Markets

Czech Fuel Caps Target Refinery Margins as European Crude Supply Tightens

Czechia will cap fuel prices from October and seek a tax on refinery margin increases as disrupted crude flows lift European margins.

Sep 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Hormuz Disruption Threatens Qatar’s LNG Expansion and $83 Billion Investment Plan

Qatar’s LNG growth depends on reopening Hormuz and timely project starts, while damaged trains have already cut export capacity by 12.8 million tons a...

Sep 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Fuel Supply Risks Grow as Oil Disruption Tests Regional Availability

Fuel markets may be shifting from high prices to delivery constraints, with location and access to supply shaping who faces shortages.

Sep 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

ECB Warns Faster Gas Price Pass-Through Could Keep Eurozone Inflation Elevated

Wholesale gas price changes may reach consumer inflation within months across much of the euro area, while renewables have softened electricity cost p...

Sep 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

UK Growth Forecast Holds at 1.3% as Energy Bills and Rates Pressure Spending

KPMG projects 1.3% UK growth in 2026, but higher energy costs and borrowing may curb household spending and narrow fiscal room.

Sep 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Saudi Oil Exports Shift to Gulf Terminals as Yanbu Faces Renewed Threat

Saudi Gulf terminal tanker traffic hit its highest level since June as Hormuz crossings fell and strikes renewed concern over Yanbu.

Sep 21, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Space-Based Solar Targets 2028 Grid Power as Costs Remain Unproven

Overview Energy aims to deliver space-based solar power by 2028, but untested technology and high projected costs leave its commercial case unsettled.

Sep 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

European Diesel Prices Surge as Saudi Crude Deliveries Face Disruption

Record-high diesel costs and lost Saudi deliveries put Europe’s fuel supply under pressure, prompting Macron to seek a G7 discussion of emergency stoc...

Sep 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Kazakhstan’s Russian Gas Imports Rise as Domestic Demand Grows

Kazakhstan plans to buy about 11 bcm of Russian gas this year, but undisclosed pricing and potential U.S. sanctions add uncertainty.

Sep 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Saudi Arabia’s October Crude Allocations Leave European Buyers Short

Saudi Aramco is redirecting about 60 million barrels of Gulf crude to Asian buyers, while European term customers face zero October allocations.

Sep 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

U.S. Oil and Gas Rig Count Rises by Four as Prices Top $100

U.S. active rigs increased to 595, while crude output dipped slightly and completion crews returned to growth.

Sep 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

TotalEnergies Secures $1.8 Billion From BlackRock’s GIP for African Infrastructure

BlackRock’s GIP will contribute $1.8 billion for access to some TotalEnergies African oil and gas infrastructure, with fees tied to throughput for up...

Sep 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

INEOS Launches Denmark’s Greensand CO2 Storage Project

Greensand begins with capacity to store up to 400,000 tonnes of CO2 a year, with plans to scale to 4–8 million tonnes annually.

Sep 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

LNG Tanker Transits Resume Through Hormuz as Gulf Supply Remains Constrained

Two LNG carriers crossed Hormuz this week, but flows remain far below pre-war levels as Europe and Asia compete for tight supply.

Sep 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Saudi Pipeline Outage Exposes Limits of Oil Supply Routes Around Hormuz

A shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline puts a key Hormuz bypass at risk as Red Sea security concerns and tight export buffers add pressure.

Sep 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

MIT Ammonia Process Could Lower Energy Costs for Hydrogen Distribution

MIT researchers report an electrochemical method for extracting high-purity hydrogen from ammonia with less energy, targeting a persistent distributio...

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Saudi Uranium Discovery Highlights Resource Potential, Not Recoverable Supply

Saudi Arabia has identified 110 million tonnes of uranium-bearing material, but its recoverable uranium content and commercial value remain uncertain.

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Oil Supply Disruptions Show Why Energy Security Depends on Cutting Fuel Reliance

Threats to Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and pipelines expose the costs of fuel dependence. Electrification and diversified supply chains could limit future s...

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

China–Iran Rail Shipment Tests Central Asia Trade Corridor

A 55-car train is carrying Chinese goods through four Central Asian countries to Iran, testing an overland route as the cargo’s full contents remain u...

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Data Center Power Demand Turns to Steam as Gas Turbine Lead Times Stretch

With gas turbines booked years out, data center developers are turning to boilers and steam turbines that can draw on a more established supply chain.

Sep 14, 2026 • 5 min read