POWER Digest [October 2026]
Hormuz Traffic Running 80% Below Its 10-Day Average
TotalEnergies to Develop Offshore Gas Field to Boost Nigeria LNG Supply
Climate Startup Signs CO2 Deals With Three U.S. Oil Producers
Victoria A$35m bioenergy project moves to development phase
EU backs €7m project to scale CO2 utilisation technologies
Video | North American CO2 supply: a tight market with new sources emerging
Global firms should implement safety standards across supply chains
Worthington reports double-digit sales growth in latest financials
$100 Brent Keeping China’s Oil Buying in Check, Goldman Says
Mali Lithium Mine Defies Rebel Fuel Blockade
Kodal Minerals said Monday its Bougouni lithium mine in southern Mali remains operational even as Islamist insurgents intensify a nationwide fuel blockade that has paralyzed transport, closed schools, and choked…
ExxonMobil Threatens To Leave EU Over Sustainability Rules
ExxonMobil would be forced to quit its business in Europe if the European Union doesn’t materially ease its sustainability regulations that impose penalties on companies in case of non-compliance, chief…
UAE Minister Calls for $4 Trillion Annual Energy Investment to Power AI
The advance in AI and the surge in data center build-out have pushed global energy investment needs to $4 trillion annually, Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced…
Coal’s Revival: From Maintenance Mode to Market Necessity
For more than a decade, the U.S. coal industry has been in decline — with waning investment, shrinking capacity, and the steady rise of gas and renewables. Yet, in 2025,…
A-Gas responds to California crackdown on HFCs with certified reclaimed line
Refrigerant lifecycle specialist A-Gas has launched a new line of certified reclaimed refrigerants to help distributors and contractors comply with California’s new Assembly Bill 663 (AB 663), which tightens the…
BP to Sell Stakes in US Onshore Pipeline Assets for $1.5 Billion
(Reuters) – BP has agreed to sell minority stakes in some of its U.S. onshore pipeline assets in the Permian and Eagle Ford basins to investment firm Sixth Street for $1.5…
SM Energy and Civitas Resources to Combine in $12.8 Billion Transformational Combination
Nov 3 – SM Energy and Civitas Resources said on Monday they will merge in a deal valued at about $12.8 billion, including debt, creating one of the largest independent…
QatarEnergy, Exxon Executives Warn of Europe Exit Over Climate Law
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods Summary ExxonMobil CEO warns EU law could force exit from Europe EU law demands climate plan aligned with Paris Agreement, Woods says Qatar threatens again to…
Big Oil Gets Big Boost from Escalating Economic War on Russia – Ron Bousso
Top Western oil companies are enjoying a windfall from the expanding attacks on Russia’s oil industry – both literal and economic – that have boosted global refining profit margins and…
US Deputy Energy Secretary: I Don’t Think There Will be An Oil Glut in 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s deputy secretary, James Danly, said on Monday that he does not think there will be an oil glut in 2026. “We have a demand signal…
