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Iraq is currently sending 200,000 barrels per day of crude through the Iraq‑Turkiye Pipeline, and officials expect to lift that to 300,000 barrels daily in the near term. The blend includes oil from Kirkuk and about 40,000 barrels from the Kurdistan Region, which is attracting strong market demand due to its high quality. The pipeline’s reopening follows a recent agreement between Erbil and Baghdad to use the northern corridor after the Strait of Hormuz was closed. The shift aims to offset the sharp decline in southern export capacity, which has fallen about 80 % to roughly 800,000 barrels per day.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy announced that it has restored multiple overhead transmission lines damaged by falling debris from recent air‑defence activities. Seven high‑voltage lines were taken offline on 24 March, but most have been repaired, with two...
Environmental groups in North Carolina have launched NC Pipeline Watch to oversee construction of the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) pipeline. The coalition, including the Sierra Club, Clean Water for North Carolina, and others, will deploy volunteers to monitor water,...
A Finnish startup claims it has created a commercially viable solid‑state battery delivering over 500 Wh/kg energy density and a full charge in roughly ten minutes, promising a 400‑mile driving range. The company says the pack can be produced at costs...
New York‑based First Ammonia is moving ahead with the first phase of its 200 MW green ammonia project in Victoria, Texas, slated to break ground this year. The company announced the termination of its 100 MW electrolyzer supply agreement with Danish catalyst...
The global oil market absorbed the shock of the largest supply disruption in history – the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – thanks to pre‑war inventory cushions. For roughly four weeks, prices remained muted as surplus stocks and strategic...
Transformer explosions stem from internal electrical arcs that vaporize oil, creating rapid pressure spikes that can rupture the tank within tens of milliseconds. Conventional protection—relays, breakers, and pressure‑relief valves—detect and isolate faults after this dynamic phase, leaving the structural failure...
Nuclear energy took center stage at the CERAWeek 2026 conference in Houston. Industry leaders and policymakers gathered to address the growing importance of nuclear power amid heightened concerns over global energy security. The forum highlighted accelerating investment, emerging reactor designs,...
Brent crude futures surged into the weekend, climbing roughly 5% to around $85 a barrel, the highest level in several months. The rally was driven by lingering supply worries as the war in the Middle East shows no sign of...
Summit Midstream is exploring a capacity expansion on its interstate pipeline that transports natural gas from the Permian Basin’s Delaware subbasin to the Waha Hub, linking Southwest and Gulf Coast markets. The move targets “hidden” constraints—primarily gathering and processing bottlenecks—that...
China is advancing its Zhuri space‑based solar power programme, aiming for a megawatt‑level orbital test around 2030 and a gigawatt‑scale station by 2050. The initiative leverages falling launch costs and new wireless‑power technologies to deliver continuous, weather‑independent electricity from geostationary...
Thailand’s Fiscal Policy Office is evaluating a windfall tax on oil refineries, a move prompted by the country’s heavy reliance on imported crude – about 92% of its supply. The proposed levy could be calculated either by applying a rate...
April Nymex natural gas futures rose 9.6 cents to close at $3.095 per MMBtu, while the May contract, set to become the prompt‑month contract on Monday, gained 9.7 cents to $3.025. Gelber & Associates noted that prices below $3 continue to draw...
TIME announced the launch of its Future Proof newsletter, rebranding the former CO2 newsletter to address the broader climate economy. The weekly column will blend clean‑tech trends, AI developments, geopolitics, and trade dynamics, offering a high‑level view of how climate...
The Yemen‑based Houthis warned they will join Iran against any coalition that aligns the United States and Israel, threatening to block the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait. Saudi Arabia has hinted it may intervene, raising the prospect of a direct Houthi‑Saudi confrontation. A...
UK homeowners are accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels as energy price spikes tied to the US‑Israel‑Iran conflict drive demand for solar panels, heat pumps, and electric‑vehicle chargers. Octopus Energy reported record March enquiries, with solar sales up 54%...
EVgo has opened a new hub in San Diego featuring 28 fast‑charging stalls, adding to its more than 5,000 fast chargers nationwide and the 1,200 it installed last year. The addition raises San Diego’s fast‑charger count to roughly 290 out...
