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Natural Gas

Netherlands Proposes EU Gas Price Cap for State-Backed Buyers - Document

The Netherlands has weighed into the European Union's debate on whether to cap gas prices with an alternative proposal that would cap gas prices but only for go…

United States

Explainer: Why the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act Has Europe up in Arms

Top European Union officials will use a trade meeting with U.S. counterparts on Monday to press concerns about Washington's huge new green energy subsidy packag…

Nuclear Power Plant

Is the UK Plotting Budget Cuts to Boost Its Nuclear Power Dreams?

The Treasury is reportedly reviewing the government spending on projects such as roads, rail and schools.

EU

Emergency Call Services, Telcos Urge EU to Protect Telecoms Networks From Power Cuts

Europe's top telecoms operators and an emergency services lobby on Monday urged Brussels to shield mobile and fixed grids from power cuts, a letter reviewed by …

France

First Winter Cold Snap Tests French Power Grid

Temperatures hovering near zero in coming days will test the resilience of France's power network, even as President Emmanuel Macron urged the French not to pan…

EDF Sold Excess Power on Sunday, Forced to Buy Back on Intraday Market

Nuclear operator EDF said in an online note that it accidentally sold 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of excess power on the day-ahead market on Sunday, requiring the compan…

Natural Gas

Eastward Gas Flows via Yamal-Europe Pipeline Fall to Zero

Eastbound gas flows through the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany fell to zero on Monday morning, while Russian supplies to Europe via Ukraine inched…

United Kingdom

UK Power Networks Launches Biggest-Ever Flexibility Tender

UKPN has launched a Flexibility Tender that could potentially unlock more than 500MW of capacity, equivalent to 300,000 homes over the next three years.

Global Energy Efficiency Investments Jump 16% YoY in 2022: IEA

It reached $560b this year.

Which ASEAN Countries Are the Most Energy-Intensive

A total of seven countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region are less intensive than the world average, but three are above, led by B…

Natural Gas

European Gas Consumption Is 24% Below the Five-Year Average

Europe’s natural gas demand in November fell by nearly a quarter compared to the five-year average for the month.

Hydrogen Production

BP Is Betting Big on Green Hydrogen

UK supermajor BP sees low-carbon hydrogen as one of its key growth areas and is betting on green hydrogen to advance the energy transition and the decarbonizati…

Smart Meter

E.ON Increases German Grid Security With 450MHz Radio Network

E.ON has announced using the 450MHz radio network to connect and control local grid stations and smart meters in homes when conventional communication systems a…

Crude Oil

Price Cap on Russian Oil Comes Into Effect

The price cap of $60 per barrel for Russian oil devised by the G7 and supported by the European Union comes into effect today, aiming to curb Russia’s revenues…

Oil Refinery

Lukoil Says Its Italian Refinery Will Continue Operations After EU Embargo

Lukoil said on Friday that it is ready to ensure continued operations at the site after the EU embargo on imports of Russian crude by sea takes effect on Decemb…