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Trump demands Europe release emergency diesel reserves
Donald Trump has demanded that Europe release emergency diesel reserves or risk being cut off from US supplies. The Trump administration is calling for tens of millions of barrels of fuel to be unlocked to lower pump prices for motorists. A White House official said it was “in Europe's best interest to work with the United States”, cautioning that the president was “evaluating all the options on the table”.
Britain in talks over releasing emergency diesel stockpiles
Britain is in talks with European allies about releasing emergency stockpiles of diesel as Donald Trump threatens to cut off US supplies Ministers held calls with counterparts in Germany, France, Italy and Ireland on Thursday morning to discuss the possibility of tapping stockpiles of the fuel, a European Commission spokesman said. The discussions follow a threat from the Trump administration to ban US diesel exports to France and Germany unless the two countries release their reserves.
Polanski urges Miliband to block Rosebank oil field over Israel links
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Polanski urges Miliband to block Rosebank oil field over Israel links Original
Zack Polanski joined a protest against the Rosebank oil and gas field last October - SOPA Images Zack Polanski is urging Ed Miliband to block development of the Rosebank oil field over the project's alleged ties to Israel. The Green Party leader has written to the Foreign Secretary to raise concerns over Israeli-controlled Ithaca Energy, which holds a 20pc stake in Rosebank.
Diesel crisis deepens as UK's biggest refinery shuts for 10 weeks
Britain's diesel crisis is expected to deepen after the UK's biggest refinery shut down production for up to 10 weeks. Fawley refinery, in Hampshire, will be closed until November for planned maintenance, adding to fears about a squeeze on fuel supplies across the country. The site, opened in 1951 and now operated by ExxonMobil, produces almost one fifth of the fuel used on UK roads and also supplies jet fuel to Heathrow.
Diesel crisis deepens as UK's biggest refinery shuts for 10 weeks
Britain's diesel crisis is expected to deepen after the UK's biggest refinery shut down production for 10 weeks. Fawley refinery, in Hampshire, will be closed until December for planned maintenance, adding to fears about a squeeze on fuel supplies across the country. The site, opened in 1951 and now operated by ExxonMobil, produces almost one fifth of the fuel used on UK roads and also supplies jet fuel to Heathrow.
Falklands oil drillers call for Miliband’s support in Milei row
Rockhopper and Navitas are developing sites off the Falklands - atosan Ed Miliband has been accused of failing to stand up for British companies against Argentina’s growing aggression over the Falklands. Oil drillers Rockhopper and Navitas, who are developing sites off the Falklands, have called for the Foreign Office to step up support for the project after it was targeted by Javier Milei, the Argentine president.
Falklands oil driller calls for Miliband’s support in Milei row Original
Rockhopper and Navitas are developing sites off the Falklands - atosan Ed Miliband has been accused of failing to stand up for British companies against Argentina's growing aggression over the Falklands. Oil drillers Rockhopper and Navitas, who are developing sites off the Falklands, have called for the Foreign Office to step up support for the project after it was targeted by Javier Milei, the Argentine president.
Falklands oil drillers call for Miliband’s support in Milei row
Ed Miliband has been accused of failing to stand up for British companies against Argentina's growing aggression over the Falklands. Oil drillers Rockhopper and Navitas, who are developing sites off the Falklands, have called for the Foreign Office to step up support for the project after it was targeted by Javier Milei, the Argentine president.
Falklands oil drillers call for Miliband’s support in Milei row
Ed Miliband has been accused of failing to stand up for British companies against Argentina's growing aggression over the Falklands. Oil drillers Rockhopper and Navitas, who are developing sites off the Falklands, have called for the Foreign Office to step up support for the project after it was targeted by Javier Milei, the Argentine president.
Almost all English homes will need air-con despite planning rules
Almost every home in England will need air conditioning in the next few decades, even as planning rules block installations. A new government report says 90pc of homes will need to install the technology by 2080 as climate change pushes temperatures ever higher. Already 4.6 million properties are being hit by stifling summer overheating – especially people living in flats and mid-terrace homes in English cities, the report says.
Britain's motorists are dangerously exposed to a diesel crisis
For Britain's politicians, it is the rudest of awakenings. Since Russia attacked Ukraine, the UK has sheltered under the US energy umbrella. The nation is increasingly reliant on the US for gas, jet fuel and – above all – diesel. The US, it was assumed, was a friend that could be relied on. Yet Donald Trump has shattered that illusion this week, threatening a ban on diesel exports that would hit the UK where it hurts – and just as winter looms.
