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
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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
Hormuz shutdown cripples global shipping and fuels energy security fears
May 28, 2026
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed by about 88%, with daily transit of crude, fuel and LNG carriers down
Record spring heat exposes Europe’s vulnerability to climate extremes
May 25, 2026
A “heat dome” over western Europe drove temperatures more than 10°C above normal, smashing May records in Paris, Madrid, London, Dublin
OPEC+ to raise output quota by 188,000 bpd – but hike seen as mostly symbolic
May 21, 2026
OPEC+ leaders agreed to raise their collective output target for July by 188,000 barrels per day – the third consecutive monthly
Global gas pricing entering ‘a new era’ of market-based trading dominance – IGU
May 20, 2026
The IGU says natural gas is evolving into a globally traded commodity, increasingly governed by market fundamentals rather than long-term oil-linked
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
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