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Iberdrola strengthens its financial position with a new five-year credit facility, signed with 32 banks, to support investments in power grids and renewable energy, particularly in the United States.
Italian group Eni signs a twenty-year liquefied natural gas supply contract with US-based Venture Global, covering two mn tonnes per year and marking a first for the company from the United States.

Drax strengthens its lead as the UK’s top carbon emitter in 2024

Drax’s generation site recorded a 16% rise in its emissions, consolidating its position as the UK’s main emitter, according to analysis published by think tank Ember.
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The expansion of the global oil and gas fishing market is accelerating on the back of offshore projects, with annual growth estimated at 5.7% according to The Insight Partners.
The Voskhod vessel, under US sanctions, docked at the Arctic LNG 2 plant in Russia, marking the second visit by a sanctioned ship to the site this year, according to maritime tracking data.

Bahrain signs civil nuclear agreement with the United States and announces $17bn in public investments

Bahrain has concluded a civil nuclear agreement with the United States and formalised a commitment of $17bn in public investments in the US market, further strengthening bilateral cooperation.
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Sol Systems has secured a $675mn credit facility to accelerate the development of 500 MW of solar and storage projects in Illinois, Ohio and Texas, backed by an international banking consortium.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. reports strong financial results for the second quarter of 2025, with net profit up 24% and a project backlog boosted by major new investments in natural gas transportation.

The Bureau of Land Management streamlines regulation to speed up American geothermal sector

The Bureau of Land Management removes rules deemed obsolete to facilitate the development of geothermal projects, announcing new geothermal lease auctions in California and Idaho.
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The Competition Bureau has required Schlumberger to divest major assets to finalise the acquisition of ChampionX, thereby reducing the risks of market concentration in Canada’s oilfield services sector. —
Syzygy Plasmonics selects Velocys Fischer-Tropsch technology to equip the first commercial NovaSAF 1 plant, turning dairy waste biogas into sustainable aviation fuel.

CenterPoint Energy strengthens its measures for Invest 93L and continues resilience actions

CenterPoint Energy remains vigilant as Invest 93L approaches, deploying emergency plans and pursuing upgrades to its electrical infrastructure across the Greater Houston area.
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Kairos Power has installed the vessel for its third test prototype in Oak Ridge, aiming to validate manufacturing methods for its future Hermes reactor supported by the US Department of Energy.
Japan has urgently secured several additional cargoes of liquefied natural gas from the United States to avert an imminent electricity supply shortage caused by rapidly declining national reserves expected at the end of July.

Georgia Power receives approval for 8,500 MW energy growth plan by 2030

The Georgia Public Service Commission approves the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan, which includes major investments in generation, storage and the grid to address the strong rise in electricity demand.
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London and Prague formalise a strategic partnership to develop the nuclear sector, focusing on small modular reactors and industrial cooperation on supply chains.
OPEC slightly adjusts its production forecasts for 2025-2026 while projecting stable global demand growth, leaving OPEC+ significant room to increase supply without destabilizing global oil markets.

The European Commission commits EUR202mn to the IFMIF-DONES fusion accelerator

The European Union is investing EUR202mn in the IFMIF-DONES project in Granada to test materials intended for future fusion power plants, in cooperation with Spain, Croatia, Italy, and Japan.
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The SMI China Forum brings together international and Chinese leaders for dialogue on supply chains, investment and energy innovation, marking a major step in public-private sector cooperation.
The rapid rise of solar energy is disrupting Pakistan’s electricity sector, forcing the government to revise its tariff policy and introduce new taxes on solar panel imports.
Curve Energy Corp. has formalized a non-disclosure agreement with Saudi Aramco Technologies, allowing confidential exchanges of information as part of potential technological collaborations in the global market for low-sulfur marine fuels.
Iberdrola Australia secures crucial approval from Australian authorities to begin metocean studies for its 3GW Aurora Green offshore project off the coast of Victoria, marking a decisive stage in its development.

BHP signs with COSCO to charter two ammonia-powered bulk carriers

BHP has signed contracts with COSCO Shipping to charter two ammonia-powered Newcastlemax bulk carriers, primarily for transporting iron ore between Western Australia and Northeast Asia starting from 2028.
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A Wood Mackenzie report estimates required battery investments at $1.2 trillion to integrate an additional 5,900 GW of renewable energy, highlighting battery storage systems' key role in stabilising electrical grids.
North America registers record funding of $1.7 billion in the first quarter of 2025, driven by emerging innovative techniques exploiting previously inaccessible geothermal resources, according to recent analysis by Wood Mackenzie.

Energy Fuels extracts 638,700 pounds of uranium at Pinyon Plain mine

Energy Fuels Inc. announced record production of 638,700 pounds of uranium during the second quarter of 2025 at its Pinyon Plain mine in Arizona, significantly surpassing initial site performance forecasts.
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Golar LNG Limited has completed a private placement of $575mn in convertible bonds due in 2030, using part of the proceeds to repurchase and cancel 2.5 million of its own common shares, thus reducing its share capital.
Chinese company HyperStrong and Swedish firm Repono AB announce a strategic agreement to jointly implement large-scale energy storage projects totalling 1.4 GWh in Europe by the end of 2027.

Shell ships first LNG cargo from its LNG Canada facility

Shell Canada Energy announces shipment of the first liquefied natural gas cargo from its LNG Canada complex, located in Kitimat, British Columbia, primarily targeting fast-growing Asian economic and energy markets.
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CBAK Energy and Anker Innovations jointly launch a battery cell manufacturing facility in Malaysia, with a commercial potential estimated at $357 million, further strengthening their strategic partnership in the lithium-ion battery sector.
Matrix Renewables and Pioneer Community Energy have signed an energy capacity contract for a 22 MW battery storage project in Kern County, operational from early 2026.

Ramaco opens first US rare earth mine in 70 years

Ramaco Resources officially opens in the United States the first mine dedicated to rare earths in seven decades, also inaugurating Wyoming's first new coal mining operation in over half a century during a ceremony attended by senior political officials.
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Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners announces full operational launch of Cleve Hill Solar Park, now becoming the largest active photovoltaic power plant in the United Kingdom with a total installed capacity reaching 373 MW.
The official confirmation in June 2025 by the French government regarding the detection of significant natural hydrogen reserves in Lorraine, the Pyrenees, and Aquitaine could represent a major strategic turning point for national and European energy sovereignty. However, the technical, economic, and environmental challenges associated with its exploitation might slow its large-scale implementation.

The climate crisis intensifies economic risks linked to extreme weather events

Prolonged heatwaves and environmental disasters are intensifying, leading to significant financial impacts in the energy, agriculture, and real estate sectors, according to the latest UN and IEA reports.
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Ten multilateral development banks have approved global financing of $19.6bn for water-related projects in 2024, mainly aimed at low- and middle-income countries, according to a recent joint report.
Japan’s Ministry of Industry and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy launch a strategic partnership to develop local offshore wind supply chains and strengthen the country's industrial competitiveness in this energy sector.

TotalEnergies acquires 25% stake in Block 53 in Suriname and strengthens its offshore presence

TotalEnergies acquires a 25% stake in Block 53 offshore Suriname, joining APA and Petronas after an agreement with Moeve, thereby consolidating its expansion strategy in the region.
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Italian group Pronur establishes itself in Saudi Arabia with support from AstroLabs, aiming to provide advanced technologies in the renewable energy sector and develop new industrial partnerships.
Egypt’s Electricity Minister engages in new talks with Envision Group, Windey, LONGi, China Energy, PowerChina, and ToNGWEI to boost local industry and attract investments in renewable energy.