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Workers facing redundancy at Grangemouth oil refinery have the ‘sought-after skills’ to work on improving Scotland’s electricity networks, ScottishPower has said (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Grangemouth workers have ‘sought-after skills’ for power grid work, says ScottishPower

ScottishPower seeks skilled workers from Grangemouth refinery and ISG layoffs for 1,000 jobs in Scotland's grid upgrade.

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.

CATL's EV platform code-named "Panshi" is seen on display for customers and staff, at the Chinese battery maker's headquarters in Ningde, Fujian province, China November 8, 2024. REUTERS/Zoey Zhang
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Chinese giant CATL pushes beyond batteries into power grids, EV platforms

Robin Zeng, CATL’s founder, is transforming it from the top EV battery supplier to a green-energy giant and low-cost EV enabler.

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SHELL PLC 3rd QUARTER 2024 UNAUDITED RESULTS

                 SHELL PLC3rd QUARTER 2024 UNAUDITED RESULTS                                   SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTSQuarters$ million Nine monthsQ3 2024Q2 2024Q3 2023%¹ Reference20242023%4,291  3,517  7,044  +22Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders 15,166  18,887  -206,028  6,293  6,224  -4Adjusted EarningsA20,055  20,944  -416,005  16,806  16,336  -5Adjusted...

FILE PHOTO: The last section of pipeline is assembled on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project before operations are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024, near Laidlaw, British Columbia, Canada, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Canadian Natural Resources to take over more space on the Trans Mountain pipeline: Bloomberg News

The recently expanded Trans Mountain pipeline has capacity to ship 890,000 bpd of crude from Alberta's oil sands to the Port of Vancouver.

The First Minister chaired a meeting of unions and the workforce (Michael Boyd/PA)
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Grangemouth owners urged to reconsider refinery closure

Petroineos announced it would shutter the refinery in the second quarter of next year as it looks to move to become an import...

Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema waves as he arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport ahead of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, China, Sep. 1, 2024. Ken Ishii/Pool via REUTERS
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China to pitch green tech exports to African leaders as Western curbs loom

China will urge a summit of 50 African nations in Beijing this week to take more of its goods in exchange for more...

FILE PHOTO: People visit a booth of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) at the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, China August 23, 2018. Picture taken August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Once-acquisitive Chinese oil giant looks to revive global dealmaking

CNPC eyes oil deals and investments across the globe amid stagnant output at home in China.

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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No decision yet on $21bn gas project, Australian state regulator says

Woodside Energy's Browse gas project in doubt after newspaper leaked regulatory comments, with official recommendations due next year.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company is seen at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo
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Petrobras, CNOOC and Petrochina big winners in Brazil’s PPSA oil auction

Petrobras, CNOOC, and Petrochina won an oil auction, expected to generate record revenue for Brazil's PPSA.

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