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Gas

Nairametrics 15 min ago

Ribadu unveils new security framework to combat crude oil theft

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has unveiled a new security framework aimed at tackling crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism and illegal refining activities that have continued to threaten Nigeria's oil and gas production.

Energy-Storage.news 55 min ago

Wärtsilä energy storage JV Valo in US domestic content manufacturing discussions with ‘strong players’

Offshore Energy 1 h ago

TotalEnergies orders French tubular solutions for gas field in Azerbaijan

Nairametrics 2 h ago

Kenyan parliamentary leaders back Dangote’s Lamu refinery, pledge support for IPO

pv magazine 2 h ago

UV down-shifting layers could boost TOPCon solar module energy yield by over 4%

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Offshore Energy 2 h ago

2002-built jack-up comes to Asian yard for MOPU conversion ahead of gas field deployment

A 24-year-old jack-up will undergo a rig-to-MOPU conversion before it embarks on its upcoming job at a gas development in Southeast Asia.

Offshore Energy 2 h ago

North Sea operator appoints DOF for subsea decommissioning

Norway’s DOF Group has been awarded a contract it describes as significant to deliver a subsea decommissioning campaign for a North Sea operator....

Gas

Punch 2 h ago

Ijaw youths urge FG, NNPC to replace 60-year-old pipelines

The Ijaw Youth Council has urged the Federal Government and NNPC to replace oil and gas pipelines older than 60 years to reduce environmental risks.

Gas

OilPrice.com 2 h ago

Shell Slams Australia’s Plan to Force LNG Producers to Supply Domestic Market

Shell has spoken out against a plan by the Australian government to ensure domestic gas supply by mandating LNG producers to reserve certain volumes of their output for domestic use. “Fundamentally, it’s a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Offshore Energy 3 h ago

Seadrill scores big with new rig awards in Asia, Africa, and US Gulf

Seadrill has secured a sweeping slate of rig deals and extensions, pushing its contracted 2027 drillship capacity past the 85% mark.

Oil

OilPrice.com 4 h ago

Oil Prices Retreat as Saudi Arabia Pledges to Keep Exports Flowing

Crude oil prices, which topped $106 per barrel yesterday, have eased today, as traders process the latest Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the related risk to energy supply, while also waiting to see if the Russian diesel deal would affect end prices.

Oil

Premium Times 4 h ago

Dangote Petroleum Refinery extends IPO amid strong investor demand

Renewables

pv magazine 4 h ago

Italy’s solar capacity could reach 137 GW by 2040, grid operators say

Italy's installed solar PV capacity is expected to increase from 43.5 GW at the end of 2025 to 82.3 GW by 2030, before reaching between 114 GW and 137 GW by 2040, according to new scenarios published by grid operators Terna and Snam.

Renewables

pv magazine 4 h ago

Distributed solar expected to reach 92 GW by 2036

The growth of decentralized generation is also expected to create operational challenges, particularly in integrating distributed energy resources, coordinating generation and demand, and maintaining system flexibility.

Renewables

pv magazine 4 h ago

Australian-made PV installation and piling robots moving towards commercial-scale production

Australian-made solar panel installation and piling robots are moving towards commercial-scale production with the federal government committing more than $32 million to establish new manufacturing facilities in Victoria and Queensland.

pv magazine 5 h ago

Design for all climates

From alpine snow loads to desert dust and tropical humidity, PV systems are increasingly being deployed in environments that place modules and components under very diverse stressors.

Oil

CleanTechnica 6 h ago

Trump’s Dirty Energy Double Whammy: Pay More for Fuel & Power—and Use More of It

How the Trump administration’s policies are driving up costs at the pump and the plug while deepening dependence on fossil fuels, with a focus on nine states: Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Oil

BusinessDay 6 h ago

Ghosts of past subsidies haunt Nigeria’s petrol discount sale

Nigeria’s government has spent three years telling its people that cheap, state-funded petrol is gone for good.

Policy

Energy-Storage.news 6 h ago

Samsung C&T refers 800MWh Darnum BESS in Victoria’s Gippsland region to Australia’s EPBC Act

Samsung C&T’s Australian renewables arm has referred an 800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria’s Gippsland region to the federal government under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

Power

Energy-Storage.news 7 h ago

New South Wales BESS earn nearly AU$6 million as two-hour ‘extreme’ price event sweeps Australia’s energy market

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) earned an estimated AU$5.63 million (US$3.88 million) in two hours on 12 October, as wholesale electricity prices peaked at AU$23,107/MWh.

Gas

OilPrice.com 9 h ago

This Ultra-Rare Gas Could Become An Ace In Canada’s Hands

Back in July, the U.S. slapped an extra 50% duty on a wide range of Canadian exports, including items like dairy, alcohol and cement, with the Trump administration citing alleged Canadian trade discrimination against various U.S. goods.

