Blow for UK nuclear industry as parts of key project outsourced to South Korea FT - Energy 5 June 2026 at 05:00 Multibillion-pound contract to build three small modular reactors was signed with government body in April
Lithium start-up EnergyX plans ‘Battery Mecca’ in Texas FT - Energy 4 June 2026 at 12:00 Project aims to disrupt China’s dominance of the supply chain
Trafigura warns oil at ‘inflection point’ as Iran war stokes bumper half-year profits FT - Energy 4 June 2026 at 11:00 Commodity trader’s net profit more than doubles to $4.1bn for October to March period
France’s €110bn AI boom tests Macron’s tech ambitions FT - Energy 4 June 2026 at 05:00 Investors warn approvals and local opposition could slow France’s massive data centre build-out
Falling Chinese oil imports ‘shield’ global market from higher prices FT - Energy 4 June 2026 at 04:16 Analysts say near-decade-low shipments are a big factor in crude still trading at less than $100 a barrel
Senior official from Germany’s AfD meets top Kremlin associates FT - Energy 3 June 2026 at 21:55 Executives hold talks with far-right party, which leads German polls and supports restarting gas flows through Nord Stream
Trump’s Iran war drains US oil stocks to lowest level since 2004 FT - Energy 3 June 2026 at 19:08 Industry warns prices could soon jump as inventories reach ‘critically low’ threshold
Gulf states in talks for oil pipelines to bypass Hormuz FT - Energy 3 June 2026 at 17:21 Oil exporters seek alternative ways to export, as crucial waterway has been disrupted for over three months
Can batteries halt India’s coal power growth? FT - Energy 3 June 2026 at 12:00 Adani investment reflects shifting economics of clean baseload power
What happens when heat pump installations go wrong FT - Energy 3 June 2026 at 05:00 Botched work by some of the country’s officially approved contractors dent confidence in key part of government’s energy transition plan
Seven states sue US for paying $1bn to make Total exit wind power FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 19:23 New York leads lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s effort to make French company reinvest in fossil fuels
BP held talks about selling £2bn of UK North Sea assets to Ithaca FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 18:37 Oil major still exploring deal despite failed discussions as CEO Meg O’Neill pursues restructuring
South West Water fined record £1.9mn after parasite outbreak FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 18:30 Pennon-owned utility pleaded guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption
Ed Miliband calls for UK to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 87% by 2040 FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 15:10 Energy secretary’s proposed legally binding target sets up battle with opposition parties over ‘net zero’ policies
Adnoc plans new UAE pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 14:30 Move by state-run oil group comes as Iran war highlights region’s reliance on key shipping route
Oil industry faces ‘gruesome’ demand shock from Iran crisis FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 12:00 The prospects for a rapid and full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz look bleak
US boosts nuclear fuel supply chain as Russia import ban looms FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 11:00 Urenco announces multibillion-dollar investment to build second uranium enrichment plant in New Mexico
China’s hunt for US tungsten escalates global critical minerals race FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 11:00 Effort has driven up prices and prompted calls to restrict sales of a vital national security resource to overseas buyers
Activist fund Elliott calls for sale of Australia’s largest gold miner FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 05:44 US firm builds up stake in Northern Star Resources
US start-up plans to drill for lithium under VW and BMW battery factories FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 05:00 Atana Elements acquires exploration licences in Germany and Poland as Europe aims to reduce reliance on China