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Shell pivots from petrol to battery tech, claiming breakthrough can charge EVs in under 10 minutes

Shell says its new EV-Plus Thermal Fluid can help “unlock significant reductions in charging times”. Here's how it works.

TechRadar

Hungary and Slovakia under pressure as US and EU target Russia with energy sanctions

Hungary and Slovakia will be squeezed by the US and the EU to drop Russian fossil fuels, a sector expert claims. As pressure from Washington grows, Hungary has signed a long-term gas contract with Shell to complement its Russian supplies.

Euronews

These 14 companies account for a third of global warming - who are they

Researchers found that top 14 major carbon polluters – including Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Gazprom and state coal industries in China and India – account for nearly a third of global heating

The Independent UK

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Hungary Deepens Energy Ties With Shell As Russian Reliance Persists

On Tuesday, Shell PLC (NYSE:SHEL) agreed to sign a new long-term natural gas purchase deal with Hungary, which the country's foreign minister called its "largest volume and longest western supply contract ever."

Benzinga

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

The International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to stop global oil company Shell from drilling for oil and gas off the coast.

The Conversation

In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energy

At the Port of Los Angeles on a site that once housed oil tanks, seven steel structures that look like small blue boats are lowered into the ocean, where they gently bob up and down with the waves to generate power

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 down as US jobs market stalls in August

The FTSE 100 index closed down 8.66 points, 0.1%, at 9,208.21.

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Oil giants accused of dodging Niger Delta clean-up as UN panel intervenes

Oil giants stand accused of walking away from decades of pollution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta without cleaning up the damage. A UN-appointed panel of experts wrote to Shell, Eni, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies, warning the companies cannot sell off their assets and dodge their responsibilities to local communities.

Radio France Internationale

Shell says it will not restart construction of Netherlands biofuels plant

British-Dutch oil giant Shell announced Wednesday it has abandoned construction of one of Europe's largest biofuel plants in the Netherlands, as it focuses on its fossil fuels business.

Radio France Internationale

Shell Halts Rotterdam Biofuels Project After Cost Review

On Wednesday, Shell PLC (NYSE:SHEL) disclosed that its subsidiary, Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V., has opted to halt plans to resume construction of its biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam.

Benzinga

Shell scraps construction of biofuels plant in Rotterdam

Oil firm, which paused project in 2024, will not restart work because facility deemed ‘insufficiently competitive’

The Guardian - UK

Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks CEO grew up in ‘survival mode’ selling newspapers and bean pies—now his chain sells a $12 cheesesteak every 58 seconds

Just like Gen Z, Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks' millennial founder and CEO Derrick Hayes juggled multiple side gigs growing up: “I was always a hustler.”

Fortune

“Icons reimagined”: Fender gives four Player II classics a stunning Shell Pink refresh – and this web-exclusive drop might be sweetest we’ve seen

The Player II Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster and Precision Bass get an aesthetic overhaul with a bona-fide "add to cart" finish – but they're only available in the US

Guitar World

EuroMillions Result: 5 Stocks the £210M Lottery Winner Could Consider

French ticket-holder wins £210M EuroMillions on 19 Aug 2025, beating UK records. Grow wealth with AstraZeneca, Unilever, Shell, Microsoft, HSBC

International Business Times UK

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The Guardian - UK

Loan ‘irregularities’ led to collapse of Prax Lindsey oil refinery

Administrator was appointed after parent company State Oil given new information about £783m loan

The Independent UK

Climate activists spill 1,000 litres of fake blood over North Sea oil rig

Greenpeace activists scaled a Shell fossil fuel rig and unfurled a massive 96 square metre canvas across its side, drenching it in a crimson liquid on Wednesday, August 13.

The Guardian - UK

Huge ‘Butchered’ artwork installed on North Sea gas rig by Greenpeace activists

Anish Kapoor work referring to ‘butchering of our environment’ believed to be first fine artwork exhibited from a working gas extraction platform

The Independent UK

Greenpeace installs Anish Kapoor artwork on Shell platform in North Sea

The piece, titled BUTCHERED, was conceived specially for the protest on the Skiff platform, 45 nautical miles off the Norfolk coast.

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 pushes higher as US rate cut bets build

The FTSE 100 index closed up 17.42 points, 0.2%, at 9,165.23.

The National (Scotland)

David Lammy told plan to bring arms firm staff into Foreign Office 'may be illegal'

DAVID Lammy is facing possible legal action over a plan to invite Shell and BAE Systems staff to work inside the Foreign Office ...

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy faces possible legal action over Foreign Office secondments

Campaigners say placing staff from Shell and BAE Systems in ministries creates potential for improper influence

InsideEVs

Why General Motors And BMW Still Want China’s EV Batteries

Plus, China cracks down on the EV price war and Volta's charging stations are getting dismantled in the U.S.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve begun oil spill response training’: Patagonia prepares for the largest crude oil export port in Argentina

Wildlife experts warn huge facility on the Valdés peninsula in Patagonia could be devastating for ‘a treasure chest of wildlife’

International Business Times

Oil Giant BP Surprises With Better Than Expected Earnings

Oil giant BP, which recently pivoted away from green energy, posted Tuesday better-than-expected quarterly earnings and announced a fresh review of costs.

International Business Times

Oil Giant BP Returns To Profit In Second Quarter

British energy group BP on Tuesday posted a net profit for the second quarter, in contrast to weaker results from energy rivals, as lower exceptional charges offset falling oil prices.

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