US Freezes Five Big Offshore Wind Projects, Shares Dive

Suspension affects Orsted, Avangrid, Dominion Energy, Equinor projects Pentagon raises concerns over radar interference from turbine blades, towers Trump campaigned for White House on promise to end offshore wind industry…

US Still in Pursuit of Third Oil Tanker in Venezuela Blockade

By and The Bella 1 tanker in March. Photographer: Hakon Rimmereid/MarineTraffic Get the Latest US Focused Energy News Delivered to You! It’s FREE: The US is still in pursuit of…

Alphabet to Buy Clean Energy Developer Intersect in $4.75 Billion Deal Amid AI Push

Dec 22 (Reuters) – Alphabet (GOOGL.O) said on Monday it would buy clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash, plus assumed debt, as tech giants spend billions to…

Oil Loadings in Venezuela Slowed and Ships Changed Course After New US Measures.

December 22 (Reuters) – Oil tanker loadings slowed on Monday in Venezuela, with most vessels carrying oil shipments only between local ports, sources and ship tracking data showed, following U.S.…

China Condemns U.S. Seizing Venezuela Oil Tankers

China on Monday slammed the intensifying U.S. pressure on Venezuela and the seizure of Venezuela-linked oil tankers, saying that the unilateral U.S. moves violate international law.   “The US practice of…

Russia’s Pipeline Gas Exports to China Set for 25% Surge in 2025

Russia is expected to deliver 25% higher volumes of natural gas via pipeline to China this year, compared to 2024, an anonymous source with knowledge of the flows told Reuters…

U.S. Pauses Offshore Wind Leases over National Security Concerns

The U.S. Department of the Interior is pausing leases for five offshore wind projects, due to national security concerns, Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, said on Monday. Due to…

Russia and China Unfazed by Sanctions in Booming LNG Trade

An LNG tanker has loaded fuel from a sanctioned Russian export project on the Baltic Sea, vessel-tracking data showed on Monday, as Russia and China are boosting their mutually beneficial…

Harbour Energy Enters U.S. Gulf with Strategic $3.2 Billion Acquisition

Harbour Energy has agreed to buy Louisiana-based privately-held LLOG Exploration Company for $3.2 billion in a strategic deal that will establish a foothold for the UK-based oil and gas producer…

Indonesia Tenders Eight New Oil and Gas Blocks to Boost Reserves

Oil and gas producer Indonesia has put up for tender eight new blocks to award to companies as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy looks to boost domestic hydrocarbon reserves and production.   …