Focus on Fuel
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA
LONDON (Reuters) – Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use...
As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen
The Congolese government is offering fossil fuel extraction opportunities at auction, but impoverished locals are afraid it will cause damage to the landscape...
EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after November election
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it is delaying planned rules to curb emissions from existing natural gas plants that release...
Canadian Natural Resources hits record oil production amid rising U.S. demand
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. drew on its abundant reserves to set a slew of production records last quarter, boosting its bottom line by...
Algeria is in the spotlight as leaders of gas producing countries convene
Algeria is looking to cast itself as a critical supplier of natural gas for European countries seeking to lessen their dependence on Russia.
Panel upholds Alberta regulator’s orders against embattled energy company
CALGARY — A hearing panel for Alberta’s energy regulator has upheld two orders against a company that had thousands of inactive oil and...
Export Development Canada lends Newfoundland hydrogen project $128M
OTTAWA — The federal export credit agency has agreed to lend millions of dollars to a second green hydrogen project in Atlantic Canada....
Alberta rural municipalities say $43M in energy industry taxes went unpaid last year
Alberta’s rural municipalities say some energy companies are still failing to pay millions of dollars in taxes. A survey from Rural Municipalities of...
Oil spill from capsized barge near Tobago has reached beaches hundreds of miles away, officials say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An offshore oil spill that prompted Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency earlier this month...
Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s sale of assets in polluted region over environmental worries
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore...
