IRAN’S “CROWN JEWEL” – Kharg Island, Struck by US, is Key Hub for Iran Oil Exports
US Authorizes 13% Increase in Exports at Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Terminal
Trump Threatens More Strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, Pushes Allies on Strait of Hormuz
Sabah Unveils New Renewable Energy Framework To Boost Clean Power Investment In Malaysia
Actis Sells Peru Power Generation Platform Orygen to Grupo Romero
GE Vernova And Hitachi Explore Small Modular Reactor Deployment Across Southeast Asia
South Africa Marks 300 Days Without Loadshedding As Eskom Stabilizes Power Supply
Eskom And City Of Ekurhuleni Reach R3.4 Billion Debt Settlement To Secure Power Supply
Crude Futures Turn Positive on Continued Hormuz Closure
Hormuz Crisis Forces Massive Saudi Oil Shut-In
Nigeria Taps Flared Gas to Cut Emissions and Boost Power Supply
Nigeria has approved 28 companies to buy natural gas that is currently being flared at oil fields, a long-running problem the country has talked about fixing for years and is…
South Sudan Deploys Troops to Secure Heglig Oil Field
South Sudan has moved troops into Sudan’s Heglig oil field under what it calls a tripartite agreement with Sudan’s two warring factions. The move is a rare arrangement aimed at…
China Fossil Fuel Generation Set for First Drop in Decade
China’s fossil fuel power plants are on track to chart their first annual drop in generation in a decade as renewables flood the grid to meet rising demand. Thermal electricity…
Hungary Signs Gas Supply Deal with Azerbaijan
Hungary has secured an agreement to receive natural gas from Azerbaijan for the next two years, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said, as the central EU member state disputes the…
India’s atomic energy bill tabled in parliament
approved by the Indian cabinet on 12 December, has been titled the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 – or SHANTI, for short. The…
Middle East oil prices weaken as regional supply outpaces demand
(Bloomberg) – The Middle Eastern oil market has weakened in recent weeks on concern that regional supplies will outstrip demand, adding to signs of a softening global picture that’s weighed…
Polish-Korean partnership for SMR deployment
Synthos Green Energy (SGE) said: “This strategic partnership combines SGE’s expertise in deploying nuclear technologies with Samsung C&T’s global engineering and construction capabilities, aiming to accelerate the rollout of SMRs as…
Xudabao unit 3 completes cold testing
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said that the joint Chinese and Russian project reached the landmark on 12 December. It said: “The cold functional test is a significant milestone in the…
Browns Ferry licensed for operation to mid-2050s
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…
Oil Posts Weekly Loss on Oversupply Concerns
Summary Brent and WTI down more than 4% this week Supply glut remains main market focus US plans to seize more tankers off Venezuela, sources say (Reuters) – Oil prices…
