Hinkley Point B plant declared free of fuel
Hinkley Point B – comprising two Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs) – was first synchronised to the electricity grid in February 1976. The plant generated more than 311 terawatt-hours of electricity…
Fortum deepens cooperation with Steady Energy
“At Fortum, we have almost 50 years of experience in owning and operating nuclear power plants safely and with good results,” said Anni Jaarinen, Director of Fortum’s Nuclear Service. “We…
How Long Can Wall Street Shrug Off Trump’s ‘Visible Hand’?: McGeever
(Reuters) – If record-high U.S. stock prices accurately reflect investors’ assessment of the first year of Trump 2.0, then it’s a glowing scorecard for the most interventionist government in decades.…
Vitol and Trafigura Secure U.S. Licenses to Trade Venezuelan Oil
Vitol and Trafigura are offering Venezuelan crude to refiners in China and India for March delivery, trade sources told Reuters on Monday, days after two of the world’s biggest independent…
Indonesia Inaugurates $7.4-Billion Upgraded Refinery, Its Largest
Indonesia inaugurated on Monday the upgraded Balikpapan refinery, which cost $7.4 billion to redevelop and is another step toward self-sufficiency in fuel supply. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Energy Minister…
US to Push for Quicker Action in Reducing Reliance on China for Rare Earths
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Summary US Treasury’s Bessent said frustrated with lack of urgency G7 plus India, South Korea, Australia…
China Welcomes EU Guidance on Minimum EV Prices After Tariff Dispute
The European Union issued on Monday a guidance document on a minimum pricing mechanism for Chinese electric vehicles in a move that China welcomed as a “soft landing” on the…
Benin Offshore Oil Production Resumes After Three Decades
Oil production offshore Benin, Nigeria’s neighbor to the west, is set to begin by the end of January, the field operator said on Monday in what would be the first…
Azerbaijan Ramps Up Natural Gas Production
Azerbaijan, a key natural gas supplier to Europe, raised its production by 2.4% in 2025 from the previous year, the Azeri Ministry of Energy said on Monday. Azerbaijan produced 51.5…
Japan stands at ‘inflection point’ for hydrogen: report
Japan finds itself at an inflection point for hydrogen, according to a World Economic Forum paper. Given its structural reliance on imported fuels and exposure to energy security and decarbonisation…


Dutch startup raises €6m to scale up technology that can “triple biogas output”
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1982
Oil Extends Rally Despite Higher Hormuz Volume Reports
SpaceX Sends Starship to Orbit and Deploys 26 Starlink V3 Satellites
Russia Tightens Secrecy On Energy Exports
Qatar Extends LNG Force Majeure as Hormuz Crisis Drags On
High Freight Costs Push More U.S. LNG Toward Europe
European Gas Prices Rally on U.S.-Iran Stalemate
UK Grid Operator Warns of Tight Power Margins








