Equinor beats forecasts with £9.5bn earnings as West scrambles to meet energy needs May 4, 2023 Norway's Equinor on Thursday posted a higher-than-expected profit for the first quarter, albeit well below last year's record levels.
Shell unveils £3.2bn share buyback programme after posting mega profits May 4, 2023 Shell has announced a £3.2bn ($4bn) share buyback pro gramme, after the energy giant posted bumper profits of £7.6bn for the first quarter.
British Gas to stop using third party contractors to fit prepayment meters May 4, 2023 British Gas has announced it will stop using contractors to fit prepayment meters under court warrant - but will still use them.
National Gridlock: Octopus calls for queue jumping to meet energy goals May 4, 2023 Octopus Energy Generation has unveiled a five point plan to speed up connections for new renewable projects to the grid.
Windfall tax will hurt UK’s climate ambitions, oil boss warns May 4, 2023 The windfall tax will make the UK more reliant on carbon-intensive imports to meet its energy needs - warned the boss of Ithaca Energy.
Oil dips below $70 per barrel as flagging US and Chinese economies weigh prices down May 3, 2023 Oil prices have fallen below $70 per barrel today, weighed down by growing concerns over the health of the US and Chinese economies.
Second oil tanker in a week seized by Iran in Gulf – US Navy confirms May 3, 2023 A second oil tanker in a week was seized by Iran on Wednesday in Gulf waters, the US Navy said, the latest escalation in a series of seizures.
‘UK simply hasn’t gone far enough’ to tackle cost issues for offshore wind – as Brits face extra £530m bill by 2030 May 3, 2023 The UK will fall short of the government's offshore wind targets this decade, with developers facing serious cost challenges for projects.
MPs urge government to back Wales’ nuclear ambitions May 3, 2023 MPs have urged the government to push ahead with building a new nuclear power plant in Wylfa, North Wales.
Windfall windbags: Labour calls for tougher tax after BP profits May 3, 2023 Windfall tax-backing politicians were described as “completely out of ideas” after calling for the levy to be toughened up.