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Members of the Unite union march and rally at the Scottish Parliament in protest at Petroineos plans to close Grangemouth oil refinery.
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Unions demand action to prevent ‘corporate decapitation’ of Scotland’s Grangemouth refinery

The Scottish and UK governments have commissioned a study that will look at options for the long-term future of the site.

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Woodside Energy Group's exhibition booth is seen at the World Gas Conference 2022 in Daegu, South Korea May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Tan/File Photo
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Woodside to bring in several partners to Louisiana LNG project by March, CEO says

Australia-listed Woodside is seeking to sell a 50% stake in the Louisiana LNG project.

South Humber Bank power station is owned by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP UK Investments (Alamy/PA)
BusinessFuelNatural GasNews

Royal Mail buyer Kretinsky’s UK gas power plants made bumper profit after energy crisis

Daniel Kretinsky’s gas power plant near Hull brought in £141 million of pre-tax profit last year, following a period of “exceptionally high” commodity...

FILE PHOTO: A guard walks past the Reliance Industries logo near the entrance of Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City in Navi Mumbai, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
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Reliance’s US unit buys $12 million stake in helium explorer Wavetech Helium

Helium gas, a by-product of mining natural gas, is used in several green technologies.

In a bid to boost crude prices, eight members of the OPEC+ group earlier this month announced they were extending supply cuts until the end of December (Saudi Aramco)
FuelNewsOil

OPEC+ postpones meeting on oil output to December 5

The 22-member OPEC+ group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia was due to decide on its 2025 output policy on Sunday.

Bosnia's coal-fired Kakanj power plant (AFP)
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In Bosnia, the path to renewables runs through its coal mines

Bosnia still has around 2.6 billion tonnes of exploitable coal still underground — but is targeting net-zero by 2050.

FILE PHOTO: Workers install solar panels at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL)  in Khavda, India, April 12, 2024.REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
CoalElectricityFuelNewsSolarWind

Adani allegations shine spotlight on India’s clean energy conundrum

India is still more than 10% short of its much-publicised pledge to add 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable power by 2022.

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant//File Photo
EconomyFuelNatural GasNewsOilPoliticsTrade

Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canada would drive up pump prices, analysts warn

Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a press conference in Edmonton on October 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
BusinessEmissionsNatural GasNewsOilPoliticsRegulations

Industry not consulted on Alberta’s plan to challenge federal emissions cap

Danielle Smith’s surprise Sovereignty Act plans to counter a proposed federal emissions cap spark industry concerns over lack of consultation.

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