The Latest Breaking News from Energy

Australia is too dependent on fuel imports – what could be done about it?

The government has a roadmap to electrify transport and support alternative fuels by 2050, but the war in Iran and soaring prices means a plan is needed in weeks, not decades

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18

Morning Mail: crude spikes as Israel hits major gasfield, the driveways that ate Sydney, flight of the fashionistas

Tehran vows to strike at energy facilities after Israel hits main gasfield; study shows how housing redevelopments have halved the size of front yards

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18

Trump officials say gas prices will return to normal in ‘a few more weeks,’ but his own Energy Department says it will be 2027

Government projections don’t see gas prices falling below $3 per gallon until the end of next year.

Fortune · Mar 18

Fuel price surge continues as diesel reaches 160.3p per litre

Diesel is at its most expensive level since November 2023.

Evening Standard · Mar 16

Politics latest: Starmer warns energy companies to pass on ‘every penny of savings’ to customers amid price surge

The prime minister has set out tens of millions of pounds of support for vulnerable households struggling with energy bills

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Trump says he demanded 'about seven countries' to join coalition to police Iran's Strait of Hormuz

Trump says attacks on Iran could last several more weeks despite soaring energy costs. The US president says he is assembling a coalition to help police the Strait of Hormuz and escort stranded oil vessels out to address international energy supply crises caused by the war.

Euronews · Mar 16

Fuel tax cut urged to avoid fruit 'rotting on trees'

As some country towns face major petrol shortages, pressure is mounting on the federal government to intervene to bring down fuel prices.

AAP · Mar 16

Starmer to pledge support for UK’s poorest homes to help with soaring energy bills

Vowing to support working people ‘whatever challenges lie ahead’, the PM will use a press conference on Monday to set out support for those facing soaring energy bills

The Independent UK · Mar 15

'End Iran war swiftly,' Keir Starmer tells Donald Trump to stop bills soaring in oil crisis

But the US president has said America is not ready to end the conflict which has entered its third week

Evening Standard · Mar 15

Trump's energy chief: "No guarantees" gas prices will fall in weeks

He said the war should end "in the next few weeks."

Axios · Mar 15