Vitol Deal Revives Uganda’s $4 Billion Refinery Ambitions

Commodity trading major Vitol will provide $2 billion in loans for the Ugandan government, to be used for energy infrastructure projects, including a refinery, Reuters has reported, citing a Ugandan…

TotalEnergies CEO Expects Oil Price Improvement in 2026

Oil prices should improve next year, driven by healthy demand, TotalEnergies’ chief executive Patrick Pouyanne told Bloomberg, noting that a supply response from OPEC will also likely contribute to the…

Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers in Venezuela

President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers going into and leaving Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure on Caracas as the US builds up its military presence in the…

2025: A Key Year for fgOTN to Move from Standards to Practice

2025 is a key year for fgOTN to move from standards to large-scale application. fgOTN bridges traditional SDH and OTN, delivering 10M small-granularity hard pipes, reliable isolation, and ultra-low latency.…

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US state signs $75m R&D partnership with Japan chipmaker

The US state of New York has struck a strategic partnership worth at least $75m with Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Screen to advance research and development at the Albany NanoTech…

Why Wind And Solar Energy Are Emerging As Practical Power Solutions For The Philippines

Representational image. Credit: Canva Choosing cleaner sources of power is becoming a priority in the Philippines as fuel prices rise and climate risks increase. Wind and solar energy are emerging…

ACME Solar Appoints Ayalur S Kumar as Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer

ACME Solar Holdings Ltd has appointed Mr Ayalur S Kumar as Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Supply Chain, strengthening the company’s leadership team as it advances its renewable energy…

South Africa Selects 890 MW Of New Solar Projects Under Renewable Energy Programme

Representational image. Credit: Canva South Africa Awards 890 MW of Solar Projects Under Renewable Power Scheme, South Africa’s Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, said on Monday, Dec. 15,…

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BPC Instruments and SixRing partner on biomethane evaluation

Global technology firm BPC Instruments has entered a collaboration with SixRing, the Canadian company behind the feedstock additive Stimulose, to support biomethane producers in the EU and UK. Across the…

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CCUS deployment in coal shows limited progress

Global carbon dioxide capture capacity at coal-using facilities stands at approximately 10 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), representing just 0.06% of total coal-related emissions, according to a new International Energy Agency…