Focus on Fuel
Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens
Authorities in Russia's Krasnodar region declared a state of emergency as oil continues to wash ashore from damaged tankers.
India reviews $30 billion sulphur-cutting programme for coal plants
India is reviewing a decade-old $30 billion programme requiring coal-fired power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur emissions.
Union for striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver says aging pipeline poses risk
Union representing striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver warns diverting the fuel around the industrial action could pose an environmental hazard.
Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan’s Flint River
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The president of a chemical company has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left...
Black Sea oil spill volunteers in Russia ask Putin to send urgent help
The oil is from two ageing tankers hit by a storm on Dec. 15. One of the vessels split in half, while the...
Manitoba government to reinstate fuel tax, but at a reduced rate
The government temporarily suspended the 14-cents-a-litre fuel tax at the beginning of 2024 as a way to help people deal with the rising...
Vermilion Energy announces $1B deal to buy Westbrick, bolstering scale in Deep Basin
Oil and gas producer Vermilion Energy Inc. says it is acquiring privately held Westbrick Energy Ltd. for $1.075 billion.
Brazil’s Petrobras to sign deal for four new support vessels built locally
Transpetro awarded a $69.5M tender for four coastal vessels to boost Brazil's shipbuilding sector after a decade of stagnation.
Russia calls gas sales to Europe ‘complicated’ as deal with Ukraine nears end
Russia's gas transit through Ukraine faces uncertainty as Kyiv will not renew its deal, impacting Slovakia and others reliant on this supply.
Despite climate goals, Maine rebates for electric vehicles are running on empty
Maine now registers 13 electric vehicles for every 200 cars, up from 3 in 2020, but rebate funding to support this growth is...
