Saudi attacks shake the confidence of foreign investors
International energy bosses were largely absent from this week’s World Petroleum Council Energy Congress, held in Riyadh, after the Houthi attack.
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Trump’s Russian energy strategy could backfire
The contradictory tangle of energy policy actions taken by Trump toward Russia risks repeating mistakes that he often slammed his predecessor for.
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Power firms cut waste and modernize systems to meet surging demand
Companies are positioning their commercial offerings for the huge demand growth of the coming decades.
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Octopus looks to buy software startups to manage data center demand
“We’re very much looking for interesting opportunities in that space,” Octopus US CEO Nick Chaset told Semafor.
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Rates for oil tankers hit record high, as more crude passes through Hormuz
It now costs up to $77 million to hire a large tanker to move crude from the US to Asia, up from less than $10 million last year.
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US, Russian officials discuss Nord Stream investment: Report
Top US and Russian officials have discussed selling part of the suspended Nord Stream pipeline to an American investor, Reuters reported.
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China expands ultra-deep oil and gas drilling efforts
China broke oil and gas production records in 2025, though it has hastened its efforts this year in a bid to shield itself from war-related vicissitudes in global energy markets.
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Iberdrola becomes the world's largest power provider by market cap
Iberdrola’s growing strength comes from its broader global footprint.
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El Niño comes to Ukraine’s aid
As Russia again ramps up its attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid ahead of the winter heating season, this time Kyiv has a new ally in its corner: El Niño.
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Oil drops as Hormuz traffic rebounds
The rise in sales came alongside G7 nations releasing energy stockpiles in a bid to tame surging diesel prices.
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EU faces diesel shortage as major refiners ban exports
EU member states readied for talks over a feared diesel shortage, after the US, Russia and China all touted banning or suspending exports as global prices surge.
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US pressures European nations to release emergency diesel supplies
The White House administration turned to coercion in efforts to tame surging fuel prices, telling European capitals to either release their emergency diesel supplies or face a US diesel export ban.
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UAE pushing for more investment in global water infrastructure
Despite attacks by Iran on desalination plants this year, the UAE hasn’t experienced a single day of water supply cuts.
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Texas politics could delay investment decision for huge Chevron data center
Project Kilby is moving forward while grappling with the public AI backlash.
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Africa and Asia expected to drive a boom in refining capacity
The outlook found Africa and the Asia-Pacific region would account for 95% of total refining growth.
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