Europe
Wintershall Dea management board to step down after Harbour Energy deal closed
Wintershall Dea says its current management board will step down after the transfer of its non-Russian oil and gas assets to Britain's Harbour...
EU Parliament backs clampdown on single-use plastic packaging
European Parliament approves law that bans mini shampoo bottles, shopping bags and condiment wrappers in drive to cut down on plastic waste.
EU lawmakers agree to exit energy treaty over climate fears
Continued membership of 1994 energy treaty rejected by Parliament as being "no longer compatible" with EU's plans for climate action.
EU Parliament adopts new rules to improve air quality by 2030
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament adopted stricter legally-binding air pollution limits on Wednesday that must be complied with by 2030. Why it’s important...
Polestar may use US plant to sell cars to Europe as EU-China tension rises
South Carolina factory could produce Polestar's Europe-bound EVs, says CEO, in a bid to avoid political controversy over Chinese production.
Oil and gas producer Ithaca Energy to buy Eni’s UK assets for about $940 million
Eni, Italy's biggest energy company, had given North Sea oil and gas producer Ithaca Energy a four-week exclusivity period to make an offer...
Russia cuts crude oil export price forecast to $65 per barrel in 2024-27
The Russian economy ministry has downgraded its forecasts for the country's crude oil export prices for the next three years to $65 per...
German climate activists sentenced for spraying paint on Brandenburg Gate
The activists were supporters of the "Last Generation" climate activists group, which had made headlines in Germany with hundreds of road blocks by...
Europe’s ability to survive a cold winter hasn’t been tested, energy execs say
AMSTERDAM – Europe has successfully survived the worst energy crisis in decades thanks to demand reduction and a couple of mild winters, but...
Gazprom says more work underway to link Russia’s eastern, western gas grids
Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom says work is underway on further links between its east and western pipeline networks.
