UK electricity bills to stay at double historic average despite expected easing January 9, 2024 Nearly 1 in four Brits will be cutting back on food, clothing or leisure activities to pay for electricity bills
France’s EDF to consider extending life of UK nuclear plants in boost for UK energy policy January 9, 2024 EDF aims to extend the lifespan of Sizewell B (pictured) by 20 years
UK aims to break Russia’s stranglehold on nuclear fuel market with £300m uranium programme January 9, 2024 Hinkley Point C is one of the government's flagship nuclear reactor programmes
Oil slumps as Saudi Arabia cuts pricing across the board January 8, 2024 The price of oil fell four per cent today as one of the world’s largest-producing countries forecast price cuts across its suite of oil for the coming weeks. U.S benchmark WTI Crude had fallen 4 per cent as of 4pm GMT, while Brent Crude and Murban Crude logged slides of 3. per cent and 4.1 [...]
Ofgem warns Octopus, EDF and Scottish Power to ‘exhaust all options’ before forcing meter installations January 8, 2024 Ofgem said the firms must "exhaust all other options" before considering the forced installation
Drax shares jump over nine per cent as company expected to win multi-billion pound carbon capture contract January 8, 2024 Drax's carbon capture storage programme could be set for multi-billion pound government sign-off
Bumper gas production and trading give Shell a lift in fourth quarter January 8, 2024 Shell is expecting a set of fourth quarter results that carries both gains and losses across the business
Harbour Energy’s $11.2bn acquisition will transform the North Sea player January 8, 2024 Panic buying the week before Christmas is a familiar practice the world over. Presents, booze, holidays; the phenomenon is a manifestation of ‘fear of missing out’ culture and one that incurs massive spending. News of London-listed Harbour Energy’s blockbuster $11.2bn buy of Wintershall Dea’s oil and gas assets closed at 3pm GMT on 21st December. [...]
Oil from new licences ‘would make little difference’ to UK energy security January 8, 2024 Oil from new licences granted to North Sea producers and sent to UK refineries would account for less than one per cent of the fuels used here in 2030, analysis has found.
Major BP investors pushing for BAE chief to be next CEO January 7, 2024 Several major investors in BP have reportedly urged the oil and gas giant to approach Charles Woodburn, boss of defence firm BAE Systems, about becoming its next chief executive.