Energy
Europe’s Nuclear Plants Can’t Beat the Heat
Europe’s blistering heat wave is threatening energy security across the continent as power plants shut down and the risk…
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Kazakhstan Extends Petroleum Export Ban Six Months as Hormuz Tensions Flare
Kazakhstan is growing more possessive of its petroleum products as a gasoline shortage tightens its grip in Russia and t…
Energy
Summer Heatwaves Are Rewriting the Rules for Britain's Power Grid
The energy grid operator has warned that the “extreme temperatures” from this week’s heatwave could hit power supplies o…
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US Oil, Gas Drillers Hang Back in Volatile Market
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that…
Energy
Freedom Fuel gas prices are rising only days after debut, GasBuddy data indicates
Even the price of “Freedom Fuel” will fluctuate, it seems.…
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China Tightens Its Grip on Namibia's Next Energy Boom
China isn't waiting for Namibia to become an oil producer. It's getting in early. During a state visit to Beijing this w…
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Oil’s Calm Is Over as Middle East Risks Return
Renewed U.S.-Iran strikes have revived the Middle East risk premium, lifting Brent above $76 as traffic through the Stra…
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Russian Fuel Disruptions Push Central Asia Into an Energy Crisis
Ukraine's sustained attacks on Russia's oil refineries immediately plunged Central Asian countries into energy chaos, hi…
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Interview: COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest way to protect citizens’
Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final... The post Interview: …
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DeBriefed 10 July 2026: Deadly Europe heat | EU electrification leak | COP31 president interview
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... The …
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IEA Chief Urges EU to Drop Arctic Drilling Ban
The European Union should reverse the current moratorium on drilling in the Arctic, where Norway is pushing to drill if …
Energy
UAE Oil Output Hits All-Time High, Doubling Pre-Crisis Levels
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) produced 4.1 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in June, its highest output ever,…
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Eight facts about air conditioning amid an overheated global debate
As successive heatwaves hit Europe, air-conditioning (AC) has emerged as a new front in the... The post Eight facts abou…
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Bureaucracy Is Strangling America's Clean Energy Buildout
The global energy system is facing a polycrisis. Consecutive and escalating geopolitical crises have thrown the world’s …
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IEA Cuts Russia's Oil Production Forecast Due to Ukrainian Attacks
Russia's oil production in 2026 and 2027 is set to be lower than previously expected, due to intensified Ukrainian drone…
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India’s State Nuclear Firm In Search of Global Uranium Assets
Indian state-owned NTPC Ltd, the biggest utility in the country, is looking to acquire stakes in uranium assets globally…
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Oil Prices Rally on Renewed Hormuz Supply Risks
August WTI crude oil traded higher during the week ending July 10, with prices last at $71.84 through Thursday evening, …
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Nord Stream Loses Landmark Insurance Case as War Exclusion Prevails
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict A UK High Court ruling has ended Nord Stream AG’s attempt to recover $662 million in in…
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IEA Warns Renewed U.S.-Iran Conflict Could Upend Oil Surplus Forecast
Despite the tentative recovery of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and the first build-up in global stocks since t…
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UAE’s Oil Output Surged to Record High in June, IEA Says
The United Arab Emirates boosted crude oil production to an all-time high last month, the most compelling evidence yet o…
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There’s a path to American energy abundance that both parties can agree on
As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, recent polls remind us of…
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Fuel Refining Margins Hit Record Highs as Markets Tighten
Refining margins for gasoline and diesel jumped this week to new record highs after the re-escalation in the Middle East…
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Data centers don’t pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs. Here’s why
Many major tech companies have pledged to pay their fair share of the costs associated with generating and transmitting …
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More LNG Carriers Brave the Strait of Hormuz Despite Renewed Hostilities
Close to half a dozen liquefied natural gas carriers have gone into the Strait of Hormuz in the past few days and six ha…