Microsoft in Talks With Chevron, Engine No. 1 Over $7 Billion Texas Power Plant

By and Microsoft Corp. is in exclusive talks with Chevron Corp. and investment fund Engine No. 1 over a long-term deal that would underpin a giant power plant in West…

US Not Engaged in Any Talks About New Oil Stocks Release, Official Says

(Reuters) – The United States is not engaged in any discussions to release additional crude oil from strategic stockpiles, an Energy Department official said on Thursday. The International Energy Agency…

BP Names Carol Howle as Deputy CEO, to Oversee Portfolio Review, Strategy

(Reuters) – BP named Carol Howle as deputy chief executive on Thursday and said she would oversee the company’s ongoing portfolio review and strategy development. Howle, who served as interim…

Trump Speech Unleashes More Pain on US Consumers With $5 Gasoline, Record Diesel in Sight

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation on Wednesday, in which he vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, has put consumers on course for record fuel prices…

Australia Considers Emergency Powers to Protect Domestic Gas Supply

Australia’s government intends to consider using emergency powers to protect domestic natural gas supply in case of a shortfall on its east coast in the third quarter of 2026. The…

  • Gas
  • April 2, 2026
Artemis II sets off on cryogenics-fuelled Moonshot

NASA’s Artemis II mission launched yesterday (1 April) without incident, marking a return to crewed lunar flight for the first time in more than half a century. Behind the headlines,…

Oil Surges on Fears of Prolonged War

US President Donald Trump is coming under increasing international pressure after he pledged in a primetime speech to continue the war on Iran, sparking further turmoil in energy markets, with…

ADNOC Chief Urges Global Action as Iran Chokes Hormuz Energy Flows

The Group CEO of ADNOC has called on the world to act together to protect the free flow of energy through the Strait of Hormuz in order to avoid a…

India Accelerates Shift to Piped Gas as LPG Crisis Deepens

India is accelerating the move to piped gas for household use as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies are severely disrupted due to the war in the Middle East. Around 60%…

India Waives Import Tax on Petrochemicals as War Roils Supply Chains

India on Thursday temporarily abolished the import tax on 40 key petrochemicals to provide relief to a range of industries as domestic petrochemical output is now diverted to the production…