Qatar rejects attempts to ‘drive wedge’ with US over gas pause
Qatari official denies political motives for decision to halt LNG production following Iranian strikes.
Oil prices rise sharply after US, Israeli attacks on Iran
Brent crude is up by 9 percent amid supply concerns as Trump says strikes on Iran could last weeks.
Iran says ‘good progress’ made in nuclear talks with US in Geneva
Top diplomat says Iran and US reached an understanding on ‘guiding principles’ in nuclear talks as tensions persist.
Cuba to introduce plan to address fuel shortage amid US blockade
The shortage has led to blackouts across the Caribbean nation.
Japan shuts reactor at world’s biggest nuclear plant a day after restart
Restart of No 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant suspended after malfunction related to control rods.
Renewables muscle fossil fuels out of EU electricity market, says research
Solar and wind power provided more electricity than coal and gas last year, leading a global trend, said think tank Ember.
How much of Europe’s oil and gas still comes from Russia?
In 2021, Russia supplied the EU with 45 percent of its gas and 27 percent of its oil. By 2024, these values dropped to 19 percent and 3 percent, respectively.
France detains Russian ‘shadow’ tanker to disrupt war in Ukraine
Moscow has called France’s detention of the ship, and arrest of the captain, an act of piracy.
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