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Nuclear Power Plant

Japan Considers Extending Nuclear Plants' Life Beyond 60 Years - Nikkei

Japan's government is considering extending its 60-year limit on the operation of nuclear power plants and may submit legislation on new rules next year, as it …

Natural Gas

EU Leaders May Back New Gas Price Benchmark, Document Shows

European Union country leaders may support plans to launch a new gas price benchmark at a meeting next week, as they seek to curb energy prices for consumers an…

Crude Oil

Saudi Arabia, United States Clash Over Reason for OPEC+ Oil Cut

Saudi Arabia rejected as "not based on facts" criticism of an OPEC+ decision last week to cut its oil production target despite U.S. objections.

Crude Oil

Oil Slides as U.S. Crude and Gasoline Stocks Surge

Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Friday as U.S. crude and gasoline inventories jumped, while Saudi Arabia and Washington continued to clash over plans…

Nuclear Reactor

Japan’s Gas Consumption to Dip 5% in 2023

This comes as nuclear restarts are expected next year.

Is Westinghouse $7bn Acquisition a Sign of Nuclear’s Revival?

Cameco Corporation and Brookfield Renewable Partners are forming a partnership to acquire US nuclear services business Westinghouse Electric Company, signaling …

Net Zero Emission

Carbon Credit Use Could Curb Company Climate Action, Warns UK Advisers

The use of cheap carbon offsets by companies to meet net zero targets could curb their efforts to cut emissions and slow the delivery of climate goals.

United States

U.S. Power Use to Reach Record High in 2022 as Economy Grows, Weather Hotter -EIA

U.S. power consumption will rise to a record high in 2022 due to rising economic activity and hotter summer weather.

Oil Pipeline

Shell Investigates in Nigeria After Report of Nine-Year Oil Theft

Oil major Shell's Nigerian subsidiary is investigating reports that an illegal oil tap ran for nine years on a pipeline it operates, a spokesperson said on Wedn…

United States

U.S. Oil Patch M&A in Q3 Tops $16 Bln, the Most This Year

Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. oil patch accelerated to $16 billion in the third quarter, the most this year, although the nine-month total trails the yea…

Natural Gas

Russia Could Deliver Gas via Nord Stream 1, but Not Nord Stream 2 - Germany

Germany will not take Russian gas via the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to …

LNG

Chevron Sees LNG Growth Opportunity in Europe on Strong Demand- Top Executive

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp expects high European prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to attract a majority of U.S. LNG exports in the short term, a top exec…

Switzerland

Swiss Pursue Home-Grown Energy Panacea - Reluctantly

Government wants to ramp up renewable energy output

Natural Gas

Gas Price Cap Deal Eludes EU Countries, for Now

The European Union will unveil proposals next week to launch joint gas buying within months and develop an alternative gas price benchmark.

Net Zero Emission

Canada's Watchdog Launches Investigation Into RBC Over Climate Complaints

Canada's Competition Bureau has launched an investigation into Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) over allegations that the country's largest lender had misled custom…