Renewables

OilPrice.com 10 h ago

Trump Curbs Farmers’ Access to Funding for Energy Projects

The Trump Administration is restricting access to a federal rural energy program for farmers in another move against renewable energy.

Gas

OilPrice.com 11 h ago

Global Coal Demand Rises as LNG Shortage Deepens

Liquefied natural gas flows from the Persian Gulf are still over 75% lower than they were before February 28th. Yet heating demand is rising ahead of winter.

Markets

OilPrice.com 12 h ago

Heat Pumps Are Coming for Coal’s Industrial Heat Market

A new breakthrough in high-temperature heat pumps could provide a critical pathway toward relieving global reliance on fossil fuels in industrial contexts.

Rigzone 13 h ago

Brent Tops $106 as Supply Risks Intensify

Brent settled above $106 amid escalating Middle East tensions and uncertainty over a Russia-Ukraine energy truce.

Oil

Rigzone 13 h ago

Japan Urges Oil Stockpiling, Development

Japanese Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa called for stronger cooperation between oil-producing and consuming countries as well as greater oil stockpiling and infrastructure development in Asia.

Oil

Premium Times 15 h ago

AI, energy supply shock, mounting debts headline IMF/World Bank meetings in Bangkok

On the sidelines of the meetings, Nigeria will convene investors, project sponsors and public institutions around a curated pipeline of bankable opportunities across strategic sectors

Oil

Nairametrics 15 h ago

Dangote Refinery heads to Appeal Court over ‘continual fuel import licences’ judgement

Dangote Petroleum Refinery Petrochemicals FZE has urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to grant it permission to challenge a recent Federal High Court judgment ordering the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue to grant petroleum…

Power

OilPrice.com 15 h ago

Trump’s Grid Security Order Could Backfire on America’s AI Boom

A White House executive order designed to secure the US power grid from Chinese-made equipment is more likely to disrupt battery storage supply chains than the transformers and switchgear it aims to target, according to new Rystad Energy analysis.

Oil

OilPrice.com 16 h ago

Black Sea Oil Shipping Insurance Costs Surge to $2.5 Million

Insurance costs for ships transporting oil across the Black Sea have surged from approximately $200,000 to $2.5 million per vessel in recent months, increasing crude transportation costs and putting additional pressure on fuel prices in Bulgaria, according to the manager…

Gas

OilPrice.com 16 h ago

European Natural Gas Prices Headed for Multi-Year Highs

Europe’s main natural gas price benchmark is headed for multi-year highs despite the "energy ceasefire" reported between Russia and Ukraine over the weekend and improving Strait of Hormuz energy flows.

Oil

OilPrice.com 17 h ago

Oil Prices Jump 2% on Saudi Attacks as OPEC Sees Demand Rebound

Oil prices climbed to their highest levels in nearly two weeks on Monday morning as fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia and oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz put Middle East supply risks back at the center of the market, outweighing President Donald Trump’s announcements of…

Oil

Nairametrics 17 h ago

Dangote Refinery extends IPO subscription deadline to October 27

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has extended the subscription period for its initial public offering (IPO) by two weeks to October 27, 2026, following approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Power

OilPrice.com 17 h ago

Small Indian Factories Face Blackouts as Coal Stocks Plunge

Blackouts have started to hit households and smaller Indian factories and steel mills as coal inventories at many power plants plunge while electricity demand soars amid warmer weather and much lower hydropower output.

Power

BusinessDay 17 h ago

Lagos moves to end blackout, targets 3,000MW electricity supply by 2027

In a bid to end persistent blackouts in Nigeria’s megacity, the Lagos State government is targeting a boost in electricity

Oil

OilPrice.com 17 h ago

Energy Stocks Soared in Q3 as Fuel Markets Tightened

The energy sector came roaring back in the third quarter of 2026. After finishing at the bottom of the sector rankings in Q2, Energy gained 16.5% in Q3, easily outpacing every other sector and the S&P 500’s 2.0% return.

Gas

BusinessDay 18 h ago

Beyond local content: Can Nigeria turn participation into industrial capacity?

Nigeria has spent two decades getting more of its own companies into the oil and gas business.

Renewables

Rigzone 18 h ago

TotalEnergies, KKR Add 700 MW to US Solar JV

TotalEnergies and KKR agreed to expand their 50:50 solar joint venture in the United States to 2,100 megawatts.

Oil

BusinessDay 18 h ago

Oil jumps 2% as Saudi attacks threaten Hormuz supply recovery

Oil prices rose about two percent on Monday as fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia and tankers near the Strait of

Policy

Utility Dive 18 h ago

Dominion-NextEra merger hearing focused on rates, data centers

<figure><div><img src=" Dominion was asked about the [Virginia Clean Economy Act], its executive vice president told the commission, ‘I am still your throat to choke,’ and that was a shocking thing for me to hear as a legislator,”…

Rigzone 19 h ago

Matador Completes Ridge Runner Acquisition from EnCap

Matador Resources completed the acquisition of two portfolio companies of EnCap Investments that are operating in the Delaware Basin.

