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EU chief vows retaliation if pipeline damage is sabotage

The European Union foreign policy chief says the bloc suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for any attack on Europe’s energy networks

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

Stocks and Oil Drop as Dollar Gains on Recession, Ukraine Fears

Equities and crude prices fell, while the dollar held at multi-year highs Wednesday as recession fears mount, while traders are also growing increasingly concerned about tensions with Russia after it declared victory in controversial Ukraine annexation polls. Investors are also keeping a close eye on London, after new finance minister…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 28, 2022

Blinken Says US Supporting Europe after Nord Stream Leaks

The United States said Tuesday it was ready to help European allies on energy security after leaks were detected on the Nord Stream pipelines and said it was assessing whether sabotage was to blame. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was looking at reports that the leaks…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 28, 2022

Tasmanian farmer breaks new ground in quest to spearhead white asparagus market

Top chefs are getting excited about the first Australian commercial crop of European white on a small family farm in southern Tasmania.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

Putin raises gas-cutoff threat as he moves to annex Ukraine regions

Russia threatened to cut off the last gas pipeline to Ukraine’s European allies and moved to annex a large chunk of Ukrainian territory amid a string of military setbacks in the seven-month-long war.

Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022

The looming ban on Russian crude

Crude oil prices are engaged in a tussle between fears of a recession-led demand decline and ongoing supply tightness, with risks to demand currently edging ahead.

Bangkok Post · Sep 27, 2022

Group of countries push EU for gas price cap -letter

A group of European Union countries are pushing Brussels to produce plans this week for a bloc-wide cap on the price of gas, according to a letter seen by Reuters late on Tuesday.

Reuters · Sep 27, 2022

Vladimir Putin accused of 'terror' after gas pipe explosions rattle Baltic Sea

Ruptures were discovered on two major pipelines that supplied gas to European countries until very recently.

Daily Record · Sep 27, 2022

Volkswagen Group And Umicore Form Battery Materials Joint Venture

The JV's goal is to produce cathode material and precursors for 160 GWh cell capacity per year by 2030, enough to power about 2.2 million all-electric vehicles.

InsideEVs · Sep 27, 2022

Possible sabotage on gas pipelines would be 'in no-one's interest,' says Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that it would be "in no-one's interest" if attacks or acts of sabotage caused gas leaks detected in the Nord Stream gas pipelines amid an energy standoff between Europe and Russia over gas supplies.

Reuters · Sep 27, 2022