BLM Expands Oil Leasing Drive with July Auction Plans

The Bureau of Land Management is teeing up another round of federal oil and gas leasing, with 66 parcels across Montana and North Dakota headed for auction in July as…

China’s Gasoline Consumption Could Plunge 5.5% in 2026 as Oil Prices Surge

China’s gasoline demand has dropped since the Iran war upended the global oil markets and is on track to decline more than previously expected this year, due to the higher…

Sinopec Opens Major Ultra-Deep Shale Gas Play in China

Chinese state oil giant Sinopec is opening a major ultra-deep shale gas find after obtaining official government approval for proven geological reserves of 235.687 billion cubic meters in the Ziyang…

Russia’s Oil Windfall Gets Bigger as Hormuz Stays Shut

Russia just found itself on the right side of the oil shock. As the Iran war continues to choke flows through the Strait of Hormuz and scramble global crude markets,…

L3Harris finalises design of deep space power source

The company’s Next-Generation Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (Next Gen RTG) cleared its critical design review (CDR) on 2 April, paving the way for a new era of outer solar system exploration.…

Four peregrine falcon chicks join Dukovany nuclear family

The Czech plant says that the pair have now had 18 chicks at the plant, where an artificial nesting box has been installed at the sort of high levels – more than…

Contest launched to name UK’s first SMR plant

Great British Energy – Nuclear says the other qualities they are looking for in the name are it being “inspired by Anglesey, its heritage, landscape or language” and “respectful, inclusive…

US federal funds awarded to spur SMR deployment

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…

IAEA warning over drones near nuclear plants

The IAEA’s Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, in an update on the situation in Ukraine, also warned that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant had now been relying on its backup 330…

Two India-Bound LPG Tankers Clear Hormuz in Dark Mode

Two tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the key cooking fuel in India, appear to have made the Strait of Hormuz transit with transponders off on part of the route…