U.S. Blockade Threatens Venezuela’s Crucial Russian Naphtha Supply

Venezuela’s supply of Russian naphtha is at risk of crumbling, threatening the South American country’s crude exports, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned tankers heading to…

Norway Plans Stronger Sabotage Response Readiness for Grid Operators

Norway’s water and energy directorate NVE has proposed stricter rules for power grid operators to be ready to repair links and power lines in case of sabotage.  NVE wants all…

Ukrainian Attack Halts Production at Lukoil’s Grayfer Field

Ukraine has damaged an offshore drilling rig at Lukoil’s Grayfer field in the Russian Caspian Sea in a drone attack, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Wednesday.  As a result…

  • Coal
  • December 17, 2025
DOE Orders Last Coal-Fired Unit in Washington State to Remain Online

The last coal-fired power generation unit in Washington state, , is the latest U.S. coal facility ordered to remain in operation by the Trump administration. The U.S. Dept. of Energy…

Oil Jumps 2% as Trump’s Venezuela Blockade Stokes Uncertainty

 Summary Trump blockade on sanctioned tankers entering and leaving Venezuela Uncertainty around implementation of Trump’s blockade US crude stocks fell 9.3 million bbls last week: API (Reuters) – Oil prices…

US Readies New Russia Sanctions if Putin Rejects Peace Deal, Bloomberg News Reports

The United States is preparing a further round of sanctions on Russia’s energy sector to increase the pressure on Moscow should President Vladimir Putin reject a peace deal with Ukraine,…

India’s Russian Oil Intake Proves Resilient After U.S. Sanctions

India continued to import Russian crude at a rate of over 1 million barrels daily this month, despite U.S. sanctions on the two biggest exporters that came into effect in…

Global Coal Demand Hits All-Time High

The world’s coal demand is on track to hit a record high this year as policy shifts, weather, and fuel prices have pushed higher consumption in regions previously thought to…

Phillips 66 Sees Strong Support for Western Gateway Pipeline

The newly proposed Western Gateway Pipeline, planned to ship fuels from Midwest refineries all the way to California, is gathering growing support from federal, state, and industry circles, according to…

  • Gas
  • December 17, 2025
UK study to explore oxygen dosing and alternatives for hydrogen pipelines

Engineering consultancy Penspen will assess the use of oxygen as a potential solution to prevent hydrogen embrittlement as the UK builds out a national hydrogen pipeline network. The project has…