Reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the fragile US‑Iran peace deal
June 19, 2026
A 14‑point memorandum has extended the US‑Iran ceasefire and reopened the Strait of Hormuz, allowing a handful of tankers to transit
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‘Strong’ El Niño forecast intensifies food, energy and climate risk warnings
June 17, 2026
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology has declared that El Niño is underway in the tropical Pacific and could intensify into one of
Peace deal reopens Strait of Hormuz, sends stock markets soaring
June 15, 2026
Oil prices plunged and stock markets rallied after the US and Iran announced a draft peace deal that includes reopening the
China leads surge in low‑carbon industrial investment – Mission Possible Partnership
June 9, 2026
The Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) recorded 19 low‑carbon industrial projects reaching final investment decisions (FIDs) globally between November 2025 and April
Trump invokes Cold War legislation to subsidise coal plants and export terminal
June 5, 2026
President Donald Trump is using Cold War‑era emergency powers to steer roughly $425 million toward upgrades of 13 coal‑fired power plants and
US states sue Trump administration over cancelled offshore wind lease
June 4, 2026
A coalition of seven US states led by New York has sued the Trump administration for cancelling the Attentive Energy offshore
UK construction sector shrinks as energy costs bite
June 4, 2026
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said its net workloads balance for UK construction fell to -12% in the first quarter
Potentially record-breaking El Niño could push temperatures to new highs
June 2, 2026
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports an 80% chance that an El Niño will develop between June and August 2026. Most
BP eyes Azerbaijan’s Babek gas field as Europe scrambles for supply
May 28, 2026
BP will take over operatorship of Azerbaijan’s Babek gas field, which contains about 400 billion cubic metres (Bcm) of gas and
Energy deals highlight a two‑track transition: LNG, E&P and offshore wind
May 28, 2026
Cheniere Energy Partners signed an agreement with Bechtel to design and build Train 7 and related infrastructure for the first phase of
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