China makes 2030 renewable generation target binding for first time
July 24, 2026
China aims to increase wind and solar generation by 53% between 2025 and 2030. Wind and solar capacity is targeted to
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Trump adds Israel condition to contentious Saudi nuclear agreement
July 24, 2026
The US and Saudi Arabia have signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement that must undergo congressional review. Independent reporting says the
Malaysia launches 2.65 GW solar tender with mandatory storage
July 22, 2026
Malaysia has tendered for 2.5 GW of solar paired with 1.25 GW of battery capacity, plus a separate 150 MW solar
ADNOC approves $6.2 billion Umm Shaif gas development offshore Abu Dhabi
July 22, 2026
ADNOC and its international partners have taken a $6.2 billion final investment decision on the offshore Umm Shaif Gas Cap. The
Hormuz crisis must improve ‘within weeks’ for the sake of global energy security – IEA
July 20, 2026
IEA executive director Fatih Birol has warned that global energy security will deteriorate unless flows through the Strait of Hormuz recover
Google anchors largest US solar project as AI demand reshapes clean energy finance
July 17, 2026
Steel River will combine 2.5 GWdc of solar with 2.9 GWh of batteries when fully completed in Arkansas in 2029. Google
Trump rollback linked to $83 billion of stalled US clean energy investment
July 15, 2026
A labour environment coalition has identified 223 cancelled or delayed clean energy, manufacturing and industrial projects in the US, representing at
US-Iran flare-up reignites Hormuz shipping crisis, raises risk premium
July 9, 2026
A Qatari LNG tanker, the Al Rekayyat, and a Saudi‑flagged crude supertanker have been hit by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz,
Saudi Arabia considers Red Sea pipeline expansion amid Hormuz disruption
July 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia is reportedly in preliminary talks with Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar about expanding capacity of the East-West crude pipeline by
OPEC+ raises output as Saudi Arabia slashes prices
July 6, 2026
OPEC+ agreed on 5 July 2026 to raise collective output targets by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) from August, marking the fifth consecutive
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