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Natural Gas

Canada's Ontario to Extend Gas, Fuel Tax Cut for a Year

The Ontario government said on Sunday it will extend a fuel and gas tax cut first introduced last spring by another year to help residents cope with high inflat…

EU

German Parties Agree to Ratify CETA, Quit Energy Charter

Germany's ruling coalition parties have agreed a raft of new trade policy measures, including quitting the Energy Charter Treaty, which has come to be seen as a…

United States

US West Faces Power Reliability Issues from Growing Use of Renewables

A group responsible for power market reliability in Western North America said the growing use of renewable generation will require the region to boost planning…

Germany

German Budget Experts Push for Dividend Ban Tied to Energy Subsidies

Budget experts from Germany's ruling coalition on Friday stressed the need for a ban on dividends and bonuses being paid out at companies that benefit from gas …

Oil Price

High Oil Prices Ignite the Middle Eastern IPO Market

Initial public offerings in the Middle East have flourished this year thanks to higher prices that have seen increased investor interest in the region.

Hydrogen Production

Philippines’ President Greenlights Offshore Wind, Green Hydrogen Plan

The Philippines’ President has given the country’s Department of Energy the green light to move forward with its plan to explore and develop the offshore wind…

Nuclear Reactor

Finland Introduces Scheme to Prevent Power Blackouts

Finland's national power grid operator said on Friday it will introduce voluntary procedures for companies and the public sector to help prevent electricity sho…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

US Coal-Fired Power Retirements to Slow From 2023 – Report

Competition from natural gas and renewable resources will likely lead to the retirement of 23% of the 200,568MW of coal-fired capacity currently operating in th…

Crude Oil

Saudi Energy Minister Stresses the Importance of Oil Security

The world cannot go without Saudi oil exports for more than two or three weeks, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman.

Carbon Emissions

EU Proposes Tighter Vehicle Pollution Emission Standards

The European Commission proposed on Thursday broadly tighter limits for vehicle emissions of harmful nitrogen oxides and particulates, including new standards f…

Paris Climate Agreement

BHP Shareholders Vote Against Resolution to Lobby Australian Government on Climate

BHP Group shareholders voted against a resolution calling on the mining giant to lobby the Australian government on its climate change policy at its annual gene…

Offshore Wind Power

China’s Offshore Wind to Grow to 97GW by 2031: Report

This represents an annual growth rate of 14.3%.

Nuclear Reactor

COP27’s First-Ever Nuclear Pavilion – a Sign of Revival for the Sector

“Nuclear power is making a comeback—and in a strong fashion.” So said IEA executive director Fatih Birol on the renewed interest in nuclear power across the …

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures 300 MW Order of EnVentus Turbines for Goose Creek Wind

Vestas has received a 300 MW order from Apex Clean Energy to power the Goose Creek Wind project in Illinois, the US.

OPEC

Iraq Respects OPEC+ Deal, Wants to Raise Revenue per Barrel of Oil

Iraq's oil ministry respects the OPEC+ agreement to achieve global market stability.