages across the country.

06/11 Trump return will slow, not stop, US clean energy boom

Donald Trump's return to the White House will refocus the nation's energy policy onto maximizing oil and gas production and away from fighting climate change, but the Republican win in Tuesday's presidential elections is unlikely to dramatically slow the U.S. renewable energy boom.

06/11 What would Trump 2.0 mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars?

A Donald Trump presidential election victory would have huge implications for U.S. trade policy, climate change, the war in Ukraine, electric vehicles, Americans' taxes and illegal immigration.

06/11 Hurricane Rafael barrels through Cayman Islands

The hurricane is forecast to rapidly intensify before making landfall in western Cuba.

05/11 Shooting in Pakistan's Karachi injures two Chinese nationals

Two Chinese nationals were shot at and injured on Tuesday in Pakistan's commercial hub of Karachi, police and hospital officials said, after a string of attacks that spurred Beijing to demand tougher security for its citizens.