Planning for Swedish SMR plant proceeds

The proposed small modular reactor (SMR) plant is envisioned to consist of six of Blykalla’s SEALER reactors, with a total generating capacity of about 300 MW. This corresponds to the…

Hunterston B site relicensed for decommissioning

The plant site is due to transfer to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), the body tasked with decommissioning the UK’s former nuclear sites, on 1 April. NDA subsidiary Nuclear Restoration…

Strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure send oil, gas prices sharply higher

(Bloomberg) — Oil and natural gas prices surged after a series of strikes targeted critical energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf, raising concerns about prolonged supply disruptions.  Qatar’s Ras…

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Oil Exports Jump To Nearly 4 Million bpd

Saudi Arabia’s oil exports through its Yanbu port on ‌the Red Sea are projected to reach a record high of 3.8 million barrels per day in March after the U.S.-Israeli…

Iran Warns Gulf of Fierce Retaliation

(Update) March 18, 2026, 3:02 PM GMT: Article updated. Iran warned Gulf countries that a number of energy assets are now “legitimate targets” after Israel  its giant South Pars gas field,…