The war in Iran is reshaping maritime transport as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts one of the world’s most important arteries for energy supplies. Until March, the strait channelled
China is on course for a historic milestone in its energy transition, with solar power expected to surpass coal as the country’s largest source of installed electricity generation capacity before the end
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Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield have agreed a $16 billion deal to acquire a stake in Kuwait’s national oil pipelines network, marking the largest foreign investment in the Gulf state’s history and providing
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The prospect of a renewed global oil shock has returned as escalating conflicts and disruptions across several major energy corridors place increasing strain on international oil markets. After briefly retreating following a
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Opposition to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centres is moving beyond local protests and into legislative chambers, online campaigns and, in some instances, threatening rhetoric, according to a year-long assessment
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West African leaders have signed an intergovernmental agreement supporting the proposed African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, marking a significant step in plans to establish a multibillion-dollar energy corridor linking Nigerian natural gas supplies
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India’s ambitious transition to ethanol-blended petrol has come under renewed focus after a consumer court ordered the country’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, to replace a customer’s vehicle or pay substantial compensation over
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The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence across Asia is driving an equally dramatic surge in electricity demand, forcing governments, energy providers and technology companies to confront an increasingly difficult reality: the infrastructure
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When the Government of India announced 20% ethanol blending with petrol (known as E20) as a transportation fuel, the move was opposed by some quarters. A careful analysis of the scenario readily
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For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been treated as a narrow stretch of water with outsized geopolitical importance. Yet the latest regional security shocks have exposed a deeper reality. Hormuz is
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Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports this week has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, tightening supplies of one of the world’s most widely used fuels and driving prices sharply higher across
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