Two SMR projects selected for US federal funding
In October 2024, the US Department of Energy (DOE) – under the Joe Biden administration – opened applications for funding to support the initial domestic deployment of Generation III+ small…
Upgrading of third Russian uranium enrichment plant starts
It becomes the third of Rosatom’s four uranium enrichment sites to introduce the newest generation of centrifuges, following upgrade projects launched in 2018 at the Urals Electrochemical Combine and the…
Lianjiang simulator ready for delivery
Simulators are a vital piece of equipment for training plant operators, both at the start of their careers and for their continuing training. The simulator for Phase I (units 1…
Utility consortium looks to Nebraska new build
Four public power utilities – Lincoln Electric System, Nebraska Public Power District, Omaha Public Power District and Grand River Dam Authority – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form the…
Laurentis, BWXT and CNPSA sign Bulgarian new nuclear contract
The contract signed by project company Kozloduy NPP-New Build EAD with Laurentis Energy Partners, its subsidiary Canadian Nuclear Partners SA (CNPSA) and BWXT Canada was announced in Sofia at an event attended…
U.S. Sanctions Force Serbia’s Only Refinery to Shut Down
The United States has denied a sanctions waiver to Serbian refinery Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), majority owned by Russian state energy firms and sanctioned by the United States, forcing Serbia’s…
Oil Prices Steady on Worries About Geopolitical Risks to Supply
Summary Markets weigh risk from Ukraine attacks on Russian facilities Caution emerges over US-Venezuela situation Decline in India’s Russian oil imports may be brief: Kremlin spokesperson LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters)…
Argentina Notches First LNG Sales Deal as Shale Patch Booms
By and Argentina has secured its first agreement for long-term sales of liquefied natural gas, a key step in its bid to become a global supplier of the fuel as…
Exxon Eyes Lukoil’s Huge Iraqi Oilfield as U.S. Sanctions Forces Sales
U.S. supermajor ExxonMobil has approached Iraq’s Oil Ministry to express interest in buying Lukoil’s 75% stake in the West Qurna 2 oilfield, one of the largest in Iraq, Reuters reported…
TotalEnergies Partners with Japanese Giants for U.S. Synthetic Gas Project
TotalEnergies is partnering with several Japanese firms to develop the Live Oak project in Nebraska—a facility to produce electric natural gas (e-NG), synthetic gas produced from renewable hydrogen and CO2,…


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