(BAGHDAD, IRAQ) – Iraq plans to build oil pipelines across Syrian territory to the Mediterranean Sea, opening a new export route for Iraqi crude to world markets as the government presses ahead with a broader programme of energy infrastructure development. The Iraqi cabinet authorised the director general of Basra OilContinue Reading
(LONDON, UK) – Europe may fail to reach its target of filling gas storage facilities to at least 80 percent before the winter heating season, as competition with Asian buyers for liquefied natural gas cargoes intensifies and Russian pipeline supplies remain cut off, the head of Norwegian energy company EquinorContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Russia will extend its ban on petrol exports until the end of the year as the country grapples with a fuel crisis triggered by damage to several refineries from drone strikes, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. The decision, taken at a meeting of the relevant governmentContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has committed more than €1.4 billion (around $1.53 billion or £1.2 billion) to projects in Ukraine since the start of this year, covering energy, transport and critical infrastructure recovery with concrete results expected before the end of 2026. Prime MinisterContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s national power grid operator said no electricity supply restrictions are planned for Sunday, offering a day of stable supply for households and businesses across the country. The state company Ukrenergo made the announcement on its Facebook page, confirming that controlled outages will not be required. ThisContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Installing a home solar power station has become one of the main ways for Ukrainian households to secure a degree of energy independence. However, choosing the right panels and connecting them to the grid involves several practical steps that require attention from the very start. The firstContinue Reading
(LONDON, UK) – The price of Brent crude oil climbed above $100 per barrel for the first time since May, driven by fears that the widening conflict in the Middle East could choke a vital export route for Saudi Arabian oil. Brent, the global benchmark, jumped more than 6 percentContinue Reading
(ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN) – Kazakhstan’s oil production has dropped sharply after the shutdown of a Black Sea terminal that serves as the main export outlet for Kazakh crude and that recently came under drone attack. Two industry sources told Reuters on Thursday that the heaviest fall was recorded at the TengizContinue Reading
(BEIJING, CHINA) – Some Chinese refineries have increased purchases of sanctioned Russian crude oil even as discounts on those barrels narrow, according to trade sources. The shift comes as the escalating conflict involving Iran disrupts oil supply from the Middle East. Reuters reported that independent Chinese refiners had earlier madeContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russian attacks on civilian energy infrastructure have caused fresh power cuts in five regions of Ukraine, the national electricity transmission system operator Ukrenergo said on Friday morning. In a statement published on its Facebook page and reported by The Daily Handle, the company said consumers were withoutContinue Reading
