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
India Inc gears up for opening of nuclear power to private sector FT - Energy 2 June 2026 at 05:00 Tata Power and Adani Group among conglomerates seeking approval for plant construction