On July 7, 2025, U.S. energy giants ExxonMobil and Chevron, alongside Indonesia’s state-owned energy firm Pertamina and other companies, signed a monumental $34 billion memorandum of understanding (MoU) for commodity purchases and investments. This landmark […]
The promise of a green manufacturing boom, fueled by generous subsidies and ambitious climate policies, is unraveling across the United States and beyond. So-called “ghost factories”—abandoned or stalled clean-energy projects—are becoming a stark symbol of […]
The United States has imposed a fresh wave of sanctions targeting Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors, escalating its “maximum pressure” campaign to curb Tehran’s oil exports and nuclear ambitions. These measures, announced in recent months […]
Germany has taken a bold step to bolster its energy security by approving a controversial agreement with the Netherlands to drill for natural gas in the North Sea, specifically off the coast of Borkum Island. […]
Alberta, Canada’s oil and gas powerhouse, has long been a conservative stronghold with a simmering sense of alienation from Ottawa’s federal policies. Recent political shifts, economic frustrations, and provocative comments from U.S. President Donald Trump […]
On July 3, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, marking a pivotal shift in U.S. energy policy. This landmark legislation, passed with thin Republican majorities in Congress, […]
In a bold move that caught markets off guard, OPEC+ announced a hefty production increase of 548,000 barrels per day (bpd) for August 2025 during a virtual meeting on July 5, surpassing expectations of a […]
In a bold statement that underscores Europe’s shifting energy landscape, Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of TotalEnergies SE, declared that Europe is well-positioned to withstand a proposed ban on Russian gas imports by 2028. Speaking at an […]
Despite unprecedented investments in renewable energy, global carbon emissions hit a record high of 40.8 billion metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2024, according to the 2025 Statistical Review of World Energy. This sobering milestone, reported […]
This week, the National Energy System Operator (“NESO”) published its final report into the North Hyde substation fire on 20 March that caused a local power outage which cut supplies to over 71,500 homes and […]
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