Norway addresses electric plane crash setback
Storage
Norway’s first battery-powered aircraft crash-landed last week on a Norwegian lake in a setback for the aviation innovation, although the
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Portugal fuel crisis continues as talks fail
Production
Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers say they will maintain their strike after a meeting with the Socialist government failed to find an
US launches legal bid to seize Iranian tanker
Consumption
The US Justice Department has issued a warrant for the seizure of Grace 1 (pictured), the Iranian oil tanker that
US angered as Gibraltar frees Iranian tanker
Policy
An Iranian oil tanker held in Gibraltar since July 4 has been officially released by the authorities in the UK-run
Equinor hits first oil at huge North Sea field
Production
Oil production has begun at the biggest development project in the North Sea in a decade, at the Mariner field
Petrol strike hits Portugal during tourist peak
Consumption
Almost a third of the 3,003 Portuguese petrol stations had little or no fuel yesterday (Wednesday) as a strike by
World’s largest tidal turbine to be built in Scotland
Environment
The main manufacturing contract for what has been described as the world’s most powerful tidal turbine has been awarded to
RWE reveals half-year profits boost
Industry
RWE, Germany’s biggest energy supplier, said its core profit increased by 20 per cent in the first six months of
Germany-Iran trade slumps amid Trump’s sanctions
Industry
Trade between Germany and Iran has fallen significantly, pointing to the impact of Donald Trump’s sanctions. German exports to Iran
Platinum firms look to develop batteries
Storage
The world’s largest platinum and palladium suppliers, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) and Platinum Group Metals, want to develop lithium batteries
Saudi Aramco profits point towards floatation
Industry
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant, Saudi Aramco, is ready to go ahead with a record US$2-trillion market floatation after announcing
Carbon storage 10x cheaper than rig removal: study
Environment
Abandoned North Sea platforms could be used to store carbon underground which would be “10 times cheaper” than decommissioning, a
Two bodies missing after Russia nuclear blast
Policy
The corpses of two of the five nuclear researchers killed in last week’s Russian atomic explosion have allegedly vanished. The
Trump’s China stance dampens growth
Policy
Oil prices have dropped again as Donald Trump said trade talks with China planned for September could be called off.
Denmark’s Nord Stream delay could cost €660m
Policy
Denmark’s demand for an environmental assessment for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would increase costs by up to €660