Pivotal laser enrichment demonstration testing under way

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (Image: Pixabay) The testing programme at the Wilmington, North Carolina facility is expected to be a pivotal validation of large-scale enrichment performance under operationally relevant conditions,…

Construction of second Shidaowan Hualong One begins

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (Image: China Huaneng) The company plans to construct four Hualong One reactors, in two phases, at Shidaowan with a total installed capacity of 4.8 GWe.  China’s…

Oil Wells Per Location in Lower 48 US States More Than Double in Past Decade, EIA Says

(Reuters) – The U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday that it estimates that the average number of oil wells completed simultaneously within 50 feet of each other in the…

Exxon to Invest $1.5 Billion in Deepwater Oilfields in Nigeria

U.S. supermajor ExxonMobil plans to invest as much as $1.5 billion in deepwater oil and gas exploration and development offshore Nigeria, the local regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission…

U.S. Freeport LNG Export Plant Set to Resume Service After Outage

Freeport LNG in Texas is set to take more feedgas on Wednesday in a sign that the U.S. liquefied natural gas export plant is gradually resuming service after an outage…

Suncor Beats Analyst Forecasts With Q1 Results

Suncor reported first-quarter financial results beating analyst expectations on record production, refining rates and refined product sales. The Canadian energy heavyweight booked a net profit of C$1.69 for the quarter,…

Norway Eyes Oil and Gas Output Boost With New Licensing Round

Norway is looking to expand its oil and gas production with a new licensing round in frontier areas, with parliament directing the country’s minority government to facilitate the event. Reuters…

India Allows Long-Term Coal Contracts as It Boosts Power Capacity

India’s federal government eased on Wednesday coal supply restrictions, allowing independent power producers to bid and procure coal supply at auctions for periods of between 1 and 25 years.   …

Why Is the USA Natural Gas Price Rising?

U.S. natural gas is trading higher today on a combination of technical factors and geopolitical tensions that pose the potential for supply disruptions. That’s what Art Hogan, Chief Market Strategist…

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  • May 7, 2025
EU signs first-ever digital trade deal with Singapore

The European Union (EU) has signed its first-ever digital trade agreement with Singapore. Both the EU and Singapore aim to set “a high standard for digital trade rules … and…