Latest Energy Headlines
All the headlines from our Energy Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Administration Backs Off Bid for Atlantic Oil Drilling, But Gulf Still on Table
Oct 29 2025 // The Trump administration is ruling out selling offshore oil and gas leases along the US East Coast, after its initial plan for auctioning them drew alarm from Republican strongholds in the Southeast. The shift in thinking...
Europe’s Top Rights Court Rejects Climate Challenge Against Norway’s Oil
Oct 29 2025 // The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled in favor of Norway’s government in a climate lawsuit brought by young activists who claimed the country’s policy of Arctic oil exploration had put their...
Reuters: Iran, Russia and the New Zealand Insurer That Kept Sanctioned Oil Flowing
Oct 28 2025 // Last Christmas, the tanker Yug cruised out of the Chinese port of Qingdao after offloading 2 million barrels of sanctioned Iranian oil. Near the Arctic, a vessel carrying Russian crude churned through icy seas, bound for...
Why Big Oil Is Asking EPA Not to Cut its Polluter Reporting Program
Oct 23 2025 // The Environmental Protection Agency says its proposal to stop greenhouse gas reporting for big polluters could save oil and gas companies up to $256 million a year. Some of them are countering that it could hurt their...
Record Global Renewable Energy Growth Remains Short of Climate Target: Report
Oct 16 2025 // A record amount of renewable energy capacity was added globally last year, but that still left countries short of targets towards meeting a U.N. climate goal to triple capacity by 2030, a report by global renewable groups...
California Oil Workers Face Uncertain Future in State’s Energy Transition
Oct 15 2025 // Thirty years ago, Willie Cruz was shocked when he learned the Southern California oil refinery where he worked was shutting down. Cruz, now a 61-year-old living in Arizona, had spent five years working in the environmental...
EU Eyes Sanctions on Fake Flags Used by Russia Shadow Oil Fleet
Oct 8 2025 // The European Union has proposed restrictions on three firms that have provided fake flags to sanctioned oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. The entities have supplied false...
Captain of Oil Tanker Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet Will Face Trial in France
Oct 7 2025 // The captain of an oil tanker that authorities in France have detained off the country’s Atlantic coast and which President Emmanuel Macron has linked to Russia will go on trial in February over the crew’s...
California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Boost Oil Production
Sep 16 2025 // California lawmakers passed a bill over the weekend that would allow the construction of thousands of new oil wells annually in the Golden State in a bid to make oil supply more affordable for refineries and keep fuel...
US Urges G-7 Sanctions on Russian Oil as Trump Loses Patience
Sep 12 2025 // The US will urge its allies in the Group of Seven to impose tariffs as high as 100% on China and India for their purchases of Russian oil in an effort to convince President Vladimir Putin to end his war in...
California Energy Regulators Pause Efforts to Penalize Oil Companies
Sep 3 2025 // California energy regulators have put the brakes on plans requiring oil companies to pay a penalty if their profits climb too high, a temporary win for the fossil fuel industry two years after the governor declared the...
Kazakhstan Presses on With $4 Billion Sulfur Fine on Oil Majors
Aug 25 2025 // Kazakhstan’s environmental-protection ministry told oil majors operating in the country they have 40 days to pay a multibillion-dollar fine for sulfur pollution, a blow to the producers who claimed victory in the...
India’s Nayara Turns to Dark-Fleet Tankers and Russian Oil for Survival
Aug 21 2025 // One month after being hit by European Union sanctions, India’s Nayara Energy Ltd. is relying on a growing pool of dark-fleet tankers to transport its products, and a narrowing menu of crude imports to keep its...
Greenwashing Complaint Filed Against Canadian Fossil Fuel Companies
Aug 21 2025 // Canadian energy giants Cenovus Energy Inc. and Enbridge Inc. are facing a greenwashing complaint by an investor group that accuses the companies of misleading disclosures over emissions targets. Investors for Paris...
Shadow Tanker Fleet Grows More Slowly as Western Sanctions Target Russian Oil
Aug 13 2025 // Dozens of tankers have joined the shadow fleet this year compared with hundreds in previous years as the harshest Western sanctions yet target Russia’s oil exports and add to the difficulty of finding suitable...
Toxic Shale Drilling Wastewater Threatens Top Oil Fields, Texas Agency Warns
Aug 11 2025 // A Texas agency overseeing 13 million acres of state land is warning that toxic waste fluid from shale drilling threatens to contaminate oil wells in North America’s most prolific crude basin. The General Land Office...
Kazakh Black Sea Oil Exports Halted by New Russian Regulations, Sources Say
Jul 25 2025 // Foreign oil tankers are being temporarily barred from loading at Russia’s main Black Sea ports following new regulations, two industry sources said on Wednesday [July 23], effectively blocking exports from Kazakhstan...
AI Should Run on 100% Renewable Energy by 2030, UN Chief Says
Jul 23 2025 // Major tech firms should commit to fully powering data centers with renewable energy by 2030, said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Big tech also must be responsible in its use of water for cooling,...
EU’s New Russia Sanctions Aim for More Effective Oil Price Cap
Jul 18 2025 // The European Union on Friday agreed an 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, including measures aimed at dealing further blows to the Russian oil and energy industry. The EU will set a moving...
Ford Recalls Over 694,000 SUVs After Year-Long Fuel Leak Probe
Jul 18 2025 // Ford is recalling 694,271 crossover SUVs in the United States due to a fuel leak issue that could increase the risk of a fire, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday, following a...
