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
Libya needs between $30bn and $40bn in investment to develop its oil and gas resources as the North African country seeks to restore itself as one of the world’s major crude producers,
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Short sellers have made an estimated $2.1bn betting against three small modular nuclear reactor companies as a sharp reversal in investor enthusiasm has erased billions of dollars from their combined market value,
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China has unveiled a new five-year plan for its oil and gas sector that combines a drive to reach peak oil consumption with expanded domestic production, deeper drilling, larger energy reserves and
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Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as negotiations between the United States and Iran over a peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz reached an impasse, adding to uncertainty across
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No tankers have loaded at Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal, for at least a week, according to shipping and satellite data providers, indicating that the renewed US naval blockade has
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Europe’s prolonged spell of extreme heat and drought is inflicting severe disruption across the continent as historically low water levels in the Danube and Rhine rivers undermine electricity generation, interrupt commercial transport
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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
More 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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