First new Kursk unit ‘ready for commercial operation’

The 1,250 MWe unit was connected to the grid in December. During pilot operation there were a series of checks and tests at each capacity level before it was allowed…

Adani launches nuclear subsidiary

Adani Power has notified the National Stock Exchange of India Limited that its wholly owned Adani Atomic Energy Limited subsidiary incorporated Coastal-Maha Atomic Energy Limited on 13 April. The Certificate of…

Bruce Power to share nuclear knowledge with Energy Alberta

The Bruce Power site in Ontario was home to Canada’s first commercial reactor, Douglas Point, which operated from 1967 to 1984, and its current fleet of eight Candu pressurised heavy…

Data Centers Drove Half of U.S. Power Demand Growth in 2025, IEA Says

The world’s electricity demand rose by 3% in 2025, with growth nearly triple compared to the 1.3% increase in total energy consumption, as data centers and electric vehicles continued to…

China’s April Ethane Imports From the U.S. Set to Hit All-Time High

China is on track to import record-high volumes of ethane from the United States this month as Chinese and other Asian petrochemicals producers rush to secure replacement feedstock amid plunging…

India Allows More Russian Ship Insurance as Oil Imports from Moscow Soar

India has recently raised the number of Russian insurers allowed to provide protection and indemnity (P&I) cover for ships docking at Indian ports, as Indian refiners are once again boosting…

World’s Biggest Physical Oil Trader Warns of Months of Price Volatility

Seasonally lower demand ahead of the peak summer driving season and the continued turbulence in the Middle East could extend the violent oil price swings for months ahead, the top…

Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan Move Ahead With New US West Coast Fuel Pipeline

(Reuters) – Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan have secured enough long-term shipper commitments to move forward with a proposed pipeline project to supply fuel to Arizona and California, they said…

Iran ‘Positively’ Reviewing US Peace Talks Participation; No Decision Yet, Official Says

(Reuters) – A senior Iranian official said on Monday that Tehran is positively reviewing its participation in potential peace talks with the United States but that no final decision has…

  • Coal
  • April 20, 2026
China Restarting Massive Coal-to-Gas Project After Decade-Long Pause

Chinese officials have said they will revive a multibillion-dollar coal gasification project, in part due to global gas supply disruptions caused by the U.S. and Isreal’s war with Iran. The…