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Trump says he backs a US diesel export ban as record fuel prices bite ahead of the midterms, though his energy officials warn it could backfire.

Portugal says its return to power and gas grid operator REN will not affect China State Grid’s 25% stake, which Lisbon wants to remain a shareholder.

KEY POINTS Libya’s National Oil Corporation says production at the Al-Charara oil field has declined after an armed group shut a pipeline valve, disrupting crude flows to the Zawiya terminal. …

KEY POINTS Municipal debt owed to Eskom could surge to R358 billion by 2031 if urgent measures are not taken to address persistent payment failures, Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho …

KEY POINTS Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, from ₦1,350 to ₦1,325 per litre following a decline in global crude …

KEY POINTS Shell has completed the sale of its interests in the Na Kika platform and related fields, as well as its full ownership of the Coulomb tieback in the …

Canada has unveiled draft legislation setting a one-year deadline for major project reviews, part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push to counter US tariffs.

The US Department of Energy has selected 21 projects for up to $99 million to advance next-generation geothermal power, including two won by Fervo Energy.

KEY POINTS The Free State High Court has overturned a lower court ruling that cleared Eskom of liability after a child was electrocuted by an electric cable lying on the …

KEY POINTS Kenya is preparing to break ground on a proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lamu, a multibillion-dollar project being developed with Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote. Kenyan President William Ruto announced …