Carbon Brief 19 h ago

Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit

Next week, diplomats from around the world will descend on Yerevan, Armenia, to negotiate a series of decisions under the…

Oil

Nairametrics 19 h ago

NNPC revenue hits N28.54 trillion in eight months

NNPC Limited generated N28.54 trillion in revenue and recorded N2.99 trillion in profit after tax between January and August 2026.

Rigzone 19 h ago

North America Adds Rigs for 3 Straight Weeks, BH Count Shows

North America added 11 rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig count.

Rigzone 19 h ago

Zelenskyy Risks Split with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on a collision course with President Donald Trump.

Policy

Utility Dive 19 h ago

FERC rejects most of PJM’s large load interconnection plan

Gas

Offshore Energy 20 h ago

Eni sheds partial stakes in Indonesian gas assets as Pertamina and Medco bolster portfolios

Eni’s divestment move follows multi-trillion-cubic-feet gas discoveries, giving two regional firms direct stakes in fast-tracked gas developments.

Power

Utility Dive 21 h ago

120K customers without power in Southeastern US as Hurricane Isaias recovery enters third day

<figure><div><img src=" outages numbered approximately 950,000. Utilities said grid modernization efforts kept more customers from losing power and sped service restoration for those who did.

Renewables

Offshore Energy 21 h ago

New wind for hydrogen-electric shipping as GMI-PowerCell collaboration expands to four bulk carriers

PowerCell’s new order to supply hydrogen fuel cell systems for two more GMI bulk carriers brings the total fleet order to four vessels.

Oil

Nairametrics 21 h ago

OPEC slashes 2026 oil demand forecast by over 70% to 400,000 bpd

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has reduced its global oil demand growth forecast for 2026 by more than 70%, from 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) to 400,000 bpd, reflecting weaker-than-anticipated demand growth during the year.

Renewables

Energy-Storage.news 22 h ago

Chile: Engie commissions 802MWh BESS, Grenergy finances 1,769MWh

Power group Engie has put an 142MW/802MWh BESS project in Chile into operation, while IPP Grenergy has secured financing for the fifth and final stage of its Oasis de Atacama solar-plus-storage project.

pv magazine 22 h ago

France defines terms for long-term capacity auction

France's energy regulator has proposed the parameters for the country's first long-term capacity auction, covering the winter of 2030-31.

Oil

Rigzone 22 h ago

Shell Comes In after BP Exits Equinor Oil Project offshore Canada

'The transaction supports the continued maturation of Bay du Nord towards an investment decision currently targeted for early 2027'.

Renewables

pv magazine 22 h ago

Eskom kicks off tender for 6 GW of renewables-plus-storage

South African utility Eskom has launched a qualification process to select strategic partners for up to 6 GW of renewable energy and storage projects.

Offshore Energy 22 h ago

AI, next-gen tech, and maritime decarbonization on RINA- China Merchants Energy Shipping pact’s agenda

The duo will explore AI-powered vessel operations, smart shipping, alternative fuels, and maritime decarbonization.

Renewables

pv magazine 22 h ago

Multiple grounding points cut lightning-induced overvoltage in solar panels by up to 55%

Researchers in Indonesia found that higher soil resistivity significantly increases lightning-induced overvoltage in PV systems.

Renewables

BusinessDay 22 h ago

Inside REA CEO’s race to light up Nigeria’s 15,000 underserved communities using solar

In the world of Nigerian energy officials, Abba Abubakar Aliyu does not have the usual résumé.

Gas

Rigzone 22 h ago

Eni Sells Part of Stake in 7 Indonesian Blocks

'Pertamina's participation as the national oil and gas company in these assets is expected to directly support and accelerate the Kutei North Hub Project (North Ganal and Rapak blocks)'.

Offshore Energy 22 h ago

Stena Drilling’s 18-year-old drillship is on its way to Namibia

Stena Drilling’s drillship is going to Namibia to begin its next offshore campaign, expected to target Shell’s PEL 39 license.

Gas

Rigzone 23 h ago

USA Oil, Gas Workforce Hits Post Pandemic September Low

The number of employees in the oil and gas extraction industry hit a post pandemic September low, data on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website showed.

pv magazine 23 h ago

Energy Dome opens CO2 battery manufacturing plant in Italy

Energy Dome’s new manufacturing plant will supply components for long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects in India, the United States and Ireland.

Energy-Storage.news 23 h ago

Voltus raises US$225 million in Series D funding round to expand VPP service in US and Canada

Distributed energy resource (DER) platform Voltus has raised US$225 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing round and is looking to expand in the US and Canada.

pv magazine 23 h ago

Study identifies new PID degradation mechanism in medium-voltage PV modules

French researchers have found that increasing PV system voltage significantly worsens potential-induced degradation (PID), with encapsulant conductivity playing a key role in module performance.

