‘Difficult to see how many will cope’ this winter as energy price cap soars The latest prediction from Cornwall Insight sees the energy price cap rising to more than £5,300 next April. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Construction work starts on £60m Pembroke Dock Marine project The project is one part of the Swansea Bay City Deal Birmingham Post · Aug 22, 2022
Crown Estate clearing confirms three new Shetland seabed developments Together they are expected to generate some 2.8 gigawatts of electricity Insider UK · Aug 22, 2022
No need to cut energy use and no risk of winter blackouts, No 10 tells public UK can cope as not dependent on Russian gas imports, says Downing Street spokesperson The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
No 10 issues power shortages statement after concerns over winter blackouts Concerns had been raised over whether there will be sufficient power supplies during the cold months Wales Online · Aug 22, 2022
No need to panic or cut your energy usage over 'power shortages', No10 tells public Downing Street sought to reassure worried households after a week of grim headlines about gas supplies and spiralling prices when cold weather sets in Daily Mirror · Aug 22, 2022
East Ayrshire wind farm gets go ahead despite concerns over impact of bigger turbines The site, south of Drongan, already had permission for nine 100-metre high turbines, but the developer admitted loss of subsidies mean they need to be bigger to be cost effective. Daily Record · Aug 22, 2022
Russia fires rockets at towns near nuclear plant after Western leaders urge restraint near site Rocket fire close to Zaporizhzhia reactor complex stirs fears of nuclear disaster The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Cost of living crisis 2022: How to cope with the rise in prices Millions of Britons are struggling as the price of everything soars amid rising energy prices and inflation. Kate Ng turns to financial experts for advice on how to deal with it all The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Gas prices hit new peak for 2022 in run-up to new cap for UK energy bills Wholesale natural gas price now higher than level reached straight after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2022
'Fantastic' result for Scotland as three new ScotWind projects confirmed THREE new offshore floating wind projects have been offered seabed agreements as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind clearing process. The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2022
Collapse of supplier Bulb could add more than £150 to energy bills Cost of bailing out UK company threatens to top £4bn by next spring because of soaring gas prices The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022
Area around Ukraine nuclear plant hit again despite US pleas There are new claims of Russian shelling close to the Zaporizhzhya facilities The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Fears of new quakes in Dutch gas field as energy crisis bites As Dutch government weighs resuming gas production in earthquake zone this winter, anxiety is rising in Groningen The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022 Install new PM immediately ‘for the good of the nation’, energy boss warns Rivals urged to act to ease pressure on tens of millions of households
Insider UK · Aug 22, 2022 Sturgeon: energy price cap rise cannot be allowed to go ahead First Minister argues that re-nationalisation of energy companies should be on the table
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022 There will be ‘people on the streets’ without more help with energy bills, Tory MP warns Companies warn customers being asked to pay the equivalent of ‘£25 a pint’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022 UK inflation ‘to hit 18%’ as energy bills rocket; recession fears hit markets – as it happened Rising cost of living is “entering the stratosphere” says Citi, which forecasts energy price cap could rise to £5,816 per year in April.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 22, 2022 Türkiye Doubles Russian Oil Imports, Filling EU Void Türkiye doubled its imports of Russian oil this year, Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Monday, as the two countries are set for broader cooperation in business and especially energy trade in the face of western sanctions against Moscow. Trade between Türkiye and Russia has been booming since spring as Turkish…
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022 China extends power rationing for factories in drought A notice reported by Chinese news outlets says power rationing that forced factories in the southwest to shut down has been extended through at least Thursday due to low water at hydroelectric dams
Newcastle Herald · Aug 22, 2022 Push for Upper Hunter nuclear power station Liddell coal-fired power station would be an ideal location to build a nuclear power station, a Senate committee has been told.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 22, 2022 Stephen Galilee: why raising coal royalties is not the answer Calls to introduce a Queensland-style royalties system in NSW are shortsighted, and potentially very damaging to the Hunter economy, writes Stephen Galilee
Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022 Germany may resort to nuclear plants to plug Russian gas gap Germany may not be able to replace all its imports of Russian natural gas this winter and might have to resort to nuclear power to plug part of the gap, the nation’s two most powerful leaders said.
ABC News · Aug 21, 2022 South Korea looks to invest in Australian resources as trade links grow It's a trade relationship worth more than $38.9 billion, and it could get even bigger as Korea looks to Australia for natural resources and energy.
Bangkok Post · Aug 21, 2022 Experts forecast resumption of overlapping claim area talks Energy experts say Thailand and Cambodia will resume talks to settle their dispute on an overlapping claim area (OCA) in order to jointly benefit from a new petroleum source and relieve the impact of energy price fluctuations.