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Malta

Libya tows damaged Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz to its west coast

Libyan authorities said a Russian tanker is being towed to the country's west coast. The Russian shadowfleet gas carrier was damaged in a suspected attack by maritime drones and now poses a threat to the region's ecology.

Business

Strikes on Gulf energy hubs threaten global LNG supply for months

Strikes on key Gulf energy sites are becoming more frequent and more damaging, beginning to unsettle supply and expose vulnerabilities across the region.

Earth News

Drilling North Sea to cut energy bills a ‘sheer fantasy’, warns report

Escalating conflict in the Middle East has emboldened calls for the UK to open up North Sea drilling licences.

Markets

European markets dip as oil prices soar and European gas prices jump

Leading European stock market indexes started the week with a big sell-off, following a major drop across Asian markets and surging oil prices, as the Middle East crisis escalates further.

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France

French probe reveals Russian security agents on seized shadow tanker

Two Russian nationals working for a private security company were confirmed to have been onboard a tanker seized by France in September, sources told French media. The vessel was suspected to be part of the Kremlin’s shadow fleet, carrying Russian oil and gas to evade Western sanctions.

Economy

LNG2026: CEOs of world’s top energy companies gather in Qatar

The 21st edition of the International Conference and Exhibition on Liquified Natural Gas, or LNG2026, kicked off in Doha, Qatar, gathering global leaders, energy giants and experts with geopolitics, market dynamics, emerging technologies and the energy transition dominating discussions.

Markets

Why are European natural gas prices tumbling despite the cold winter?

European gas prices are tumbling despite cold weather and below-average storage, as surging US LNG flows flood the market. The TTF-Henry Hub spread, the price difference between European and US natural gas, has narrowed sharply.

Markets

Qatar and US warn EU law may threaten energy security in Doha talks

Both countries called on the EU to either repeal the law entirely or remove its most economically damaging provisions, specifically citing articles on extraterritorial application and transition plans.

Europe in Motion

EU now imports more LNG than pipeline gas: Is it bad for the climate?

The EU is ramping up LNG imports to make up for the lack of Russian pipeline gas reaching the bloc. What's the environmental and financial cost?

Europe in Motion

Gas prices climb in EU for first time since 2022. Who pays more?

Prices are now the highest on record but this time tax hikes are to blame.

Europe News

Can the EU really ramp up imports of US energy as Trump demands?

Amid the chaotic lunges, feints and ripostes of his incipient trade war, Donald Trump has refloated the idea that Europe could close its trade deficit with the US by dramatically increasing imports of US energy.

Business

Shell cuts LNG outlook, with more write-offs due for 2024 year end

Oil and gas giant Shell has reduced its estimates for liquefied natural gas (LNG) production for the last quarter of 2024, with significant well write-offs for upstream exploration and integrated gas also expected.

Earth News

Three big European countries rely on gas - and plan to use more

Three European countries are especially reliant on fossil gas for electricity generation - Italy, the UK and Germany.

Earth News

European Parliament approves energy market overhaul

MEPs have approved a sweeping reform of EU gas and electricity market regulations, with the aim of accelerating the clean energy transition, and including provisions that could further restrict Russia's ability to continue selling natural gas to Europe.

Economy

Oil and gas giants see profits fall back after bumper 2022

The only company on the list with better full-year results than in 2022 was French Total Energies, which in February reported the highest net profit of its history for 2023.

Economy

Euroviews. This is what US President Biden's LNG freeze might mean for Europe

Europe's reliance on Russian gas was challenged in the aftermath of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Afterwards, the continent turned to the US as it became the largest supplier of LNG, Osama Rizvi writes.