Renewables

Offshore Energy 24 h ago

Ørsted expands offshore wind ROV fleet with third Saab electric subsea robot

Ørsted has turned to Saab UK for a third remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to scale up underwater capabilities across its offshore wind assets.

Markets

Rigzone 24 h ago

Energy Market Mistaking Adaptation for Normalization

The energy market continues to mistake adaptation for normalization, Standard Chartered Bank Energy Research Head Emily Ashford said.

Gas

Offshore Energy 24 h ago

ADNOC broadens its Asian horizons with Gulf Group LNG deal

ADNOC has inked a multi-year agreement with Gulf Group to ship 2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) starting in 2027.

Power

Utility Dive 24 h ago

Battery storage is scaling fast. Here’s how utilities can trust it to perform.

<p>Battery storage is expanding rapidly, reshaping power systems and supporting a more flexible grid.</p>

Power

Utility Dive 24 h ago

Beyond the checklist: How connected asset data is reshaping grid risk

<p>Regulators are raising the bar on what an inspection has to prove.</p>

Utility Dive 24 h ago

Private LTE: How utilities should think about cost, control and tradeoffs

<p>Compare spectrum, carrier and satellite options before choosing a connectivity model.</p>

Policy

Rigzone 25 h ago

Saudi Says Energy Export Capability Intact

Saudi Arabia's ability to supply energy remains resilient amid major market and security turmoil, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said, as the kingdom suffers attacks on energy and aviation infrastructure.

Offshore Energy 26 h ago

TGS-Galdor AI partnership targeting overlooked or underestimated North Sea exploration plays

Galdor Exploration has forged a pact with TGS, combining subsurface expertise with cutting-edge AI to rewrite the playbook for North Sea discoveries.

Oil

Offshore Energy 27 h ago

Shell and Equinor fuel $1.1 billion backlog uptick for Transocean

Transocean gets its hands on a North Sea contract for a semi-submersible with Shell and a final approval for three rigs from Equinor.

Renewables

CleanTechnica 28 h ago

Bus Buyers Have Overwhelmingly Chosen Battery-Electric

Zero-emission bus procurement has moved beyond the stage where battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell buses should be treated as two parallel technologies waiting for the market to decide between them.

Policy

Energy-Storage.news 31 h ago

ASEAN Centre for Energy, IEA say Southeast Asia’s battery storage adoption barriers are mostly regulatory, not technical

ACE and the IEA say the main obstacles to battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment in Southeast Asia are policy and market rules.

Markets

Energy-Storage.news 31 h ago

Australia’s Waratah Super Battery gets extended term and new revenue model as trading profits flow to consumers

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has remade two revenue determinations for the Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales.

Renewables

Energy-Storage.news 31 h ago

Australia home battery installations surge 52% to 276,011 in H1 2026, outpacing rooftop solar growth

Australians installed 276,011 home battery storage systems in the first half of 2026, 52% more than in the previous six months.

Renewables

CleanTechnica 35 h ago

Trump Must Absolutely Love Solar Panels, Because They Help Farmers

The agrivoltaic movement combines solar panels with agriculture, providing farmers with new opportunities to improve their financial situation at a time of skyrocketing fuel costs.

Power

Nairametrics 2 days ago

Sanwo-Olu Targets 3,000MW Electricity Supply for Lagos by March 2027

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to increase electricity supply to above 3,000 megawatts (MW) from the current level...

Renewables

Rigzone 2 days ago

Eni Completes Landmark Installation for Liverpool Bay CCS

Eni completed installing what it said is 'the first purpose-built offshore platform dedicated to carbon capture and storage for industrial decarbonization in the world'.

Oil

Nairametrics 2 days ago

Dangote Group projects crude oil production to rise to 1.72 million bpd in Q4 2026

Nigeria’s crude oil production is projected to rise to 1.72 million barrels per day (bpd) in the fourth quarter of 2026, with average output expected to reach 1.62 million bpd for the full year, according to Dangote Group.

Oil

Nairametrics 2 days ago

NUPRC identifies 788,000 bpd of shut-in oil production for restoration

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it has identified more than 788,000 barrels per day (bpd) of shut-in oil production across 63 operators that it is targeting for restoration as part of efforts to increase Nigeria’s crude oil output.

Power

CleanTechnica 2 days ago

Battery Swap Uses Fewer Batteries Than You Think

When I wrote an article a while ago about Janus Electric, an electric truck company in Australia that featured diesel semi electric conversions and battery swap, I put it away in my mind, until I happened upon an interview with Janus CEO Ben Hutt.

Oil

CleanTechnica 2 days ago

Trump’s Latest Diesel Fuel "Deal" Already Reeks Of Failure (And Corruption, Of Course)

The cost of diesel fuel in the US remains stubbornly high, even as US President Donald Trump experiments with various schemes to push prices down ahead of the mid-term elections.

