Three Illinois reactors receive licence extensions

In the USA, commercial nuclear power plants are initially licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to operate for up to 40 years. A first licence renewal covers an additional…

Norwegian towns take stakes in nuclear project company

In July 2024, Farsund and Lyngdal – both located in Agder county, on the southern tip of Norway – entered into cooperation agreements with Norsk Kjernekraft regarding the investigation of…

Shell Renews Efforts to Sell Stake in Rosneft-Held German Refinery

Shell has restarted a process to sell its minority 37.5% stake in the Schwedt refinery in Germany, whose majority shareholder is now-sanctioned Russian state oil giant Rosneft, Reuters reported on…

Russia’s Crude Price Slips to Lowest since Ukraine Invasion

The price of Russia’s crude has tumbled over the past three months to its lowest level since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, weighed down by intensified U.S. sanctions and…

Ford to Take $19.5 Billion in Charges Tied to Sweeping EV Unwind

Automaker is cancelling a planned electric F-Series truck and shifting production toward gas and hybrid vehicles By Keith Naughton and Gabrielle Coppola Ford Motor Co. will take $19.5 billion in…

Global Solar Power Expansion to Dip for the First Time Ever in 2026

Amid major policy shifts, next year will see the first-ever decline in annual solar power capacity installations, following the weakest growth in seven years in 2025, according to BNEF’s Global…

Pakistan and Russia Discuss Oil Cooperation Deal

Pakistan and Russia are discussing a potential cooperation agreement in the oil sector, including in exploration, production, and refining, Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Russian news agency RIA on…

US Investor Group Kimmeridge Offers $6 Billion for Gas Driller Ascent Resources, FT Reports

“Our view is that this is a significant premium versus the valuation proposed in the continuation funds,” U.S.-based Kimmeridge’s managing partner Ben Dell told the newspaper. Get the Latest US…

Why is the Trump Administration Putting Pressure on Venezuela?

US President Donald Trump Below is a look at the mix of issues that appear to be contributing to the pressure campaign. DRUGS The Trump administration informed Congress in October…

Shell Greenlights US Gulf Waterflood Project to Boost Oil Recovery

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Oil major Shell (SHEL.L) has taken a final investment decision on a waterflood project at its Kaikias field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, aiming…