Energy
Divergences evident among EU countries on response to energy price spike
Divisions deepened among European Union countries ahead of an emergency meeting of ministers on Tuesday on the bloc's response to a spike…
Power squeeze curbs Chinese growth, leaves Europe in a gas bind
China's power shortages hit growth in the world's second biggest economy, threatening more pain for global supply chains, while Europe's gas squeeze…
Hungry for fuel, China looks to the U.S., Europe eyes relief plans
China's energy crisis deepened on Friday with coal prices hitting a record high as cold weather sweeps in and soaring gas prices…
EU to study joint natural gas buying to protect against price surges
The European Union will look into an option for member states to jointly buy natural gas as the bloc considers ways to…
France, Spain urge pan-European response to energy price surge
France and Spain called on Monday (October 4) for a coordinated European response to the surge in global energy prices to protect…
Shell’s UK power retailer to grow by 25% after rival’s default
Royal Dutch Shell's British power retail business will grow by over a quarter after it took on 255,000 customers from a rival…
Europe’s energy firms locked out of record price bonanza
Several European power firms have been shut out of bumper revenues from record high gas and electricity prices as their sales are…
Norway promises Europe more gas as prices soar
Norway agreed on Monday to increase natural gas exports to the rest of Europe as record high wholesale natural gas prices prompted…
U.S., European lawmakers issue statement opposing Nord Stream 2
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued a statement on Monday, along with counterparts from several European parliaments, opposing…
Pandemic recovery to push emissions to all-time high – IEA
The global rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic is set to drive emissions of greenhouse gases that stoke climate change to all-time highs,…
Malta wants gas to be classed as sustainable investment under EU finance rules
Malta, Poland, Bulgaria and six other countries have stepped up their push to ensure natural gas is classed as a sustainable investment…
Qatar tightens global gas market grip with bold expansion moves
Qatar Petroleum, the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer, is cranking up the pressure on high-cost rivals with bold expansion plans…