A dispute has emerged between Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator and the National System Operator (NSO) over a proposed tariff increase for the final quarter of 2026, with the NSO insisting that improved
A dispute has emerged between Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator and the National System Operator (NSO) over a proposed tariff increase for the final quarter of 2026, with the NSO insisting that improved
More Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
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Sri Lanka is unlikely to pursue new barter trade arrangements in the foreseeable future as its tea-for-oil agreement with Iran approaches completion, with the Sri Lanka Tea Board citing exporters’ liquidity concerns,
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Sri Lanka plans to replace the existing net-accounting system for rooftop solar electricity consumers with a mechanism that offsets generation against consumption in real time, as the Government seeks to reduce electricity
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Sri Lanka’s 810-megawatt Norochcholai coal power plant will remain disconnected from the national electricity grid for several days following a nationwide blackout on 17 October, with authorities continuing safety procedures before allowing
More Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity blackout on 17 October caused economic losses exceeding 4 billion rupees, according to former electricity minister and United Republican Front leader Patali Champika Ranawaka, who has called on
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Oil prices fell on Thursday as investors assessed the risk of supply disruptions following attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and considered the outlook for global crude supplies outlined in
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Oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors assessed the prospect of additional Russian diesel entering global markets following US President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily ease restrictions on Russian fuel supplies, while
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Australia has approved an extension of one of its largest coal mining complexes, allowing Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) in New South Wales to continue operating until 2045 despite concerns over greenhouse gas
More Supertanker freight rates on Persian Gulf–East Asia routes have climbed above $1.4 million a day, setting a new record as the Iran war disrupts oil transportation, ties up vessels and drives shipping
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The global oil market has lost much of the storage buffer that has traditionally helped absorb supply disruptions, with industry executives warning that readily accessible inventories are now running dangerously low. More
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China is accelerating the development of ultra-deep oil and gas reserves as it seeks to expand domestic energy supplies amid global uncertainty, with advances in exploration and extraction technology enabling access to
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Several Indian states are seeking additional electricity allocations from the federal government to prevent power outages after weak hydropower generation and maintenance at power plants have reduced supplies during the night, according
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Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the government of pursuing policies that threaten renewable energy projects, arguing that rooftop solar power could add 2,500 megawatts to the national grid and
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Sri Lanka spent US$4.07 billion on fuel imports during the first eight months of 2026, a 61.6 per cent increase from the US$2.52 billion recorded during the same period last year, according
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