CleanTechnica 3 days ago

NIO Performs 1.2 Million Battery Swaps in Just 7 Days

NIO is well known for having led the world into a completely new, much bigger era of EV battery swapping.

Oil

Rigzone 3 days ago

Russia's Oil Product Exports Rise

Russia's oil product shipments climbed to a three-month high in September.

Oil

Nairametrics 3 days ago

Nigeria records world’s highest diesel price increase at 82.7% – Report

Nigeria recorded the world’s highest diesel price increase, at 82.7%, between February and August 2026, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Gas

Nairametrics 3 days ago

UN names Nigeria among oil exporters set to benefit from higher energy prices

Nigeria is among the oil and gas exporters positioned to benefit from higher global energy prices, although rising refined fuel costs could offset some of the gains.

Oil

Nairametrics 3 days ago

Russia to supply 4.8 million tonnes of diesel to global markets under Trump-Putin deal

Russia has agreed to supply more than 4.8 million tonnes of diesel to the United States and global markets under an agreement reached between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as Washington seeks to bring down rising fuel prices.

CleanTechnica 3 days ago

Trump EPA Extends Emissions Reporting Deadline for Big Polluters

Washington, D.C. — Today, Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency announced it would once again extend the deadline for Big Polluters to report how much greenhouse gases their power plants are emitting.

Gas

Natural Gas Intelligence 4 days ago

What Plunging Spot Prices Could Mean for Natural Gas Futures

A nearly nationwide collapse in natural gas spot prices on Friday reflected light shoulder season demand, and signalled that bullish sentiment underpinning the futures market could soon erode.

Oil

Rigzone 4 days ago

Oil Advances Amid War and Hurricane Risks

Oil prices edged higher as Middle East tanker attacks and Hurricane Isaias heightened supply concerns.

Gas

Rigzone 4 days ago

Australia to Release Final Plan to Keep More LNG at Home

Australia is set to unveil the final version of a controversial plan to force liquefied natural gas producers to reserve as much as a fifth of their output for local buyers.

Gas

Natural Gas Intelligence 4 days ago

Natural Gas Futures Cruise to Weekly Gains as Gulf Coast Braces for Isaias

With a powerful hurricane poised to smack the northern Gulf Coast over Columbus Day weekend, natural gas futures pushed higher on Friday to accentuate a winning week.

Power

Nairametrics 4 days ago

NBET begins N729 billion debt settlement for GenCos, gas suppliers

The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) has commenced the settlement of N729 billion in outstanding debts owed to participating electricity Generation Companies (GenCos) and their associated gas suppliers.

Gas

Natural Gas Intelligence 4 days ago

Middle East on Edge: Houthis Strike Energy Target as Trump Threatens, Delays Iran War Escalation

Iran and its Houthi allies in Yemen attacked Persian Gulf energy interests, injecting volatility into global crude and overseas LNG prices this week.

Gas

Natural Gas Intelligence 4 days ago

Freeport LNG Outage Erases Nearly 5 Bcf of Natural Gas Demand in a Week

Freeport LNG has run one train short of its usual appetite for the past week, throttling back US LNG feedgas demand by roughly 0.7 Bcf/d in an outage masked by early-cycle nominations.

Gas

Natural Gas Intelligence 4 days ago

Europe Must Top Record LNG Imports This Winter to Protect Storage, GIE Warns

European buyers are expected to raise competition for US LNG this winter, as Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) warned the latest winter supply outlook showed volumes would have to top last winter’s record imports to keep storage from running short.

Gas

Natural Gas Intelligence 4 days ago

Can Natural Gas Futures Comeback Hold Onto Gains?

US natural gas futures were recovering midday Friday from Thursday's storage-driven sell-off, with the November contract climbing above $3.200/MMBtu amid declining domestic production and strengthening LNG feedgas.

Oil

Nairametrics 4 days ago

Dangote Refinery supplied 50 million litres of petrol daily in H1 2026 – Report

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied approximately 50 million litres of petrol daily to Nigeria’s domestic market in the first half of 2026, as the facility expanded production and exports to international markets.

Gas

Natural Gas Intelligence 4 days ago

South Central Natural Gas Storage Injection Redirects Regional Supply Trajectory

Natural gas stored in the South Central region grew at a healthy clip to start October, narrowing deficits relative to past years but hardly erasing concerns about supply adequacy for the coming winter.

Renewables

CleanTechnica 4 days ago

Graphyte Can Bury Carbon. Should It Bury Biomass?

Graphyte’s Carbon Casting process is unusually tangible for engineered carbon removal. Residual biomass is dried, compressed into dense blocks, protected from water and microbes, and stored underground so its carbon stays out of the atmosphere for a very long time.

Gas

Natural Gas Intelligence 4 days ago

If El Niño Is So Strong, Why Are Northeast Natural Gas Winter Prices So High?

The prospect of a historically strong El Niño is raising questions about US natural gas heating demand this winter, but expanding LNG exports, subdued production and the potential for regional supply constraints are complicating the market outlook.

