Chevron in Talks With US Government for Expanded Venezuela License, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Oil producer Chevron is in talks with the U.S. government to expand a key license to operate in Venezuela so it can increase crude exports to its own…

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  • January 8, 2026
A Simple Way to Prevent Electricity from Becoming Less Affordable

Affordable electricity prices have become a top priority for consumers, policymakers, voters, and elected officials. Electricity prices for the residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors , compared to the same…

Chinese SMR completes non-nuclear steam start up test

“As the world’s first commercial land-based small modular reactor (SMR), the trial achieved stable operation across all systems, with the steam turbine generator unit meeting all designed parameters,” CNNC said.…

Upgrade works for Armenian NPP life extension

Rosatom said that work carried out by the plant operators and its experts during 2025 included assessing the adequacy of the plant’s fire protection system and the technical condition and…

Revised plan for clean-up of Central Asian uranium legacy sites

Central Asia served as an important source of uranium for the former Soviet Union. Uranium was mined for more than 50 years and uranium ore was also imported from other…

Terrestrial Energy, Oklo execute DOE agreements

“The execution of an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) demonstrates the company’s structured programme, which will support Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) plant commercialisation and its leading market position in the…

DOE delivers HALEU feedstock for advanced reactor fuel

Standard Nuclear – which describes itself as a reactor-agnostic producer of TRISO (tri-structural isotropic fuel particles) – says it is the first company to both receive authorisation from the Department…

U.S. Captures Russia-Linked Tanker After Naval Standoff in the North Atlantic

U.S. forces have seized a Russia-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic after a dramatic pursuit that began near Venezuelan waters, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s enforcement of its global…

US Energy Secretary Says US Refilling SPR, Seeks Faster Pace

Jan 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the government wants to refill the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve and is already adding oil, though not as…

Trump’s Oil Push Widens With Seizure of Russian-Flagged Tanker Linked to Venezuela

By , and US boarded boat that escaped blockade and put up Russian flag Trump announces deal to import up to 50 million barrels of crude Venezuela’s main buyer China…