US Completes First Venezuelan Oil Sales Valued at $500 Million, US Official Says

(Reuters) – The U.S. has completed the first sales of Venezuelan oil that are part of a $2 billion deal reached earlier this month between Caracas and Washington, a U.S.…

Chevron Expected to Receive Expanded Venezuela License From US This Week, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Chevron is expected to receive an expanded Venezuela license from the U.S. government this week that could allow for increased production and exports from the South American country,…

Licensing of Newcleo’s SMR progresses in France

Prior to applying for authorisation to construct a nuclear facility in France, a project developer may submit all or part of the design of its nuclear installation to the Autorité…

Namibia discusses nuclear energy cooperation with Russia

The minister met Nikolay Spassky, Rosatom’s Deputy Director General for International Affairs, on Tuesday, with the two reported to have discussed prospects for cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear…

Ukraine and Poland discuss Khmelnitsky expansion plans

The ministry said that Tuesday’s talks, which took place virtually, were within the framework of the United Nations’ , which aims to ensure there is consultation when one country’s plans might…

Leningrad 4 given five-year life extension licence

The licence approval followed what it called a comprehensive analysis and inspection of equipment and documentation “to ensure compliance with modern safety and reliability requirements” and “the completion of modernisation and…

Skanska to produce prototype aseismic bearing for Rolls-Royce SMR

Aseismic bearings are installed beneath the plant’s nuclear island to decouple the reactor building from ground motion during an earthquake. By absorbing and dissipating seismic energy, they reduce the forces…

Long-term graphite agreement strengthens X-energy supply chain

Wiesbaden, Germany, headquartered SGL has already begun production of graphite reactor components using its NBG-18 medium-grain isotropic graphite for the first deployment of the Xe-100 under the initial contract which…

Venezuelan Oil Exports to China Set to Drop as US Blockade Limits Cargoes

(Reuters) – China’s oil imports from Venezuela are expected to slump starting from February as fewer tankers have managed to leave for Caracas’ top crude buyer after the U.S. claimed…

Venezuela Oil Output to Jump 50% Over Next Decade, Enverus Says

By Venezuela’s return to growth in the global oil market following the US capture of long-time leader Nicolas Maduro is forecast to boost crude output by roughly 50% over the…