15 h. ago New Mexico appeals court rejects lawsuit against oil and gas regulators

A New Mexico appeals court has rejected a lawsuit alleging that the nation’s No. 2 oil state failed to meet constitutional provisions for protecting against oil and gas industry pollution

Society

19 h. ago SARAH JONES: 'Free advice will help pubs and venues save cash on energy bills'

Minister Sarah Jones says the move will help pubs and venues which 'faced soaring energy costs as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – leaving us at the whim of global oil and gas prices'

Economics

52 h. ago Nigel Farage blasts 'supertax' on North Sea oil and gas and backs giving Scotland new fundraising powers as he woos voters ahead of by

The Reform leader hit out at the overall rate of 78 - including the windfall tax - paid by companies who have made massive profits in recent years, on a visit to Aberdeen.

Politics

55 h. ago Schoolchildren struggling with headaches and vomiting from oil and gas plant pollution

Residents say they can smell ‘rotten egg with propane’ emanating from nearby natural gas wells

Society

4 d. ago How the West is 'fuelling' Putin's war in Ukraine by spending billions on Russian oil and gas

Vladimir Putin 's regime is still raking in huge profits from its hydrocarbon exports to the EU - even as its brutal assault on Ukraine enters a fourth year.

Politics

6 d. ago Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution’s effects

Natural gas has become a go-to fuel for power plants from coast to coast, sometimes replacing dirtier coal-fired plants and, by extension, improving air quality

Politics

7 d. ago New Zealand abandons Jacinda Ardern's ban on oil and gas drilling after she declared that the world had moved on from fossil fuels

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan has urged Australia to follow New Zealand's lead in doing away with its net zero policy as Coalition negotiations continue.

Politics

1 week ago North Sea oil and gas: Why the bridge to the future is being burned, as 600 Aberdeen job losses show

The North Sea windfall tax must end before the next financial year, writes Bob Drummond.

Society

1 week ago Sir Keir Starmer urged to oppose 'dangerous' Donald Trump demand to U

Donald Trump has told Keir Starmer to abandon his renewable energy strategy and ramp up North Sea oil and gas production.

Politics

1 week ago Trump signs executive orders to spur US ‘nuclear energy renaissance’

President aims to construct new nuclear reactors as he implements his own energy policies and undoes Joe Biden’sDonald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Friday intended to spur a “nuclear energy renaissance” through the construction of new reactors he said would satisfy the electricity demands of data centers for artificial intelligence and other emerging industries.The orders represented the president’s latest foray into the policy underlying America’s electricity supply. Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office over and moved to undo a ban implemented by Joe Biden on new natural gas export terminals and expand oil and gas drilling in Alaska. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’Reform UK has promised to reverse the government’s ban on fresh North Sea oil and gas drilling as a “day one” priority if elected to power, with the taxpayer taking a stake in the projects.Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, has met with senior UK oil executives in recent weeks to pledge the party’s support for the industry, which has been hit hard by the government’s windfall tax and moves to block fresh North Sea exploration licences. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Ofgem confirms energy bills are set to fall by £129 under latest price cap

It comes after US president Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans led to a significant slump in gas and oil prices

Economics

1 week ago Oil and gas workers face ‘unjust transition’ with no plan, commission warns

The Just Transition Commission said urgent action is needed to ensure the transition from fossil fuels happens fairly.

Events

2 w. ago North Sea leaders and energy workers urge Keir Starmer to scrap oil and gas windfall tax

Open letter with more than 2,500 signatories warns there is a ‘grave risk’ of world-leading skills being lost

Politics

2 w. ago North Sea leaders and energy workers urge Starmer to scrap oil and gas windfall tax

Open letter with more than 2,500 signatories warns there is a ‘grave risk’ of world-leading skills being lost

Politics

2 w. ago US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it

Study shows firms in Colorado, including Chevron, have pumped 30m lbs of chemicals in 18 months without meeting all disclosure rulesColorado oil and gas companies have pumped at least 30m lbs of secret chemicals into the ground over the past 18 months without making legally required disclosures, according to a new analysis.That’s in spite of first-in-the-nation rules requiring operators and their suppliers to list all chemicals used in drilling and extraction, while also banning any use of Pfas “forever chemicals” at oil and gas sites. Since the transparency law took effect in July 2023, operators have fracked 1,114 sites across the state, but as of 1 May chemical disclosures have not been filed for 675 of them – more than 60% of the total, the analysis says. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago New EU sanctions target Russia's shadow fleet of tankers illicitly transporting oil and gas

The European Union has agreed fresh sanctions to impose on Russia, notably targeting almost 200 ships from the shadow fleet illicitly transporting oil to skirt Western restrictions imposed over the war on Ukraine

Events

2 w. ago Energy bills set to fall for millions of households within months

Bills are set to fall due to fluctuations in global gas and oil prices

Economics

2 w. ago Revealed: European ‘green’ investments hold billions in fossil fuel majors

Exclusive: Funds with names such as ‘Sustainable Global Stars’ have stakes in some of the world’s biggest pollutersEuropean “green” funds holding more than $33bn of investments in major oil and gas companies have been revealed by an investigation, despite fossil fuels being the root cause of the climate crisis. Some of these investment funds used branding such as Sustainable Global Stars and Europe Climate Pathway.Over $18bn was invested in the five biggest polluters: TotalEnergies, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron and BP. These topped a 2023 Carbon Majors ranking for oil and gas production among shareholder-owned firms. Other investments by funds following EU sustainable finance disclosure regulations (SFDR) included those in US fracking company Devon Energy and Canadian tar sands company Suncor, the investigation by Voxeurop and the Guardian found.A Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) fund called Europe Climate Pathway had $88m invested in Shell, BP and TotalEnergies. In to...

Economics

2 w. ago Labour minister warns North Sea to 'plan for future' without oil and gas amid Government carbon capture rift

A potential rift has opened up within the UK government between the energy transition and the funds needed to kickstart a crucial delayed project.

Politics