Eni, Shell face Nigeria bribe trial
Industry
European oil giants Eni and Shell are to stand trial in Italy over allegations of corruption in their Nigerian operations.
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Rosneft wins Venezuela gas deal
Industry
Venezuela has awarded licences to Russian energy major Rosneft to develop two offshore natural-gas fields. The deal entitles the Russia’s
Vilnius demands unity on Belarus nuclear plant
Production
Lithuania is seeking regional action to tax or block all electricity imports from Belarus, where Russia is building a nuclear
Battery demand outstrips supply: Porsche
Industry
Porsche claims that battery suppliers are struggling to keep up with demand for the Panamera hybrid model. The car combines
Tech firms want 35% renewable target
Environment
Technology, industry and power companies have called on the EU to set a target for renewables of at least 35
Iberia plots energy connectivity
Environment
Portugal is due to host a summit in the new year on energy interconnectors, as governments work to end the
Croatia eyes INA buyback
Industry
Croatia is planning a bid to buy back shares in its national energy firm INA from the Hungarian major MOL,
US to invest $90m in Ukraine: Kiev
Industry
The US Agency for International Development (USAid) is reportedly planning a five-year US$90-million project to support Ukrainian energy reform and
EDF agrees nuclear deal
Production
The board of French power utility EDF has agreed to buy a majority stake in the nuclear branch of Areva
EU bank under fire over Azeri pipeline
Environment
The EU’s European Investment Bank (EIB) is facing criticism for considering a €1.5 billion loan for a gas pipeline from
Italy declares emergency after blast
Industry
The explosion at a key natural gas hub in Austria has disrupted winter supplies across the EU’s energy markets, raising
Putin launches Arctic gas project
Industry
Russia’s high-profile Arctic gas project on the northern tip of Siberia’s remote Yamal peninsula began loading its first seaborne shipment
Turks hail pipeline progress
Industry
An estimated 30 per cent of the offshore construction for the TurkStream natural gas pipeline has been completed, according to
Report attacks UK fracking policy
Environment
An independent review has been demanded into the increasing costs of policing fracking in northern England, as aggressive and confrontational
Ireland derailing renewable policy: activists
Environment
Irish environmental groups and the Green Party have accused the Dublin government of refusing to back EU proposals to allow