Markets

Rigzone 4 days ago

Crescent Buys Devon Eagle Ford Business for $4.2B

'Selling a relatively mature asset into a strong commodity price environment improves our go-forward capital efficiency and allows us to accelerate share buybacks, strengthen our balance sheet and increase long-term value for shareholders'.

Power

Utility Dive 4 days ago

PJM approves fast-track interconnection for 2.1 GW from Engie, LS Power

<figure><div><img src=" grid operator expects Engie’s two storage projects totaling nearly 1.7 GW and LS Power’s 455-MW<strong> </strong>gas-fired uprate will be online by mid-2029.</p>

Rigzone 4 days ago

Pacific Coast Energy Secures Agreements with PdVSA to Revive Oilfields

With a projected capital of $3.5 billion, the agreed program for the onshore Cabimas and Delta blocks forecasts production of up to 150,000-160,000 bpd for over 10 years.

Oil

Rigzone 4 days ago

USA Crude Oil Stocks Drop Over 3MM Barrels Week on Week

Commercial crude oil stocks, not including the SPR, came in at 424.134 million barrels on October 2, the EIA revealed.

Power

Utility Dive 4 days ago

US electric, gas utility rate requests spike to $4.5B in Q3: PowerLines

Oil

Rigzone 4 days ago

Ukraine Says It Attacked 4th Russian Refinery This Week

Ukraine said it attacked Lukoil PJSC's Ukhta oil-processing plant, the fourth Russian refinery it's hit so far this week.

Renewables

Nairametrics 4 days ago

Enugu secures $200 million investment for 100MW solar power project

Enugu State has secured a $200 million investment to develop a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power project aimed at improving electricity supply to homes and businesses across the state.

Power

Natural Gas Intelligence 4 days ago

Hyperscaler Backs BKV’s 1.2 GW Natural Gas Power Push Near Dallas

BKV has locked in about 1,200 MW of natural gas-fired generation equipment with financial backing from an unnamed investment-grade hyperscaler, advancing the Barnett Shale producer’s push to sell power into the fast-growing Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) market.

Gas

Natural Gas Intelligence 4 days ago

Pipeline Constraints Keep New England January Natural Gas Forwards Above $20

New England natural gas forwards are topping $20/MMBtu for January 2027 at several key hubs, even as Henry Hub trades below $4 and expectations for ample US supplies point to a relatively comfortable winter market.

Oil

Offshore Energy 4 days ago

Shell to take a slice of Equinor’s $10 billion oil project in Canada

Shell Canada Energy, an affiliate of UK-headquartered energy giant Shell, has reached an agreement with Norway’s Equinor to acquire a 30%...

Offshore Energy 4 days ago

SLB and TotalEnergies enter into 15-year digital drilling agreement

U.S.-headquartered energy technology company SLB has entered into a 15-year agreement with French energy giant TotalEnergies for the deployment...

Energy-Storage.news 4 days ago

BESS Industry Buzz: Optimisation and curtailment in GB, deal-making and revenues across Europe

Another edition of our BESS Industry Buzz, taking a look at what’s got industry people talking in the corridors of social media.

Oil

Rigzone 4 days ago

IEA Members Support Oil Stock Release Acceleration

IEA member governments 'expressed support for accelerating the oil stock releases announced in the Collective Action of March 2026', IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said.

Power

Energy-Storage.news 4 days ago

South Africa pursues 4.6GW of battery storage deployments in Integrated Resource Plan

South Africa’s government has put battery storage and power-to-gas technologies at the heart of the national long-term electricity supply and demand strategy.

Offshore Energy 4 days ago

World’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk carrier ready for maiden voyage

A vessel described as the world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk carrier has completed sea trials and is about to start its maiden voyage to...

Energy-Storage.news 4 days ago

Europe’s system integrators move quickly on sodium-ion with CATL: ‘surprised if we aren’t deploying it next year’

Intilion has just tied up with CATL for sodium-ion BESS deployments in Europe, following Alfen’s similar move in July, while Merus Power tells us it is in the process of integrating with the OEM’s new product.

Oil

Nairametrics 4 days ago

FG petrol discount not funded by budget, absorbed by NNPC Retail margin

The Federal Government has said the petrol discount at NNPC Retail Limited stations is funded entirely by the retailer’s margins, not the federal budget or the Federation Account.

Markets

Energy-Storage.news 4 days ago

Finland: BESS acquisition, construction and optimisation news from Usva Energia, Nala Renewables, Centrica and Olana Energy

Finland is the Nordic region’s most-talked-about market for the moment, with project deals and other battery storage development activity from local and international players.

Gas

Energy-Storage.news 4 days ago

IEA: Thermal energy storage key to industrial heat electrification that could cut EU gas demand by 35 bcm annually

Electrifying low-temperature industrial heat and steam processes with renewables could reduce European Union natural gas consumption by 35 billion cubic metres-per-year, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Offshore Energy 4 days ago

Weatherford expands its scope of work for Equinor

U.S. oilfield services company Weatherford International has secured a two-year extension for several strategic frame agreements with Norwegian...

