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The latest Energy news from 8 sources, including Oil Price, Time Magazine, Utility Dive. Updated continuously with links to every original report. Last updated 2026-10-20 18:00 UTC.

Oil Price ·

EU Stands Firm Against Arctic Oil and Gas Drilling Despite Energy Crisis

The European Union reaffirmed its opposition to Arctic oil and gas development on Tuesday, even as the bloc prepares for another expensive winter with depleted …

Time Magazine ·

Bangladesh’s Vital Garment Industry Struggles Amid Global Energy Crunch

Bangladesh’s factories make clothes for some of the world’s biggest brands. An energy crisis is squeezing the industry—and the millions who depend on it.

Oil Price ·

Chevron Moves to Take Over Russia's Most Prized Iraqi Oil Field

Back in February, U.S. oil and gas giant Chevron signed four preliminary agreements with Iraq’s Oil Ministry, which underscored that from that point onwards, Wa…

Utility Dive ·

Georgia electric cooperative plans 50-MW home battery deployment

Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation plans to use the batteries to reduce system peaks and energy costs as hyperscale data centers seek to connect to…

NY Post ·

Oil prices hit five-month high before reversing gains as Middle East uncertainty persists

Crude oil prices hit a five-month high Tuesday morning before reversing gains, as conflict in the Middle East continued to simmer.

Oil Price ·

Russia’s Oil Export Revenue Slides as Production Declines

Russia’s seaborne crude exports fell to their lowest four-week average in a month after shipments from the Baltic port of Primorsk stopped for several days, acc…

Oil Price ·

The Next Major Oil Supply Shock Could Come From Saudi Arabia

Houthi strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure threaten production as Brent crude hits $108 and the Brent-WTI spread widens to $5. The LNG Market Gets a New War Pre…

PV Magazine ·

Inverted ambition

The strong policy support that has driven India’s huge investments in PV module manufacturing has been largely absent from the inverter segment, which still rel…

Oil Price ·

US and China Battle for Influence in Central Asia as Rubio Seals $12 Billion in

Uzbekistan in recent days has served as an octagon of competition between the United States and China over economic influence in Central Asia. US Secretary of S…

Perth Now ·

Wall St gains on healthcare rally, falling oil prices

US stocks have opened higher as investors cheered a drop in the price of oil and as healthcare shares rose.

Utility Dive ·

Virginia governor seeks 6-year rate freeze if Dominion-NextEra merger is approved

Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D, also wants regulators to increase the debt share of Dominion’s capital structure from 48% to 60% to lower its rate of return. Separa…

Oil Price ·

Saudi Arabia and Asia Locked In Dispute Over 2027 Term Oil Deals

Asian refiners and Middle Eastern producers are currently negotiating the term supplies of crude oil for 2027, as usual. The unusual part is that the Iran war h…

Utility Dive ·

LS Power COO sees sweeping power sector investing needs: gas, renewables, transmission and more

“The demand growth we're experiencing today is real,” LS Power’s Darpan Kapadia said. “The supply side is going to take time to catch up, and the markets are sc…

Utility Dive ·

12 actions to tackle energy affordability

Modernizing the grid is a complex, multi-dimensional challenge; improving energy affordability is similarly complicated, writes Bryce Yonker, executive director…

Oil Price ·

Shipping Crisis Forces Asian Crude Buyers to Use Smaller Tankers

Record-high freight costs are changing the behavior of Asian buyers who are increasingly using smaller tankers and ships under long-term charter deals to pick c…

Oil Price ·

Russia’s Shadow Role in Iran War Comes Under Fresh Scrutiny

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov traveled to Iran on October 19, meeting with President Masud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi amid questions…

PV Magazine ·

Key takeaways from Intersolar Summit Romania

With Romania home to one of Europe’s most dynamic solar markets, the country’s first Intersolar summit brought together industry experts to discuss the challeng…

NBC News ·

Oil prices rise, threatening to push cost of gas higher two weeks before midterms

Oil prices surged in early trading Tuesday, as energy markets adjusted to a new normal in the Middle East.

Oil Price ·

HSBC Sees Hormuz Becoming Redundant in Five Years

The acceleration of plans for alternative routes to ship oil out of the Middle East could make the Strait of Hormuz “redundant” in five years, Georges Elhedery,…

Axios ·

How the energy crisis could become a food security crisis

The Iran war and the Ukraine-Russia conflict are creating a "multidirectional squeeze on world agriculture" that could spiral into a crisis, a new report finds.…

Utility Dive ·

Grid equipment manufacturer ABB sees US orders rise 82%

“Utilities continue to invest in refurbishment and build-out of the electrical grid to secure power availability and efficiency,” the company said Tuesday.

PV Magazine ·

Taiwanese PV manufacturers create back-contact TOPCon alliance

Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has established a photovoltaic technology alliance with seven domestic companies to develop a local sup…

PV Magazine ·

GCL Technology moves to buy LFP cathode maker from founder’s group

Chinese polysilicon producer GCL Technology has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to buy a controlling stake in an lithium iron phosphate (LFP) c…

Oil Price ·

Asia’s Coal Prices To Stay High as Supply Drops and Demand Firms

Thermal coal prices in Asia are expected to stay elevated in the coming months as demand is strengthening in the ongoing gas-to-coal switch, while supply from C…

PV Magazine ·

U.S. startup launches 200 kWh flywheel energy storage pilot

Individual Pulsar units expected to achieve 500 kWh capacity with 125 kW discharge rate. The post U.S. startup launches 200 kWh flywheel energy storage pilot ap…

PV Magazine ·

Elevated agrivoltaics for olive cultivation

Spanish olive oil producer Acesur has started building a 3.65 MW agrivoltaic plant featuring elevated solar modules above an existing olive grove in Jaén, Spain…

PV Magazine ·

Poland eases connection rules for home batteries up to 2.2x PV power

Polish prosumers will be able to connect batteries with up to 2.2 times the rated power of their PV systems without the storage counting toward installed capaci…

Oil Price ·

Copper Needs $332 Billion in New Mines to Avoid Deficit, BloombergNEF Says

While nine out of ten key energy transition metals are back on track to deliver sufficient supply by 2050, a total of $332 billion of investment is needed in ne…

PV Magazine ·

New framework prioritizes fire protection measures for BIPV façades

Researchers in China and Italy have developed a framework to assess fire risks in building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) façades, identifying electrical and ma…

PV Magazine ·

Norwegian, Danish funds invest in 500 MW Philippine solar project

Development finance institutions from Norway and Denmark have acquired a 49% stake in a 500 MW solar project in the Philippines. The post Norwegian, Danish fund…

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