North Sea oil rig strikes hit Total
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The British trade union Unite announced a strike on the Alwyn, Dunbar and Elgin platforms in the North Sea yesterday.
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US unveils Arctic icebreaker programme
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The United States says it will invest billions on icebreaking ships that can navigate polar ice to challenge Russia’s dominance
Total faces North Sea strike
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North Sea oil workers on three platforms owned by French energy giant Total have gone on strike in a dispute
Mariner votes to strike
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Equinor’s Mariner heavy-oil platform in the North Sea is facing industrial action after the British GMB union said its members
Greece eyes energy reform: minister
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Greece is attempting to move away from its heavy dependence on coal as George Stathakis, the minister of environment and
Poland backs Trump pipeline stance
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The head of Poland’s National Security Bureau, Paweł Soloch, says Donald Trump’s opinion on the Nord Stream 2 “is important
Equinor relaxed over Snorre strike
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Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor, which operates the Snorre B platform in the North Sea, says the site’s drilling
Naftogaz submits $11.6bn Gazprom claim
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Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz has submitted for arbitration a US$11.6-billion claim for revision of the tariff in its gas transit
EU banks under pressure over Balkan dams
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More than 120,000 people have signed a petition calling for one of the last wild rivers in Europe to be
Total to increase Scottish security
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French oil and gas giant Total says it is increasing security in northwestern Scotland after disputes with staff over pay
Equinor and Microsoft 7-year sign deal
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Norway’s energy giant Equinor and tech firm Microsoft have agreed to exchange expertise and establish a data centre in Stavanger
Le Maire plays down Iran hopes
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Most French companies will find it impossible to continue doing business in Iran after the US imposes sanctions, France’s Finance
Coal crime that escaped justice
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As Brussels tries to convince member states to ditch polluting coal, especially in the east of the European Union, it
Erdogan turns tap on Tanap
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has held a ceremony in the city of Eskisehir this week to mark the arrival of
Microsoft launches eco-data centre
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Microsoft has dropped a data centre into the sea off the UK island of Orkney in an attempt to boost