Escalation Continues as U.S. and Iran Face Off Over Hormuz

The United States is prepared for a continued exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s attacks on commercial vessels in the chokepoint, U.S. officials have…

EU Eyes 2040 Electrification Target to Slash Oil and Gas Dependence

The European Commission is set to unveil next week an electrification target for 2040 in a bid to reduce the need for fossil fuels and strengthen the renewable energy sector…

Ukraine Hits Two Russian Fuel Tankers as Moscow’s Fuel Crisis Deepens

Ukraine hit two fuel tankers overnight offshore Russia’s southern coast in an expanding campaign to deepen the fuel crisis in Russia. The two tankers were hit in Taganrog Bay, the…

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  • July 9, 2026
Nuada deploys capture facility to advance Europe’s biogenic CO2 market

By 39 min ago 4 min read UK-based carbon capture company Nuada has partnered with French energy infrastructure group IDEX to deploy one of Europe’s first industrial-scale biogenic carbon dioxide…

Hormuz Tanker Traffic Stops

In a market update sent to Rigzone on Wednesday by Rystad Energy, Jorge Leon, Head of Geopolitical Analysis at Rystad, noted that tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had…

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  • July 9, 2026
Axpo injects first biomethane into Italian grid

By 29 min ago 3 min read Swiss renewable energy company Axpo has injected the first gas produced by its biomethane plant in Grottole, southern Italy, into the country’s national…

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  • July 9, 2026
CI4C launches Europe’s first pure oxyfuel cement R&D plant

By 48 min ago 2 min read European research firm Cement Innovation for Climate (CI4C) has started operations at Europe’s first pure oxyfuel cement research and development (R&D) facility, targeting…

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  • July 9, 2026
Africa’s Angola LNG enters 32-day maintenance shutdown

By 59 min ago 1 min read Monthly liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and cargo loadings at Africa’s $12bn Angola LNG plant will be cut by around 80% as it…

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  • July 9, 2026
Baker Hughes wins three Sabine Pass LNG contracts

By 12 hours ago 2 min read Energy technology firm Baker Hughes has won three contracts relating to Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The awards, booked…

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  • July 9, 2026
Baker Hughes wins three Sabine Pass LNG contracts

By just now 2 min read Energy technology firm Baker Hughes has won three contracts relating to Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The awards, booked in…