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No fuel shortage in Britain, says minister, as Reeves prepares to set out economic response to Iran war – UK politics live
Energy minister Michael Shanks reassures drivers ahead of chancellor’s statement to MPsLisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has criticised Labour’s decision …
More North Sea drilling will put UK at mercy of fossil fuel markets, ministers say
Ed Miliband insists only clean power will provide ‘energy sovereignty’ amid opposition calls for oil and gas expansionUK politics live …
Ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites
PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days …
‘We consider every mile we drive’: how fuel shortages are affecting readers worldwide
From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people …
Ministers rebuff trade body’s call to boost North Sea oil and gas production
Government emphasises need to ‘get off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel markets’ in response to Offshore Energies UKThe UK government …
US to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to stop developing offshore wind in US
Payment reimburses the company for two leases, one for a massive 3 GW wind farm.
Europe’s ‘staggering’ clean power gains undermined by failure to phase out fuel-burning machines
The EU’s reluctance to replace petrol cars and gas boilers keep it hooked on foreign fuels, say industry groupsEurope has …
How gas prices might drive more people to switch to an EV
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Gasoline prices …
The AI Race Is Pressuring Utilities to Squeeze More From Europe’s Power Grids
As data center developers queue up to connect to power grids across Europe, network operators are experimenting with novel ways …
Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and fallout from Ukraine war, says IEA chief
Fatih Birol says effect on energy markets of Iran bombings and closure of Hormuz strait not initially understood by world …
Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz with reported $2M tanker toll, regime threatens global oil supply
Strait of Hormuz traffic is near collapse as Iran reportedly charges tankers $2 million in transit fees, prompting President Trump …
Trump is using Iran's own oil strategy against itself to drive down global prices
The U.S. lifts sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian oil at sea, while keeping bank sanctions in place to …
As Labor faces pressure to respond boldly to oil shock, it needs to find more unconventional levers to pull
Leveraging Australian gas exports to ensure we get oil in return is among the offbeat ideas we could be hearing …
Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms
PM’s ‘cost of living champion’ calls for consideration of temporary measure to prevent profiteering from Iran warThe government’s top cost …
Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas
The Trump administration’s rhetoric on the war in Iran tends to be heavy on words like “lethality” and “obliteration,” so …
UK ministers begin contingency planning amid economic fears over Iran war
Anger grows within cabinet over impact of war begun by Donald Trump, who branded Nato allies ‘cowards’• Middle East crisis …
Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand
International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supplyLowering speed limits to minimise …
“This will be so, so, so, so, so bad,” one analyst says
“This will be so, so, so, so, so bad,” one analyst says.
‘Yes to fields of wheat, no to fields of iron’: how the world’s greenest country soured on solar
In Denmark, the spread of solar panels has become a divisive issue among voters, especially in rural areasIn one telling …