Focus on Politics
Most Scots want more North Sea oil and gas to meet energy needs, poll finds
More than seven in 10 Scots back drilling in the North Sea to reduce the country’s reliance on foreign imports, a survey has...
Nissan to procure EV batteries from SK On for US market, Nikkei reports
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor plans to procure batteries for electric vehicles sold in the U.S. from South Korea’s SK On from around...
Bloomberg philanthropy to cover U.S. climate dues after Paris withdrawal
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover...
EV maker VinFast’s losses heap pressure on parent Vingroup as foreign investors sell
By Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup is facing renewed scrutiny on its strategy of backing loss-making electric...
Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls US toward fossil fuels
A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign...
US extends comment deadline on Biden-era LNG study to protect approvals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. has extended the comment period on a federal study of the economic and environmental impacts of the booming...
Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan misses estimates for fourth-quarter profit
By Vallari Srivastava (Reuters) – U.S. pipeline operator Kinder Morgan said on Wednesday it remains bullish on growth in demand for natural gas...
Lyondell to begin closure of Houston refinery this weekend, sources say
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -LyondellBasell Industries will begin the permanent closure of its 263,776 barrel-per-day Houston refinery this coming weekend, said people...
Trump’s climate withdrawal creates rare discord with Big Oil
U.S. oil and gas producers welcome Trump's push for domestic energy but fear exiting climate deals could hurt global clean energy investments.
Pilot scheme to help oil and gas workers transition to renewables launches
Oil and gas workers looking to transition into careers in the renewables industry will be given greater support under a new pilot scheme...
