Restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactors approved by regional assembly

The approval came via a vote of confidence in the governor during the session on Monday, and means that the process of obtaining local consent is completed and Tokyo Electric Power…

CNOOC starts production at Xijiang 24 oil project in South China Sea

Offshore Production China December 22, 2025 (WO) — CNOOC Limited has brought the Xijiang Oilfields 24 Block Development Project into production, marking a new offshore startup in the Pearl…

Rosatom reports successful tests of HTGR fuel in extreme conditions

Before the reactor tests the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) fuel – graphite cylinders with uniformly distributed spherical microfuel elements – was irradiated in research reactors under standard conditions for this…

AI tool can simulate complex fusion plasma in seconds

Magnetic nuclear fusion is considered a promising technology for sustainable and emission-free energy supply. However, to achieve fusion, machines need to confine plasma at extreme temperatures using powerful magnets. Managing…

China launches HTGR industrial alliance

The alliance was launched on 11 December in Beijing with the goal of “building a strategic community with shared goals, responsibilities, benefits, and values, marking a key milestone in the…

India’s nuclear-focused SHANTI Bill completes legislative process

The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill 2025 was tabled in the lower house, the Lok Sabha, on 15 December, and was approved on…

Iraqi Crude Can’t Replace Venezuelan Oil in the U.S. Market

The economics of shipping additional volumes of heavy crude from Iraq to compensate for a potential loss of Venezuela’s supply are just not there at present, Shafaq News reported on…

Oil Prices Climb as US blocks Venezuelan Tankers, Eyes on Russia-Ukraine Talks

By Summary Get the Latest US Focused Energy News Delivered to You! It’s FREE: Brent and WTI prices rise amid Venezuelan tanker blockade Russia-Ukraine peace talks impact oil market sentiment…

US Drillers Cut Oil and Gas Rigs for Second Week in a Row, Says Baker Hughes

(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a second week in a row for the first time since August,…

North Dakota Rig Count, Frac Crew Count Falls, State Regulator Says

HOUSTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – The number of active rigs and hydraulic fracturing crews has fallen in North Dakota, according to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources on Friday. North…