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France mulls new UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz, diplomats say

By John IrishUNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - France has started drafting a UN Security Council resolution in coordin...

Mozambique: Chapo Invites Brazilian Companies to Invest in Gas Sector

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has invited Brazilian investors and companies to participate in the "n...

As Trump and Zelenskyy talk about potential energy truce, Russia and Ukraine unleash new wave of strikes

Ukraine and Russia traded fresh strikes on their respective energy infrastructure overnight, underscoring the gap betwee...

Mozambique: Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Protest Against Fuel Shortage in Nampula

[AIM] Maputo -- Hundreds of motorcycle taxi drivers on Monday protested against fuel shortage in the northern Mozambican...

Libya’s Largest Oilfield Hit by New Armed Group Blockade

Crude oil production at Libya’s largest oilfield, Sharara, has slumped over the past day after an armed military group c...

Edison CEO Warns Wildfire Impasse Risks Higher Customer Bills

Southern California Edison customers face hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs if the utility’s credit ra...

Climate change has created a meta-crisis in food security, energy and the economy, says Greek expert

Emmanuella Doussis is the UNESCO Chair on Climate Diplomacy and Professor of International Institutions at the Universit...

Framatome secures first contract for higher enriched fuel

Framatome announced it has signed a commercial contract to deliver the world's first nuclear fuel reload with uranium-23...

Lukashenko dampens Trump's hopes for more Belarusian potash

“Even if we wanted to supply (potash) to Western markets, we simply do not have those volumes — everything is contracted...

Bechtel steps away from TerraPower project

TerraPower says it intends to rebid the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the project to build the ...

EDP can't 'take the risk' of moving forward with US wind projects

“Several hundred megawatts” of planned onshore wind farms in the US remain on indefinite hold EDP’s CEO told Semafor.

Major gaps remain to tripling global renewable energy capacity

Delivering the extra capacity requires an additional $8.6 trillion in investment over 2026-2030.

No relief for power prices

Clean energy executives are an increasingly nervous bunch, as practical challenges of building low-cost clean energy per...

Brussels seeks power to order electricity demand cuts in energy crisis

The European Commission is seeking more hands-on control to head off power failures during future energy crise, accordin...

Brussels seeks power to order electricity demand cuts in energy crisis

The European Commission is seeking more hands-on control to head off power failures during future energy crise, accordin...

Public companies produce most U.S. crude oil and natural gas

Publicly traded companies represent a tiny share of the total number of companies producing crude oil and natural gas in...

Yemen Escalation Raises New Risks for Global Oil Markets

A conflict that has simmered in Yemen for years has flared in recent weeks, with consequences that could reach far beyon...

Big Take: How Much Is the Hormuz Blockade Costing the US?

On today’s Big Take podcast, we discuss the mounting price tag of the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and the ...

Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz within week if US agrees to its terms — Kyodo

Tehran’s demands include lifting the US blockade of Iran’s ports, ending the war on all fronts, and unblocking Iran’s fr...

Up to 169 killed in Yemen as Houthis battle for strategic Red Sea heights

Thousands flee fighting as Iran-aligned group seeks to consolidate territorial gains against Saudi-backed government for...

US, Greenland, Denmark to sign deal at UN in New York in bid to end Arctic stand-off

President Donald Trump was due to meet with leaders of Greenland and Denmark on Tuesday to sign a deal that will allow a...

Putin and Saudi crown prince call for safe passage via Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

MOSCOW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salm...

Spanish farmers demand urgent aid as war in Iran drives up costs

Asaja, COAG, UPA, Unión de Uniones and the agri-food cooperatives are urging the government for direct aid over soaring ...

Iran must stop arming Houthis in Yemen, G7 says ahead of UN General Assembly

The G7 also condemns "in the strongest terms" Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying that the escalation in fighting in ...

“We're Living On An Oil Market Credit Card”: Analyst Sounds Alarm

The oil market is living on borrowed time as flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted and the cushions such a...

“We're Living On An Oil Market Credit Card”: Analyst Sounds Alarm

The oil market is living on borrowed time as flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted and the cushions such a...

Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline resumes operations — Reuters

According to the agency, oil is currently flowing through the pipeline at reduced volumes

Why South Korea Has Little Room to Send Troops to Hormuz

Seoul has previously sent troops to support U.S. military operations in the Middle East. Today, both the external and do...

Refining-Stocks Rally Stalls as Talk of Diesel Export Ban Swirls

This year’s big rally in US refiner stocks is running into growing headwinds with some Republican leaders calling to res...

Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss safe passage through Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

Russian forces strike Ukrainian metallurgical, chemical industry sites — top brass

Russian forces used sea-launched hypersonic Tsirkon missiles during a massive nighttime strike against targets in Ukrain...

Hong Kong urged to secure sustainable fuel supply to safeguard aviation hub status

Hong Kong risks losing its status as an international aviation hub if it fails to secure a reliable, credibly certified ...

Samsung C&T invests in Kairos Power

Kairos Power and Samsung C&T have announced the signing of a binding term sheet for the South Korean engineering and con...

Soaring diesel prices spur export ban calls from Republican lawmakers

Also in today’s newsletter, US and China agree to set up ‘AI dialogue’ ahead of high-stakes summit

Putin and Saudi crown prince call for safe passage via Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

MOSCOW, Sept 22 - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tues...

Why is the Bab al-Mandab Strait so important?

The BBC's Frank Gardner explains why the narrow waterway is key to oil transportation and the world economy.

Tehran hints at Hormuz talks with US as leaders gather at UN

By Samia Nakhoul and Parisa HafeziDUBAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday that Iran...

Google agreement to support Georgia plant uprates

A new agreement will see Google support uprates on Georgia Power's share of the Vogtle and Hatch plants, which will add ...

Philippines races to turn Pax Silica into reality before political changes derail dreams

The Philippines has less than two years to turn its ambitious Pax Silica project from a US-backed plan into a functionin...

Australian oil & gas firm makes its first foray into Liberia’s deepwater arena

In a move designed to capitalize on renewed global industry interest in oil and gas exploration due to traditional suppl...