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Slovakia criticized on Wednesday the European Commission’s roadmap to phase out imports of all kinds of Russian energy by 2027, particularly natural gas, claiming that it is “economic suicide” that will hurt the EU more than Russia. The European Union’s executive arm, the European Commission, on Tuesday unveiled a roadmap …

U.S. supermajor ExxonMobil plans to invest as much as $1.5 billion in deepwater oil and gas exploration and development offshore Nigeria, the local regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has said. Exxon sold last year its onshore assets to local firm Seplat Energy, but is committed to offshore …

India’s federal government eased on Wednesday coal supply restrictions, allowing independent power producers to bid and procure coal supply at auctions for periods of between 1 and 25 years. Under the new measure passed by the cabinet, producers can bid for coal for periods of up to 25 years at …

Norway is looking to expand its oil and gas production with a new licensing round in frontier areas, with parliament directing the country’s minority government to facilitate the event. Reuters reports that the proposal to restart licensing rounds for oil and gas came—unsurprisingly—from the Conservatives but it gained majority support …

For the first time in history, fossil fuels supplied less than half of the United States’ electricity generation for an entire month, according to new data released by energy think tank Ember. This milestone, achieved in March 2025, represents a turning point in the evolving energy mix of the world’s …

Governments worldwide are searching for ways to decarbonise and tackle climate change, while many continue to rely heavily on fossil fuels for their energy. This has led several countries to explore the potential for geoengineering to combat climate change without relying entirely on the gradual shift away from fossil fuels …

Oil buckled on concerns of a global glut after OPEC+ agreed to another bumper output increase, adding to supply at a time when demand is challenged by the drag from the trade war. Global benchmark Brent tumbled as much as 4.6% toward $58 a barrel as the week’s trading kicked …

Saudi Arabia’s progress in securing investment in two oil refineries in India is being held back by a lack of consensus around crude supply, according to people familiar with the matter. The nations agreed last month to collaborate on the two plants, as the largest oil exporter seeks to tap …

Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel in early Asian trade on Monday as OPEC+ is set to further speed up oil output hikes, spurring concerns about more supply. Brent crude futures dropped $2.04 a barrel, or 3.33%, to $59.25 a barrel by 2240 GMT while U.S. West Texas …

Signs have emerged that the U.S.-China trade war is already hitting oil demand in the shipping and aviation sectors, and this weakness could soon move into the U.S. trucking business and reduce diesel demand. Container traffic from China to the United States is plummeting, while U.S. airlines warn of a …