Focus on Fuel
Spanish government signals openness to TAQA’s bid for Naturgy
Spain on Friday signalled it was open to a potential takeover bid of energy firm Naturgy by Abu Dhabi's TAQA
BP settles boat captain’s lawsuit over injuries from Gulf oil spill cleanup
After more than a decade of litigation following the largest offshore U.S. oil spill, John Maas may well be the only person to...
Poland’s Tauron seeks to spur renewables expansion
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s Tauron aims to expand in renewable energy as the profitability of coal assets declines, the state-controlled power utility said...
Russia’s OTEKO to reject offer for coal transshipment terminal
Transport group Delo will submit an offer to buy OTEKO's Taman coal transshipment terminal to lower coal prices and resume stalled operations
Hungary’s government to consider fuel price intervention
The economy minister for Hungary, Marton Nagy, has said that reintroducing fuel price caps is "not ruled out"
Oil-rich regions in Kazakhstan brace for floods, Siberian rivers burst
Kazakh state oil pipeline company KazTransOil said it was building protective embankments at its facilities in the region due to flooding.
Biden government restricts oil and gas leasing in Alaska’s petroleum reserve
The restrictions are being put in place to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm
Drilling and mining restrictions in Alaska angers state leaders
Alaska state officials have said the restrictions will cost jobs and make the U.S. reliant on foreign resources
US EPA to announce temporary expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blend: sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce by Friday plans to temporarily expand sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline this summer.
Analysis: What does the return of U.S. oil sanctions on Venezuela mean for its election, and global energy markets?
Analysis by the Atlantic Council: What does the return of U.S. oil sanctions on Venezuela mean for its election, and global energy markets?
