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- Prospect of Trump easing US sanctions on Russian oil is a nightmare for the bloc as nations work out how to respond
- Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel
- Could the Iran war trigger a global economic crisis? – The Latest Thu, 5 Mar 26, 3:50amGlobal oil and gas prices have skyrocketed as war halts energy exports from the Middle East. The strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water that facilitates the shipping of about a fifth of the world’s oil, has been in...
- Rachel Reeves should scrap the North Sea windfall tax now Thu, 5 Mar 26, 5:33amThe UK should optimise North Sea oil and gas production while it transfers to renewables and nuclear developments
- Could the Iran war trigger an global economic crisis? – The Latest Thu, 5 Mar 26, 3:50amGlobal oil and gas prices have skyrocketed as war halts energy exports from the Middle East. The strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water that facilitates the shipping of about a fifth of the world’s oil, has been in...
- Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin Fri, 13 Feb 26, 11:01amEx-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for bills
- BP halts share buy-backs as annual profits slide Tue, 10 Feb 26, 9:31pmPressure mounts on oil and gas company as it aims for turnaround under new chief executive
- The Guardian view on Trump’s raid in Caracas: oil matters, but it’s not the whole story | Editorial Wed, 7 Jan 26, 6:25amThe seizure of Venezuelan leader was induced by the prize of petroleum, but driven by spectacle, geopolitics and domestic politics
- Crude appeal: why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil – podcast Tue, 6 Jan 26, 4:57amThe US capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday left many people wondering why? Donald Trump hinted at an answer when he claimed the Venezuelan regime had stolen US oil rights and that American oil...
- Oversupply of oil could create glut of 4m barrels a day, says energy watchdog Thu, 13 Nov 25, 10:55pmWarning emerges as scenario in which global demand continues to grow until 2050 is included in outlook report
- Want to know the grotesque truth about the oil industry? Then look at their tacky paperweights Mon, 29 Sep 25, 9:39pmTanoa Sasraku has been collecting – and creating her own – gaudy paperweights with a drop of crude oil encased within. All you need to know about global power games, the artist explains, is right there
- Trump’s UN speech: what he said about London, oil and the UK’s green policies Thu, 25 Sep 25, 3:44amFrom claims about sharia law to warnings on renewable energy, US president’s address was highly critical of Britain. But do his arguments stand up?
- ‘A defining moment’: Trinidad and Tobago at a crossroads as oil runs out Fri, 19 Sep 25, 10:00pmFossil fuels made the nation prosperous but as reserves dwindle, do they drill deeper, even as the Caribbean feels the heat of the climate crisis, or shift to a greener economy?
- Green energy entrepreneur calls on UK to subsidise North Sea oil and gas firms Thu, 11 Sep 25, 9:29pmDale Vince urges ministers to ‘optimise’ resources in fossil fuel basin to help smooth transition to renewables
- Shell scraps construction of biofuels plant in Rotterdam Wed, 3 Sep 25, 5:56pmOil firm, which paused project in 2024, will not restart work because facility deemed ‘insufficiently competitive’