Inner containment construction set to begin for Leningrad’s seventh unit

Pre-assembly and welding of the first tier of the inner containment has been taking place over the past few weeks next to the reactor building site and Rosenergoatom – part…

IAEA team seeks access to new dam at Zaporizhzhia plant

In his latest – 311th – update on the situation in Ukraine, Grossi said the agency’s experts at the plant had been given details about the location of the dam…

Further proposal submitted for SMR plant in Norway

The proposal was submitted by Grenland Kjernekraft AS – a newly-created wholly-owned subsidiary of Norsk Kjernekraft AS. The proposed plant will comprise several SMRs, with a total capacity of up…

Legislative proposals to lift Sweden’s uranium mining ban

In May 2018, the Swedish parliament passed an amendment to the Environmental Code banning uranium exploration and mining in the country. As from 1 August that year, no permits for…

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  • August 28, 2025
Federal Grid Interventions Enter a Second Phase as DOE Extends Emergency Orders

The Trump administration’s unprecedented use of emergency grid authorities entered a second phase in August 2025, as the Department of Energy (DOE) extended three critical reliability orders. The measures signal…

Cargo from Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG 2 Docks in China

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 export plant appears to be testing the current U.S. willingness of sanctions enforcement as a cargo from the facility, which is sanctioned by the United…

Repairs at Drone-Damaged Russian Baltic Fuel Port Could Take Months

The fuel loading and gas processing complex at the Ust-Luga port on the Russian Baltic Sea that was damaged in a massive Ukrainian drone attack could take several months to…

Exxon Sees Natural Gas Demand Surging in Outlook to 2050

The projections provide the basis for the top U.S. oil producer’s long-term strategy and investment. Exxon has ambitious growth plans compared to other global oil players, with a target to…

UK Regulator Investigates Drax Over Biomass Claims

The UK’s financial watchdog has opened an investigation into Drax Group’s biomass sourcing statements of the past three years, the British energy group operating a controversial wood pellet power plant…

Indian Refiners Increase Russian Crude Purchases Despite Tariffs

India’s refiners are expected to import more Russian crude oil in September compared to this month’s levels as discounts are deepening amid Russia’s constrained refining capacity due to Ukrainian drone…