Britain’s motorists are dangerously exposed to a diesel crisis
For Britain's politicians, it is the rudest of awakenings. Since Russia attacked Ukraine, the UK has sheltered under the US energy umbrella. The nation is increasingly reliant on the US for gas, jet fuel and – above all – diesel. The US, it was assumed, was a friend that could be relied on. Yet Donald Trump has shattered that illusion this week, threatening a ban on diesel exports that would hit the UK where it hurts – and just as winter looms.
Burnham under pressure to protect Britain from Trump’s diesel ban
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Diesel prices surge as Trump mulls 90-day US export ban
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Net zero dam threatens waterfall at Welsh beauty spot
Plans to convert a famed Welsh waterfall into a hydroelectric power station have triggered a fierce backlash from campaigners. The Snowdonia Society charity is poised to launch a legal challenge to stop the conversion of the Rhaeadr y Cwm waterfall , which has long inspired poets and artists. The judicial review aims to halt plans to redirect water from Rhaeadr y Cwm, which is located in Snowdonia National Park, into nearby hydroelectric turbines to generate low-carbon power.
Net zero dam threatens waterfall at Welsh beauty spot
Plans to convert a famed Welsh waterfall into a hydroelectric power station have triggered a fierce backlash from campaigners. The Snowdonia Society charity is poised to launch a legal challenge to stop the conversion of the Rhaeadr y Cwm waterfall, which has long inspired poets and artists. The judicial review aims to halt plans to redirect water from Rhaeadr y Cwm, which is located in Snowdonia National Park, into nearby hydroelectric turbines to generate low-carbon power.
Net zero dam threatens waterfall at Welsh beauty spot
Rhaeadr Y Cwm waterfall in Snowdonia has inspired several poets and artists in their work - Realimage/Alamy Plans to convert a famed Welsh waterfall into a hydroelectric power station have triggered a fierce backlash from campaigners. The Snowdonia Society charity is poised to launch a legal challenge to stop the conversion of the Rhaeadr y Cwm waterfall, which has long inspired poets and artists.
Burnham delays crucial North Sea drilling decision until after by-election Original
The Jackdaw gas project had been expected to be approved by the Government as soon as Monday - Wiktor Szymanowicz Andy Burnham is to delay approving plans for the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea until after a crucial by-election battle between Labour and the Green Party. The major project had been expected to be approved as soon as Monday, but Whitehall sources said it had now been delayed until the late autumn.
Burnham delays crucial North Sea drilling decision
The North Sea drilling project is now likely to be approved by late autumn at the earliest - iStockphoto Andy Burnham is expected to delay approving plans for the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea until after a crucial by-election battle between Labour and the Green Party. The major project had been expected to be approved as soon as Tuesday, but Whitehall sources suggested that late autumn was the earliest likely date.
Net zero grid upgrade delays add billions to energy bills
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Net zero grid upgrade delays add billions to energy bills
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Net zero grid upgrades to add billions to energy bills
Delays to Britain's £70bn grid upgrade risk burdening households with higher bills for years, an official report has found. The National Audit Office (NAO) issued the warning after an investigation into Labour's pledge to decarbonise Britain's electricity by 2030, claiming that the policy was adding £1.9bn a year to bills. This stems from payments for wasted wind power because of delays in building grid connections required to transport energy to cities around the country.
Delays to £70bn grid upgrade driving up bills, ministers warned
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Delays to £70bn grid upgrade driving up bills, ministers warned
Delays to Britain's £70bn grid upgrade risk burdening households with higher bills for years, an official report has found. The National Audit Office (NAO) issued the warning after an investigation into Labour's pledge to decarbonise Britain's electricity by 2030, claiming that the policy was adding £1.9bn a year to bills. This stems from payments for wasted wind power because of delays in building grid connections required to transport energy to cities around the country.
Wasted wind payments hit record-high £35m for a single day
A record £35m was paid out in wasted wind payments on Tuesday as blustery autumnal weather generated more power than the UK grid could carry. The National Energy System Operator (Neso) , the organisation responsible for the grid's day-to-day running, was forced to pay out the most compensation ever on a single day after ordering northern wind farm owners to switch off their turbines. The costs were increased by the need to pay gas-fired power stations to replace the lost wind power.
Global coal demand hits record high as Iran war cuts gas supplies
Global coal consumption is set to hit a new record this year as war in the Middle East drives up global gas prices. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said coal use would rise 1.2pc to a record 8.94 billion tonnes, after previously predicting that demand for the fossil fuel would decline The Paris-based agency said high gas prices and demand for air-conditioning, driven by the climate effect of the El Niño weather phenomenon, were pushing up coal consumption.