Gas

Offshore Energy 4 days ago

Offshore installation starts at Valeura’s Gulf of Thailand field ahead of schedule

Canadian oil & gas company Valeura Energy has started offshore installation at its field in the Gulf of Thailand, some two months ahead of the...

Power

Nairametrics 4 days ago

ICRC demands full capacity operation of 700MW Zungeru Hydropower Plant

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has warned stakeholders that the $1.3 billion, 700-megawatt Zungeru Hydropower Project cannot be allowed to operate below capacity.

Gas

Offshore Energy 4 days ago

More work with Petrobras increases Brazilian firm’s backlog to over $2 billion

Brazil’s oil & gas giant Petrobras has awarded a new long-term contract to compatriot company Oceânica Engenharia e Consultoria for work...

Carbon Brief 4 days ago

Factcheck: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunder

A booklet published by the UK’s opposition Conservative party includes a “cost of net-zero” that appears to have been doubled…

Renewables

Energy-Storage.news 4 days ago

South Korea unveils US$475 billion Green Transformation industrial strategy

South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) has unveiled its KRW1,000 trillion (US$747 billion) Korean Green Transformation (K-GX) industrial strategy.

Energy-Storage.news 4 days ago

Mint Renewables wins planning approval for 800MWh battery storage system in Western Australia

Mint Renewables has received planning approval for an 800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) near Kojonup in Western Australia.

Gas

CleanTechnica 4 days ago

Sierra Club Slams Trump Administration’s Decision to Bypass Environmental Reviews for Arctic Oil Drilling

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration invited fresh controversy when it announced it will abandon environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to allow oil and gas companies to run roughshod over pristine Arctic ecosystems to search…

Energy-Storage.news 4 days ago

Tasmania’s ‘Battery of the Nation’ plan moves closer as Marinus Link holds sod turn in Australia

Marinus Link held a sod turning ceremony in North West Tasmania to mark the start of expanded construction.

Markets

CleanTechnica 4 days ago

17 Manufacturers of Heat Pump Water Heaters Are Now on the Market (With More Coming Soon)

Every year, the number of manufacturers making residential heat pump water heaters (HPWH) for the American market continues to grow. A decade ago, there were just a handful of HPWH manufacturers.

Oil

CleanTechnica 4 days ago

Trump’s Red Diesel EO Will Leave Diesel Drivers Worse Off

A few days ago, Trump signed an executive order allowing the highway use of tax-free, red-dyed, off-road diesel through the end of the year.

Renewables

CleanTechnica 5 days ago

South Korea Plans To Add 100 GW Of Renewable Energy By 2030

There are a significant number of people who loathe renewable energy. The so-called president of the United States is one, but he is far from alone.

Oil

Nairametrics 5 days ago

Atiku rejects FG’s 30-day fuel discount, says it offers no lasting relief

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed 30-day fuel discount at NNPC stations, saying the temporary intervention will not provide lasting relief from high fuel, transport and food costs.

Renewables

Utility Dive 5 days ago

Massachusetts shifts clean energy funds to help heat homes this winter

Oil

Nairametrics 5 days ago

FG announces 30-day discount window on petrol sold by NNPC

The Federal Government says it is offering a discount on petrol sold by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for the next 30 days.

Offshore Energy 5 days ago

Yinson Production achieves industry-first non-Brazil FPSO project bond at $1.46 billion

Yinson Production has closed the largest FPSO project bond to date at $1.458 billion, marking the first-ever non-Brazil issuance for the asset class.

Utility Dive 5 days ago

Power system plans to meet large-load demand miss near-term solutions: analysts

<figure><div><img src=" work by regional planners is focused on flexible access to existing transmission.

Renewables

CleanTechnica 5 days ago

Hawaiʻi’s LNG Bridge Has An Expensive Exit

The argument for bringing liquefied natural gas to Oʻahu is straightforward enough. LNG could replace oil for a period, potentially lower generation costs and give Hawaiʻi more time to build out renewable electricity.

Gas

Nairametrics 5 days ago

Nigerian content in oil sector rises from 5% to 61% in 16 years— NCDMB

Nigerian content in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry has increased from five per cent in 2010 to 61 per cent, according to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

Renewables

CleanTechnica 5 days ago

Why Are We Choosing Between Affordability And A Clean Climate In Our Elections?

An October 5, 2026 letter to the editors of the Boston Globe reads as follows: "So we are preparing to spend billions of dollars adapting to the effects of climate change. Sea walls, levees, and other forms of flood prevention are definitely needed, and there’s no time to waste.

Gas

Offshore Energy 5 days ago

Golar secures 2013-built LNG carrier for conversion into fourth FLNG

Golar LNG has acquired a 13-year-old vessel from NYK Line to transform it into a floating liquefaction facility by 2029.

