Belarus looking at potential radioactive waste disposal site locations

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 The Belarusian nuclear power plant, built at Ostrovets (Image: Rosatom) According to the official Belta news agency Moroz told the Belarus 1 TV channel that there is…

Steam generators removed from German plant

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 (Image: PreussenElektra) In total, all four steam generators – each measuring 20 metres in height and weighing about 300 tonnes – have been removed within four…

First Westinghouse nuclear fuel delivered to Dukovany

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 (Image: CEZ) Daniel Beneš, Chairman and CEO of CEZ, said: “This is a step that significantly increases the energy security of the Czech Republic.” He added…

Hot testing of first San’ao unit completed

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 (Image: CGN) Hot functional tests involve increasing the temperature of the reactor coolant system and carrying out comprehensive tests to ensure that coolant circuits and safety…

US Supreme Court to Hear Chevron, Exxon Appeal Over Louisiana Coastal Damage

By Nate Raymond Federal court friendlier venue for companies in such cases Appeal involved suits by Plaquemines and Cameron parishes June 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on…

Mitsubishi Corp in Talks for $8 Billion US Shale Acquisition, Source Says

June 16 (Reuters) – Mitsubishi Corp (8058.T) is in talks to acquire the U.S. shale production and pipeline assets of Aethon Energy Management for roughly $8 billion, a person familiar…

Oil Price Surge Sparks Burst of Hedging Among Shale Drillers

By and The surge in oil futures spurred by the initial missile attacks in the Middle East last week triggered a wave of hedging by producers seeking to lock in…

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…

TotalEnergies to Spend 30% of Capex on Power Business

TotalEnergies plans to spend about 30% of its capital expenditure (capex) on boosting its integrated power business, Patrick Pouyanne, the chief executive of the French supermajor, said at an energy…

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…