Tuesday, 4 February 2025

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In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, aerial survey is conducted by Coast Guard Aviation Command as part of the oil spill response operation in in Manila Bay, Philippines Thursday, July 25, 2024. A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves and the coast guard is now assessing the vessel for a leak that could cause a major spill that could reach the capital Manila, Philippine's coast guard said. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
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Oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising fears of major spill

Days of monsoon rains and typhoon cause Terra Nova tanker to sink off the coast of Manila, prompting fears that 1.4m liters of...

Smoke rises from the Lower Campbell Creek wildfire (K51472) wildfire northwest of Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada July 24, 2024.   BC Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERS.
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Canadian wildfire reaches Jasper, firefighters battle to protect Trans Mountain pipeline

Wildfire forces 25,000 to evacuate from Jasper; firefighters protecting critical infrastructure, including the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

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Oil and gas exploration is surging to pre-Covid levels despite COP28 agreement

Oil and gas exploration is thriving even though countries agreed at COP28 to shift away from fossil fuels, says new analysis from the...

FILE PHOTO: Visitors stand near the Honda booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Honda to cut ICE car production capacity in China, Nikkei reports

Honda will close three of its seven production lines in China, reducing its annual ICE vehicle capacity to 1 million from 1.49 million.

FILE PHOTO: A man stacks gas canisters in a street stall, as Venezuela prepares for presidential elections, in Caracas, Venezuela July 20, 2024. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa/File Photo
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Analysis: Whoever wins election, Venezuela faces natural gas problem

Venezuela faces critical gas shortages despite vast reserves, with upcoming elections intensifying debate over privatization and investment to revive production.

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German government signs off on hydrogen import strategy

Germany adopted a strategy for the import of hydrogen to help secure sustainable energy supply.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) alongside Senate Democrats speaks during a press conference addressing a new policy that demands recipients of foreign military aid to follow international humanitarian law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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US Democrats launch bill holding oil firms accountable for any work with OPEC

The bill proposes to penalize energy companies found colluding with OPEC by revoking their eligibility for new federal leases.

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Airlines urge governments to save floundering green jet fuel industry

A UK initiative to promote green jet fuel will need to be taken up around the world if the technology is to have...

FILE PHOTO: Flames and smoke rise from a burning wildfire, as seen from a highway, in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, July 23, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Donald Schroll/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Spreading Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation warnings, oil production worries

Imperial Oil said there was no direct impact on its operations at the moment and that it continues to monitor the situation closely.

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive to attend the special sitting of the States of Deliberation, at Guernsey Parliament at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, during their two day visit to the Channel Islands, Tuesday July 16, 2024. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)
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Biofuel Bentleys are coming for Britain’s green king

Environmentally conscious King Charles III will convert chauffeur-driven cars to run on biofuels, install solar panels and increase use of SAF for royal...

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