Voters in Aberdeen go to the polls with both Conservative and Reform candidates making energy a central issue of their campaigns

Price will be ‘absolute central factor’ in upcoming auction as government fights to defend its clean power strategy

Brent crude has tumbled to three-month low following agreement to extend US-Iran ceasefire

The project aims to send up to 1mn barrels a day to Asia and reduce reliance on the US

Emma Reynolds’ warning increases prospect of the nationalisation of Britain’s biggest water company

Agreement will be first by a US energy major with Damascus as it aims to rebuild activity after years of civil war

From oil markets to reconstruction, the fallout from the conflict will unfold over years

Investor sentiment also helped by SpaceX’s historic initial public offering

UK firm’s SMR unit beats competition from GE Vernova Hitachi for its third major contract

Also in this newsletter: Kallas fronts up amid EEAS reform talk

Investment in both fission and fusion suggests attitudes are changing

Technology is tackling complexities that have held back progress in cutting energy waste

Companies are pressing ahead with emissions cuts to boost efficiency and competitiveness

Opportunity to transform materials discovery could outweigh risks of high energy consumption

Companies that acted early to decarbonise now face uncertainty as Brussels waters down climate targets

Regulatory changes could threaten $50bn of investment, embassy warns

Security and cost concerns elevate business push for overhaul of power systems

Congolese minister met Belgian officials to discuss records mapping former colony’s mineral wealth

Groups eye windfall as technology’s potential to deliver abundant power attracts investors

Lionheart Capital and Keo Energy create Nasdaq-listed company to pursue assets in Latin American nation.