France will spend €70 million (about $76 million) on fuel subsidies for farmers, small logistics firms and fishermen throughout April. The plan suspends non‑road diesel excise taxes for farmers, costing roughly €14 million, and provides a €0.20‑per‑liter rebate for trucks and fishing vessels,...
Combat drones and emerging ground robots are increasingly being powered by green hydrogen fuel cells, a shift driven by Ukraine’s rapid adoption and U.S. defense interest. Startups such as Sesame Solar have created mobile nanogrid refueling stations that can be...
WTI crude settled at $99.64, briefly topping $100 per barrel for the first time since early May, as traders price a longer‑term Middle East conflict into oil markets. The rally follows a U.S.–Israeli strike on an Iranian steel facility, prompting...
Greenpeace activists boarded the PetroJarl Rosebank FPSO as it sailed from Namibia toward Scotland, spray‑painting a "they profit, we pay" slogan on its hull. The 95,000‑ton vessel, recently refitted and re‑flagged for the Rosebank oil field, is central to a...
Australia’s diesel consumption tops 7.7 barrels per person annually, about 80% higher than the United States and eight times China’s level, driven by generous rebates and a vast, low‑density transport network. The federal budget allocates roughly $10.8 billion to diesel tax...
The Big Zero Show returned after a year, reaffirming that the net‑zero agenda remains alive despite a fresh energy price crisis. Delegates highlighted flexibility, data‑driven AI, and battery innovations as pivotal to decarbonisation. The event underscored that transition costs are...
Direct lithium extraction (DLE) projects in the UK will only generate cashflow if their process flowsheets are simplified and early engineering is rigorously applied, conference delegates said. Developers face a trade‑off between compressing engineering schedules to meet funding windows and...
Baker Hughes reported its total rig count fell to 543 this week, down from 552 the prior week. Oil rigs slipped to 409 from 414, while natural‑gas rigs declined to 127 from 131. The drop occurs even as crude prices...
On March 27, 2026, the EPA finalized a new biofuels blending rule that obliges refiners to incorporate 25.82 billion gallons of biofuels into diesel and gasoline this year. The mandate represents an 8 % increase over the target announced in June 2025,...
Diesel prices in New Zealand have surged 80% since February, reaching $3.24‑$3.45 NZD per litre (about $1.94‑$2.07 USD), overtaking 91 petrol for the first time. Petrol has risen only 35% in the same period. Trucking firms are absorbing extra costs—up to $150 NZD (~$90 USD) daily...
India, the world’s second‑largest LPG importer, boosted domestic LPG production amid the West Asia conflict that disrupted supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Refinery output was increased by 40% to a record 50,000 tonnes per day, cutting daily import...
GlobalData projects global low‑carbon hydrogen capacity could reach 82.3 mtpa by 2030, up from 2.2 mtpa active in early 2026 across 460 projects. Only 2% of that future capacity is operational, with most projects still in feasibility or early stages. Meanwhile, Topsoe...
Slovakia announced its interest in importing gas from Romania’s Neptun Deep offshore project as its Russian gas deliveries are set to cease by 2027. Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakia would use existing infrastructure to purchase gas on a commercial...
Since the West Asia conflict began, Brent crude has surged from roughly $73 to $109 per barrel, a 49% increase. In response, India’s Centre trimmed the special additional excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre (about $0.12),...
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually halted four weeks into the Iran‑Israel conflict, with only six vessels recorded on March 26 versus the pre‑war average of nearly 60 daily transits in 2025. Iran announced a toll system demanding...
China’s National Energy Administration reported 32.48 GW of new solar capacity installed in January‑February 2026, a 17.7% year‑on‑year decline, while total generation capacity reached 3.95 TW, with solar climbing to 1.23 TW (+33.2%). Polysilicon prices fell sharply, with weekly drops of up to...
Europe has cut Russian gas imports by 90% since 2021 and aims to end them by November 2027. To replace the lost volume, the continent now relies on LNG, exposing it to global shipping chokepoints. The Eastern Mediterranean basin, with...
