UK temporarily eases sanctions on Russian‑derived fuels amid supply crunch
May 20, 2026
Britain will continue to allow imports of diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude in third countries, postponing a ban
Natural Gas
Xi and Putin criticise US defence plans but fail to seal Power of Siberia 2 pipeline
May 20, 2026
China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin used their May summit to jointly criticise US missile‑defence initiatives, accusing Washington
US natural gas output and LNG exports headed for new highs
May 19, 2026
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects dry gas production to rise from 107.7 bcfd in 2025 to 110.6 bcfd in 2026 and
BP weighs sale of Egyptian gas assets as new CEO retools portfolio
May 15, 2026
BP is considering selling some natural gas assets in Egypt as part of CEO Meg O’Neill’s overhaul to cut debt and focus
Renewables save the UK £1.7 billion in gas imports
May 12, 2026
Record UK wind and solar output since late February 2026 curtailed 41 TWh of gas imports – equivalent to 34 LNG
Shell expands upstream strategy with $16bn acquisition of ARC Resources
April 29, 2026
Shell has agreed a $16bn deal to acquire ARC Resources, which will see the oil and gas major expanding its oil
Germany moves to future-proof gas plants for hydrogen transition
April 28, 2026
Germany is planning incentives for gas plants to convert to hydrogen, with the proposal covering around 2GW of new capacity. The
Canada approves major gas pipeline expansion to boost supply resilience
April 24, 2026
Canada has approved a $4bn expansion of Enbridge’s gas pipeline network. The project will add around 300 million cubic feet per
Brussels readies measures to ease Europe’s energy shock following Iran conflict
April 22, 2026
The European Commission is drafting measures to reduce electricity taxes and refill gas storage ahead of winter. A revised document warns
Poland’s Enea doubles down on renewables and storage
April 21, 2026
Polish state‑controlled utility Enea will at least double its capital spending on renewable energy next year from 543 million zlotys in
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