British Steel lands tracks contract with UK’s Network Rail
British Steel, owned by Chinese firm Jingye, has secured a five-year contract worth £500m to supply train tracks for the UK’s Network Rail train infrastructure company. The deal, with an…
Georgia gas plant successfully trials 50% hydrogen blend
Utility company Georgia Power has successfully completed a trial using a 50% hydrogen blend to operate a natural gas turbine at its McDonough-Atkinson plant in Georgia. Japan’s Mitsubishi Power completed…
Companies and consumers must be ‘active players’ in UK energy system
Encouraging companies and consumers to be ‘active players’ in the UK energy system will release the equivalent energy of 16 gas plants and enable the country to hit clean power…
DNV releases new specs for CCUS facilities
Risk management and assurance provider DNV, active in maritime, energy, food and healthcare, has released a new service specification for the verification and certification of carbon capture, utilisation and storage…
Trump Fires Nuclear Chief in Energy Deregulation Shakeup
In a dramatic escalation with sweeping implications for the U.S. nuclear industry, President Donald Trump has removed Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Christopher Hanson, opening up a big vacancy at…
What Happens if Israel Targets Iran’s Energy Lifelines?
As the confrontation between Israel and Iran intensifies, global oil and gas markets are on high alert—but not yet in crisis mode. While crude prices have edged higher, they remain…
Oil Retreats 4% as Iran-Israel Strikes Avoid Major Supply Disruption
Oil prices dropped nearly 4% on Monday, erasing much of last week’s conflict-driven gains, as traders reacted to signs of easing tensions between Israel and Iran. The reversal came sharply…
OPEC Oil Output Increase Falls Short of Target
OPEC’s crude oil production rose by 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 27 million bpd in May, with producers part of the OPEC+ agreement raising output by much less than…
EU Aims to Cut All Russian Gas Imports by 2027
As the European Union seeks to end its dependency on Russian energy, the European Commission is set to propose this week a ban on new contracts for natural gas supply…
Maintenance Drags China’s Refinery Throughput to 9-Month Low
Amid heavy planned seasonal maintenance, crude oil processing at China’s refineries dipped by 1.8% in May from a year earlier, to the lowest level in nine months. Chinese refiners processed…