EnergyX, a privately held lithium developer, has commissioned its 250‑tonne‑per‑year direct lithium extraction (DLE) demonstration plant, Project Lonestar, near Texarkana, Texas. The facility is the first U.S. plant to process lithium‑rich brine from the Smackover formation, using proprietary solvent‑based extraction...
A new analysis by Jochen Hauff challenges a German Thünen‑Institut study by showing that agrivoltaic systems with trackers or vertical configurations can be financially viable and even outperform conventional ground‑mounted solar. Tracker‑based agrivoltaics add roughly 12‑13% to capital costs but...
Endeavour, the parent of data‑center firm Edged, unveiled Pact Systems – a continuous‑flow methane‑cracking platform that simultaneously produces hydrogen fuel and high‑purity graphite. The technology works with natural gas or biomethane, offering a low‑carbon, quickly deployable energy source for AI‑intensive...
U.S. fleets are accelerating electrification, but grid interconnection and capacity constraints are emerging as the primary bottleneck. Utilities such as SoCal Edison ($436 million for 30,000 ports) and DTE Electric (19,300 chargers) are offering incentive programs, yet distribution upgrades and interconnection...
WSP and Mott MacDonald have been hired by Great British Energy‑Nuclear to steer the planning consent for three Rolls‑Royce small modular reactors at Wales' historic Wylfa site. The project will be the first nuclear development to navigate the UK’s new Planning...
Venture Global and Italy’s Edison have signed a commercial agreement that ends their LNG arbitration over the Calcasieu Pass project, with the settlement expected to close by the end of Q2 2026. The deal adds extra cargoes for Europe, beginning with...
Bluetti has launched FridgePower, a plug‑and‑play battery system aimed at keeping refrigerators and other essential home devices running during power outages. Unlike fixed residential storage like Tesla Powerwall, FridgePower requires no permanent installation and can be moved within the house....
Utilities have poured billions into smart‑grid sensors, communications and analytics, yet the digital representation of the physical distribution assets remains rudimentary. Traditional asset databases rely on periodic inspections, causing records to drift from reality and limiting engineers’ ability to assess...
Prometeia’s latest outlook warns that the Iran‑Hormuz conflict and resulting energy shock are eroding global growth in 2026. Euro‑area GDP is trimmed to 0.8%, a 0.4‑point downgrade, as gas reserves dwindle and inflation‑driven recovery stalls. The United States is projected...
France’s marine contractor Geocean, together with China’s Wison New Energies, has completed the installation of a floating LNG (FLNG) mooring system in the Marine XII block off Congo’s Pointe Noire. The operation placed driven anchor piles, a submerged swivel and yoke,...
Irene Mihai, Policy Director of the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association, highlighted the critical role of mentorship, collaboration, and inclusive workplace practices in attracting and retaining talent in the solar sector. She noted that women now represent roughly 40% of the...
The article argues transmission infrastructure is now the primary competitive front in the power and utilities sector. It outlines eight strategic “plays” that firms can adopt, emphasizing speed in permitting, resource pooling, design standardization, information transparency, and innovative tariff and...
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has opened a fraud investigation into an unnamed Slovenian solar company that allegedly violated EU tender rules for Cohesion Fund co‑financing of small solar plants. Police searches in Celje seized documents and electronic data...
Oil prices have jumped to roughly $100 a barrel amid the Iran conflict, reviving the historic link between high fossil‑fuel costs and renewable‑energy equities. The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) rose 3.5% over the past month, extending its YTD gain...
Oilfield services firm NOV has launched a joint industry project with Equinor and Petrobras to qualify a subsea chemical storage unit up to 200 m³ for field deployment. The initiative aims to cut topside footprint, reduce vessel usage, and support long...
UK average petrol price reached 150.11 pence per litre (≈£1.50/$1.88), with diesel at 177.68 pence (≈£1.78/$2.22), the highest levels since May 2024. The surge, tied to the Iran‑Israel conflict and rising crude, is inflating motorists’ travel costs and feeding broader inflation worries. At...
