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
As Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz sends shockwaves through global oil markets, Saudi Arabia has activated its 1,200-kilometer East–West Crude Oil Pipeline, commonly called the Petroline, at full capacity to
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Leading executives in the artificial intelligence industry are facing growing criticism for issuing dire warnings about the technology they are building, with some analysts saying the rhetoric is amplifying public fear at
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Fuel stocks have run out at many fuel stations across Sri Lanka as demand surged across the country, according to reports from local journalists. Long queues began forming at filling stations from
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South Asia is entering one of the most significant energy transitions in the world today. Home to nearly a quarter of the global population and undergoing rapid economic transformation, the region is
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Tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from the United States and other suppliers are increasingly diverting from Europe toward Asia as spot prices surge amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The redirection
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On a quiet coastal plot in the town of Futaba in northeastern Japan, an ultramodern textile factory now stands where destruction once defined the landscape. Opened just three years ago, the facility
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Pakistan’s government is preparing to introduce fuel-saving and austerity measures after global oil prices surged above $100 per barrel and gas supply disruptions in the Middle East triggered panic buying in the
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Colombo is grappling with a potential energy crisis after the Indian company Trident Chamfer, contracted to supply 25 coal ships for power generation in 2026, has delivered only 13 vessels so far,
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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a detailed report warning that the country could face significant disruptions to electricity generation in April, June, and July 2026 due to the
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Airline shares moved in sharply different directions on Thursday as the aviation industry grappled with the fallout from escalating conflict in the Middle East, with Asian carriers showing signs of recovery while
More Businessmen operating fuel stations under the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) are reporting severe financial distress following the corporation’s decision to cut the 3 percent commission that has been paid to station operators
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Sri Lanka’s Norochcholai Power Plant is confronting a potential energy shortfall this year as coal imports fail to meet the plant’s requirements, according to Frontline Socialist Party Education Secretary Pubudu Jayagoda. Speaking
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The Ceylon Electricity Board has incurred a direct financial loss exceeding Rs. 2,796 million after burning substandard coal that failed to comply with the technical design requirements of its power plants, according
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United Republic Front leader Patali Champika Ranawaka has intensified criticism of the controversial coal tender, claiming that Sri Lanka is losing two gigawatt hours of power every day due to the import
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has awarded one-year contracts for Iraq’s Basrah Medium and Omani crude to global trader Trafigura, while also seeking spot cargoes of UAE’s Murban crude. The shift is
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