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Airlines for Europe warns of insufficient sustainable fuel production in Europe and requests a delay in regulatory obligations if the European Commission does not act swiftly.
Spanish gas infrastructure operator Enagás is in advanced talks to acquire the 32% stake held by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC in Terega, valued at around €600mn ($633mn), according to sources familiar with the matter.

BP launches five-well offshore gas drilling campaign in Egypt

BP has awarded Valaris a $140mn drilling contract for a Mediterranean offshore campaign aimed at reinforcing Egypt’s declining gas output since 2021.
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The United Nations nuclear agency is urging Ukraine and Russia to establish a local ceasefire to repair damaged power lines at the Zaporizhzhia plant, which remains on alert after losing all external power supply.
Faced with declining domestic consumption, Japanese liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers are ramping up commercial optimisation strategies and favouring shorter contracts to protect profitability.

Mongolia plans to launch its first oil refinery in 2028 with India’s support

India is funding Mongolia’s first oil refinery through its largest line of credit, with operations scheduled to begin by 2028, according to official sources.
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SALA Energy commissions its first grid-scale battery storage facility using sodium-sulfur batteries, supported by both public and private financing.
Utility-scale battery storage system costs continue to fall across Asia-Pacific, but the pace of reductions is expected to slow significantly by 2029, according to Wood Mackenzie projections.

StarCharge signs 500MWh contract with ENERGY INVESTMENT LLC in Eastern Europe

StarCharge has secured a 500MWh energy storage order through a strategic agreement with ENERGY INVESTMENT LLC, strengthening its position in rapidly evolving Eastern European markets.
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Chinese manufacturer JA Solar has started initial deliveries of its 650W n-type DeepBlue 5.0 module from its automated production site in Yangzhou.
The COP30 conference hosted in the Amazon by Brazil faces low participation from global leaders, amid geopolitical tensions and major logistical challenges.

QIA invests $535mn to increase its stake in Colombian power producer ISAGEN

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has raised its stake to approximately 15% in ISAGEN, one of Colombia’s leading power producers, through a $535mn investment alongside Brookfield.
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The United Kingdom has carried out its first real-life trial of green hydrogen blending into the national gas transmission network, with power generation as a result.
UK power producer Infinis has secured a £391mn ($476mn) banking agreement to support the next phase of its solar and energy storage development projects.

Sungrow and ENGIE activate 400 MWh of Europe’s largest storage project

The Vilvoorde site in Belgium now hosts 400 MWh of operational capacity on a total 800 MWh project, marking a key milestone for electricity storage on the continent.
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Melvan is issuing local bonds to co-finance two photovoltaic projects in Avignon and Sault, aiming to supplement a total budget of EUR5.5mn ($5.82mn).
A study conducted in the Gulf of Lion highlights the risk of collisions between migratory birds and floating wind turbine blades, as the region prepares to host 19 additional turbines by 2031.

Europe’s gas: summer storage sets a floor under TTF

European inventories curbed price declines as liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply expands and demand stays weak. Cargo arbitrage favours Europe, but winter will determine the equilibrium level. —
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Spanish producer Moeve becomes the first external SAF supplier to join Shell’s blockchain-based platform designed to expand low-emission jet fuel adoption.
Costain has been selected to upgrade essential utilities at the Sellafield nuclear site under a contract worth up to £1bn over fifteen years.
Driven by technological advances and supportive policies, the global hydrogen fuel cell market is rapidly expanding, with a projected valuation of $42.3bn by 2035.
Entech Energy & Services strengthens its portfolio with the purchase of 41 ground-mounted solar projects across 30 French departments, consolidating its development strategy towards 2029.

Lhyfe becomes Europe’s first RFNBO hydrogen producer with 21 MW certified

With four sites now RFNBO certified in France and Germany, Lhyfe reaches 21 MW of installed capacity, strengthening its position as a European leader in renewable hydrogen production through water electrolysis.
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First Light Fusion presents FLARE, an inertial fusion concept targeting a gain of 1,000, with development costs said to be well below current benchmarks thanks to existing technologies and a deployment model based on partnerships.
Framatome inaugurates a site in Navi Mumbai to support life-extension programmes and new builds, in coordination with Électricité de France and local partners, with a view to 100 GW of nuclear capacity in 2047.

Eni secures more than $1bn of fusion electricity from CFS

Eni signs a power purchase agreement worth more than $1bn with Commonwealth Fusion Systems for the 400 MW ARC plant in Virginia, extending a cooperation begun in 2018 and entering a commercial phase.
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The US president has called for an immediate end to Russian oil imports by NATO countries, denouncing a strategic contradiction as sanctions against Moscow are being considered.
International Petroleum Corporation repurchased 59,454 common shares between 15 and 19 September, under its ongoing share buyback programme compliant with Canadian and European regulations.

EVE Energy connects the world’s first 400MWh energy storage project to the grid

EVE Energy has commissioned in China a 400MWh energy storage system based on 628Ah cells, a world first that paves the way for large-scale industrialisation of ultra-high-capacity batteries.
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Facing Western restrictions, Russia plans to increase coal deliveries to China, India and Turkey, according to a recent presentation on the sector’s outlook.
The visit of the Pakistani president to Shanghai Electric marks a new strategic phase in China-Pakistan energy cooperation, centred on the Thar mining and power project and local skills development.

Heqi No. 1 supplies 4.8 mn t/yr of industrial nuclear steam

Heqi No. 1, integrated into the Tianwan plant, delivers 4.8 mn tonnes of nuclear process steam per year to the Lianyungang petrochemical hub, with output validated by reactor–turbine matching and multi-stage heat exchange.
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BW Offshore reached First Gas on the BW Opal FPSO for the Barossa project operated by Santos, triggering 60% of the contractual dayrate and opening the operating phase under a long-term charter.
ACWA Power and Larsen & Toubro will collaborate on renewable infrastructure for a green hydrogen project in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, targeting 4 GW of electrolysis capacity by 2030.

13MW solar project launched in Tomakomai with support from JAPEX and DBJ

Three major Japanese entities will invest in constructing a 13MW solar power plant in Hokkaido, with commercial operation expected in 2028.
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Canadian pension fund La Caisse has signed a A$1.1bn ($724 mn) deal to buy Australian developer Edify Energy, strengthening its presence in Australia's renewable energy sector.
Japan Petroleum Exploration is preparing two offshore exploratory drillings near Hokkaidō to assess the feasibility of CO₂ storage as part of the Tomakomai CCS project.

European Union targets 118 tankers and two Russian giants in its 19th sanctions package

The European Commission seeks to block Russian oil flows through new bans targeting Rosneft, Gazprom Neft, foreign refineries and vessels operating outside the regulatory framework.
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Corsica Sole has commissioned a 14 GWh photovoltaic plant on a former fertiliser site in Pithiviers, aligning with its strategy to deploy solar projects on inactive industrial land.
The President of the Energy Regulatory Commission was elected to the presidency of the Board of Regulators of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for a two-and-a-half-year term.