Europe

Crude Oil

Oil Advances as EU Debates Possible Ban on Russian Crude Imports

Oil climbed for a fourth day, heading for the best run in a month, on signs the European Union may be edging closer to a ban on Russian crude imports to punish …

Oil Price

Oil Jumps as EU Weighs Russian Embargo

Oil prices jumped $3 on Monday, with Brent above $110 a barrel, as European Union nations consider joining the United States in a Russian oil embargo, while a w…

Joe Biden

Amid Global Energy Squeeze, Biden Looks to Iran but Not Israel

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrown the global energy market into a state of turmoil, forcing the U.S. and Europe to look for substitutes for Russian oil an…

Hydrogen Project

European Investment Bank Looking to Invest in Hydrogen Projects

The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance has announced a call to action for projects in the hydrogen sector to submit proposals by 5 April 2022 for funding from the…

LNG

Germany in Talks with Qatar on Long-Term Gas Supplies to Reduce Russian Dependence

Germany and Qatar are negotiating a long-term energy partnership, government officials from both sides said Sunday, as Europe's biggest economy seeks to become …

Oil & Gas Supply

Europe Can Survive Throughout Summer Without Russian Gas

If Russian flows continue, the European Union (EU) and the UK will end this winter’s heating season with 27 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas in storage.

Nuclear Power Plant

Can Nuclear Generation Reduce European Reliance on Russian Gas?

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency and the European Commission have come up with plans to rapidly reduce the European Union…

Smart Grid

Smart Grids Continue to Advance Globally

SP Group’s annual Smart Grid Index indicates that grids are getting both smarter and greener in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Coal Mine

Balkan States Say Supply Security more Pressing than Ditching Coal

A surge in power costs and concerns about reliance on Russian energy have prompted Balkan utilities to reassess plans to shut down coal-fired power plants, desp…

Ukraine

‘Historic Milestone’ as Ukraine Connected to European Power Grid

​The electricity grids of Ukraine and Moldova have successfully been synchronised with the Continental European Grid.

SMR

Ukraine, Climate, SMRs: EU and IAEA Nuclear Talks

The eighth European Union-International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Senior Officials Meeting discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation in a range of areas, …

LNG

Norway’s Equinor Ramping up Gas Output to Help Meet Europe’s Demand

Norway’s state player Equinor and the country’s government have worked out a plan to maintain high gas exports to Europe and meet the demand amid supply conce…

LNG

Biden Administration Approves More LNG Exports to Europe

The Biden administration said on Wednesday it had authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas from two major facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Emissions Trading System

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Reforming the EU ETS Is a Matter of Energy Security, Says PGE

European leaders are now rushing to make decisions on how to drastically cut dependence on Russian fossil energy imports.

Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen Should Be Included in European Gas Reserve Plans

For the first time at an industry conference, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe, just unveiled his proposal for the European Commission to include hy…