Offshore Energy 5 days ago

Lamprell tasks IMI with offshore platform and jacket fabrication scope

Lamprell has partnered with International Maritime Industries (IMI) to execute a major offshore fabrication scope.

Offshore Energy 5 days ago

’World-first’ CCS platform for industrial decarbonization stands tall offshore UK

The installation of what is said to be the world’s first offshore platform dedicated to CO2 transportation and storage for the decarbonization of...

Offshore Energy 5 days ago

Excelerate entrusts FSRU conversion to Seatrium with another on the cards

Seatrium has secured an FSRU conversion assignment with Excelerate Energy, with delivery set for 2028.

Markets

Energy-Storage.news 5 days ago

Actis buys 1.14GWh of BESS in Poland from DTEK’s DRI

Infrastructure investor Actis has entered the Polish energy storage market with the acquisition of two large-scale projects from DTEK's DRI, while R.Power and Solax have announced project updates in the country.

Offshore Energy 5 days ago

Subsea7 contracts EnerMech for Trinidad and Tobago’s subsea development

Aberdeen-headquartered integrated solutions specialist EnerMech has secured a contract with Subsea7 to deliver pre-commissioning services for a...

Markets

Energy-Storage.news 5 days ago

B2U CEO: US second-life BESS can compete with ‘China price’

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Freeman Hall, CEO of second-life BESS firm B2U Storage Solutions.

Energy-Storage.news 5 days ago

Return puts Netherlands’ largest BESS online

BESS owner-operator Return has put its 100MW/200MWh Antares BESS in the Netherlands into commercial operation, the largest to have reached that stage in the country as far as we know.

Offshore Energy 5 days ago

XOCEAN enters strategic alliance in Japan to expand use of USVs

XOCEAN, an Ireland-headquartered provider of uncrewed surface vessel (USV) operations and ocean data, has teamed up with two Japanese companies...

Energy-Storage.news 5 days ago

Global BESS failure rates declined 98% between 2018 and 2025

Annual battery energy storage system (BESS) failures per-deployed-GWh declined 98% globally between 2018 and 2025, as installed BESS capacity grew exponentially.

Markets

Energy-Storage.news 5 days ago

Making the case for non-lithium batteries for AI data centres

AI data centres have energy and power requirements demanding enough to potentially stretch lithium-ion beyond its versatile limits, writes Intertek CEA market intelligence consultant Aaron Marks.

Energy-Storage.news 5 days ago

Australia: Eku Energy locks community deals for 2.76GWh Queensland BESS duo as Valo wins 1.6GWh contract

Eku Energy has signed CBAs with Gladstone Regional Council and Western Downs Regional Council for two BESS projects in Queensland.

Energy-Storage.news 6 days ago

Chinese ESS shipments still growing strongly but financial performance starting to diverge

The first half of the year saw mixed results among China's leading ESS suppliers, though generally the industry is still performing strongly, writes PV Tech ESS analyst Charlotte Gisbourne.

Energy-Storage.news 6 days ago

NextEra halts Long Island BESS operations over drinking water contamination concerns

US energy holding company and project developer-owner NextEra Energy has suspended operations at two energy storage facilities in Long Island, New York, US.

Markets

Energy-Storage.news 6 days ago

UK ROUNDUP: Gore Street shareholder vote maintains status quo, CIP and BW ESS progress 4-hour duration assets

UK market's shifting dynamics see listed fund Gore Street's shareholders take key vote while CIP and BW ESS progress 4-hour duration battery storage assets at significant scale.

Renewables

Carbon Brief 13 days ago

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis

The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a…

Carbon Brief 15 days ago

Analysis: Lula presidency saved at least 20,000km2 of Brazilian Amazon since 2022

An area of Amazon forest roughly the size of the US state of New Jersey has remained standing due to…

Carbon Brief 18 days ago

‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peak

Antarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data reveals.…

Renewables

Carbon Brief 19 days ago

Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy

Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change…

Oil

Carbon Brief 19 days ago

Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK

The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive…

Carbon Brief 21 days ago

Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature

For millions of people around the world, rising sea levels are already reshaping economies, livelihoods and cultures.

Markets

Carbon Brief 21 days ago

Analysis: Nepal’s $20m ‘loss-and-damage’ claim only covers 0.7% of flood costs

The Nepali government has requested $20m from the UN fund for “loss and damage”, following the devastating floods that hit…

Carbon Brief 22 days ago

Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ breaks ‘remarkable’ all-time record

This year’s so-called “super El Niño” has entered record-breaking territory.

Renewables

Carbon Brief 26 days ago

Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge

A surge in clean energy has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across India’s power sector, with no growth…

Oil

Carbon Brief 27 days ago

Analysis: Global fossil-fuel emissions set to fall in 2026 amid Hormuz crisis

Global fossil-fuel emissions are set to fall by around 0.5% in 2026 amid the fallout from the Hormuz crisis, according…

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