Policy

UK prepares targeted energy‑cost support as bills rise

April 13, 2026

British finance minister Rachel Reeves announced she will set out her approach this week to help businesses grappling with high energy

Europe rolls out relief and rethinks its energy strategy

April 13, 2026

In response to soaring fuel costs, Germany’s ruling coalition unveiled a €1.6 billion relief package that cuts energy taxes on petrol and

Blair Institute backs Rosebank and Jackdaw in warning over UK ‘energy crisis’

April 10, 2026

Tony Blair’s think tank has called for government approval of the Rosebank oil field and Jackdaw gas project, arguing Britain needs

OpenAI pauses UK data centre project amid energy and regulatory hurdles

April 10, 2026

OpenAI halts its main UK data‑centre project due to high energy costs and an unfavourable regulatory environment. Stargate UK was announced

US loans 30 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

April 10, 2026

DOE will loan up to 30 million barrels of crude from the West Hackberry SPR site, marking the third solicitation since fuel

EU‑US near a critical minerals pact to counter China

April 10, 2026

The EU and US are closing in on a critical minerals deal that would coordinate the production and supply of key

ITM Power secures £86.5m in government funding for major Yorkshire hydrogen project

April 9, 2026

The UK government and its new publicly owned utility, Great British Energy, announced a combined £86.5 million funding package for ITM Power to expand its

UK to insist Hormuz remains toll‑free and call for Lebanon’s inclusion in ceasefire

April 9, 2026

In a major speech, foreign secretary Yvette Cooper will argue that no tolls should be levied on ships transiting the Strait

Climate heavyweights tell UK to rethink North Sea licensing U-turn

April 8, 2026

High‑profile warning: Lord Nicholas Stern, Christiana Figueres and other climate leaders urged Britain to halt new oil and gas licensing, arguing projects like