Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Are Set to Plunge 46% in January

Russia’s budget revenues from oil and gas are set to drop by 46% on the year this month, according to Reuters calculations, which the publication based on oil and gas…

Engie Accelerates Renewable Energy Push In The Middle East, Focusing On Solar, Wind, And Efficient Desalination

Representational image. Credit: Canva French energy major Engie is accelerating its investment in the Middle East’s renewable energy sector, marking a shift toward a greener future for the Gulf region.…

  • Gas
  • January 20, 2026
Europe eyes “mother of all trade deals” with India

Europe is preparing for its biggest trade deal with India, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told delegates attending Davos 2026 today. The President, buoyed by the EU’s recent Mercosur…

United Solar Secures Over US$900 Million To Advance Oman’s First Large-Scale Polysilicon Manufacturing Facility

Representational image. Credit: Canva United Solar Holding Inc. has secured more than US$900 million in financing to complete the funding for its large-scale polysilicon manufacturing facility in Oman, marking a…

Africa Adds 2.4 GW Of Solar Capacity In 2025, Total Crosses 20 GW

Representational image. Credit: Canva Africa’s solar energy sector crossed an important milestone in 2025 as the continent’s total operational solar capacity went beyond 20 GW for the first time. This…

  • Gas
  • January 20, 2026
US hydrogen one year into Trump 2.0: progress, but on tighter terms

We’re now a little over 12 months into US President Donald Trump’s second term, and the impact the past year has had on the clean hydrogen sector cannot be understated.…

Gold, Silver Hit Record Highs as Trump Threats Over Greenland Rattle Markets

Gold and silver surged to all-time highs as markets reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on European countries in a bid to force a deal allowing…

Mol to Buy Gazprom Stake in Sanctioned Serbian Refinery

Mol Nyrt. and Gazprom Neft PJSC have agreed on the terms of a deal which will see the Hungarian company gain control of Serbia’s only oil refinery, paving the way…

Kazakhstan’s Tengiz Oilfield Shuts After Power Facility Fires

Kazakhstan’s largest oilfield has been forced into a temporary shutdown after fires damaged a critical power generation and distribution facility at the Chevron-operated Tengiz oilfield, extending a run of supply…

Joint study validates SMR use for chemical plants

The study, funded through the US Department of Energy’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative, saw a composite engineering team drawn from NuScale and Oak Ridge National Laboratory…