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Renewable energy will boost national security and protect UK from sabotage, minister says
Widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks saysRenewable energy will boost the UK’s national security and make the country more resilient against potential aggression or sabotage, the government’s energy minister has said.Michael
Higher prices could last for eight months after Iran war, minister says
Officials are monitoring stock levels and planning for any potential disruptions to the supply chain.
Why biomethane is not the solution to Britain’s gas supply issues | Letter
Dr Matilda Dunn highlights problems with the expansion of biogas productionChris Huhne is right to say that the UK faces a false choice between more North Sea drilling and greater reliance on imports of gas (Letters, 21 April). But presenting biomethane as a straightforward solution overlooks the se
Iran’s foreign minister leaves Pakistan, heads to Russia for more talks
Abbas Araghchi will speak with 'senior officials' in Moscow, Iran's Foreign Ministry says.
Has Iran exposed the limits of what US can achieve by force?
Political scientist Vali Nasr argues that US and Israeli military options ‘have come up short'.
Iran shifts economic focus to essentials during war uncertainty
The government is partly reversing a currency decision for basic items and tapping into the country's sovereign fund.
US-Iran conflict: What’s the latest as the Islamabad talks stall?
Washington and Tehran stick to their positions as mediators hope for a diplomatic breakthrough in US-Israel war on Iran.
What lies ahead for Gaza after ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon?
Regional de-escalation may shift focus to Gaza, where deadlock over Hamas weapons, future governance threatens 'truce'.
Cop negotiations chief on how Iran war oil shock paves road to climate talks in Turkey
Exclusive: As countries meet at key climate crisis meetings, Australia’s Chris Bowen says war underlines need to move away from fossil fuelsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe fallout from the Iran war is driving countr
Inside Chornobyl: 40 years after disaster, nuclear site still at risk in Russia’s war
In February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe yetThe dosimeter clipped to your chest ticks faster the moment you step off the designated path inside the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. Step
China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US
With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.
New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels
Scientists and economists will help countries develop plans to reduce dependence on oil, gas and coalA panel of global experts has been launched to provide scientific input for countries that want to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and manage the growing risks of high oil prices, geopolitica
EU Starts Roll Out of Russian LNG Import Ban at Tricky Time
Europe is beginning the roll-out of a ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas at a difficult time.
Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions
Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergencyThe UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from AI by a factor of more than 100.According
Fast-tracking or ploughing through? Renewable energy shaping up as defining issue for Victorian election
Most landholders in regional Victoria support renewable energy – if they get a say. But planning approvals are riding roughshod over community concernsSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterThe wind never really stops on Peter Watts’ hill. On his grazing property, 90km north-west of Bendigo,
‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says
Exclusive: International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol, the world’s leading energy economist, also says UK should largely forgo North Sea expansionThe oil crisis triggered by the Iran war has changed the fossil fuel industry for ever, turning countries away from fossil fuels to secure energy supplies,
Iran Keeps Loading Oil Onto Tankers Even as USA Blocks Route
Iran is continuing to load millions of barrels of oil onto supertankers.
Oil Falls on Renewed Iran Talk Hopes
Oil prices dipped as potential US-Iran talks raised hopes for restored flows.
White House Extends Shipping Waiver to August
President Donald Trump's administration has given a 90-day extension to a shipping waiver making it easier to move oil, fuel and fertilizer around the United States.
Q1 Dallas Fed Energy Survey Gets Update
The first quarter Dallas Fed Energy Survey has received an update 'in response to recent developments in the global oil market', a statement sent to Rigzone revealed.
Latest Headlines
EU Starts Roll Out of Russian LNG Import Ban at Tricky Time
Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions
Fast-tracking or ploughing through? Renewable energy shaping up as defining issue for Victorian election
‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says
Iran Keeps Loading Oil Onto Tankers Even as USA Blocks Route
Oil Falls on Renewed Iran Talk Hopes
White House Extends Shipping Waiver to August
Q1 Dallas Fed Energy Survey Gets Update