Global coal demand hits record high as Iran war cuts gas supplies
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Net zero grid upgrades drive a £200bn energy industry civil war
The subsea cable known as Eastern Green Link 1 will slip into the water at Torness, east of Edinburgh, before resurfacing near the coastal town of Seaham, County Durham. It is often referred to as a “bootstrap” by energy insiders. But that doesn't do the project's scale justice. Developers say that by 2029 the 120-mile electricity “superhighway” will help unlock Scotland's renewable energy reserves by transporting enough power for two million homes southward.
Norway’s oil and gas production to plummet in threat to UK supplies
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Norway's North Sea region supplies nearly half of the UK's annual gas needs - Carina Johansen/Bloomberg Norway has warned that its gas production in the North Sea will plunge as soon as 2030, threatening crucial supplies that help Britain keep the lights on. Gas fields including Troll – the largest on Norway's continental shelf that feeds into the UK's subsea pipelines – will fall into decline as early as this year, according to the country's officials.
Norway’s oil and gas production to plummet in threat to UK supplies
Norway’s North Sea region supplies nearly half of the UK’s annual gas needs - Carina Johansen/Bloomberg Norway has warned that its gas production in the North Sea will plunge as soon as 2030, threatening crucial supplies that help Britain keep the lights on. Gas fields including Troll – the largest on Norway’s continental shelf that feeds into the UK’s subsea pipelines – will fall into decline as early as this year, according to the country’s officials.
Britain’s gas cliff-edge is drawing dangerously close
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Britain’s gas cliff-edge is drawing dangerously close
In four years’ time, the amount of gas produced by the North Sea is expected to halve - Igors Aleksejevs/iStockphoto “Britain will control its own energy rather than depending on markets controlled by petrostates and dictators,” said Ed Miliband just before Labour won the 2024 election. He was pledging to break the growing grip of countries ranging from Norway and the US to Qatar and Algeria on Britain’s energy supplies.
Britain’s gas cliff-edge is drawing dangerously close
"Britain will control its own energy rather than depending on markets controlled by petrostates and dictators," said Ed Miliband just before Labour won the 2024 election. He was pledging to break the growing grip of countries ranging from Norway and the US to Qatar and Algeria on Britain's energy supplies. Labour promised to replace imported oil and gas with low-carbon alternatives such as nuclear power, wind farms and solar plants.
Falklands oil prospectors vow to drill despite Argentine threats Original
Stanley in the Falkland Islands. The territory's Sea Lion field could contain up to 1.7 billion barrels of oil - Pablo Porciúncula/AFP via Getty Images The oil companies preparing to drill in the Falklands have vowed to continue the project despite the mounting political pressure from Argentina. Navitas, the Israeli business leading the work, said it did not expect proposed sanctions from Argentina to have any effect on drilling in Falkland waters.
Falklands oil prospectors vow to drill despite Argentine threats
The oil companies preparing to drill in the Falklands have vowed to continue the project despite the mounting political pressure from Argentina. Navitas, the Israeli business leading the work, said it did not expect proposed sanctions from Argentina to have any effect on drilling in Falkland waters. British company Rockhopper Exploration, which discovered and holds an interest in the giant Sea Lion oil field, similarly said it did not anticipate any delays.
Falklands oil prospectors vow to drill despite Argentine threats
Stanley in the Falkland Islands. The territory’s Sea Lion field could contain up to 1.7 billion barrels of oil - Pablo Porciúncula/AFP via Getty Images The oil companies preparing to drill in the Falklands have vowed to continue the project despite the mounting political pressure from Argentina. Navitas, the Israeli business leading the work, said it did not expect proposed sanctions from Argentina to have any effect on drilling in Falkland waters.
The Falklands oil at the heart of new row between UK and Argentina
The Falklands War may have begun and ended in 1982, but for Argentina a new battle is beginning – for the islands' oil. While the South American country has long used Britain's control of the tiny islands to distract voters from its economic and political woes, the discovery of substantial oil resources in the waters around the islands has changed and intensified the debate. Geological surveys suggest that the seas around the Falklands contain not one but several potential large oil fields.
Drilling North Sea gas field is ‘best net zero option’
Drilling the North Sea's controversial Jackdaw gas field is the best option for the climate, Labour has been told. DNV, a global leader in measuring energy industry emissions, has told Miatta Fahnbulleh, the Energy Secretary, that Jackdaw would be among Britain's greenest sources of gas if she approved production.
Jim Ratcliffe's bet on Denmark shows Britain how to save the North Sea
From the cabin of a helicopter, the Nini West oil platform doesn't look like much. Like many other structures of its kind, Nini's red-painted, rusting metal emerges from the North Sea, 150 miles off the Danish coast, where it has pumped fossil fuels for decades. But this platform is now ground zero for a new multibillion-pound industry Rather than extracting millions of barrels of oil and gas that make a small but significant contributor to climate change, Nini is going into reverse.
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