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Workers on strike at Marathon Petroleum's (MPC.N) Detroit refinery walk the picket line in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., September 4, 2024.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
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Teamsters could extend strike to other Marathon refineries as Detroit negotiations stagnate

Marathon Petroleum refuses to negotiate with over 200 striking Detroit refinery workers, raising potential for wider strikes.

A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/ File Photo
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Texas gas plant proposal rejected from state financing program

Texas energy regulators denied public funding for Aegle Power's 1.3 GW natural gas plant, citing due diligence failures.

FILE PHOTO: Greenpeace activists protest outside the BP Canadian offices in downtown Calgary, April 15, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
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Canada oil industry group calls for changes to anti-greenwashing laws

CAPP urges Canada's Competition Bureau to revise anti-greenwashing laws, citing risks, penalties, and unclear guidelines.

A view of oil stain is pictured on La Restinga beach in Telde, Gran Canaria, Spain, September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Borja Suarez
BiodiversityEnvironmentNewsOilRegulationsResiliency

Fuel oil spill shuts several beaches in Spain’s Gran Canaria

An oil spill off Gran Canaria closed beaches and prompted an environmental emergency as authorities deployed resources to manage the slick.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) outside its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, May 28 , 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/FIle Photo
BusinessNewsOil

OPEC+ agrees to delay October output hike for two months, sources say

LONDON/MOSCOW – OPEC+ has agreed to delay a planned October oil output increase for October and November after crude prices hit their lowest...

FILE PHOTO: A BMW car logo is displayed during a media tour at the plant of German automaker BMW in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessHydrogenNewsTransport

BMW plans to bring its first hydrogen car onto the market from 2028

BMW to produce hydrogen fuel car in partnership with Toyota, after experimenting with a 500km range iX5.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
BusinessCarbon ManagementEmissionsNews

Shell, Eni lead funding round for carbon tech firm Mantel Capture

Oil giants join early stage funding round for Mantel carbon capture technology, which uses molten salts to cut emissions.

The coal-powered Datang International Zhangjiakou Power Station in Zhangjiakou, as seen in November 2021 (AFP)
ClimateCoalElectricityEmissionsHydropowerNewsNuclear PowerPoliticsSolarWind

China nears peak emissions as climate envoy meets US counterpart

As China continues to install renewable energy capacity at record speeds, analysts say the country could hit peak emissions sooner than expected.

AviationBiofuelsEmissionsEmissions MarketsNewsRegulationsSustainable Aviation FuelTransport

Malaysia launches plan to achieve net zero aviation emissions by 2050

Net zero blueprint issued by transport ministry will increase use of sustainable aviation fuel and cut emissions in Malaysia aviation industry.

FILE PHOTO: Indonesian President Joko Widodo, wearing traditional Jakarta outfit, delivers his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 16, 2024. Tatan Syuflana/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Indonesia’s president urges investment in green economy

President Joko Widodo flaunts Indonesia's potential for renewable energy projects and carbon mitigation schemes.

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