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Greek shipowner Imperial Petroleum has secured $60mn via a private placement with institutional investors to strengthen liquidity for general corporate purposes.
Ecopetrol plans between $5.57bn and $6.84bn in investments for 2026, aiming to maintain production, optimise infrastructure and ensure profitability despite a moderate crude oil market.

Ecopetrol targets 88.2 MWp with acquisition of seven solar projects in Colombia

Ecopetrol has reached a conditional agreement to acquire seven companies holding photovoltaic projects across four Colombian departments, for a total potential of 88.2 MWp.
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The Carney–Smith agreement launches a new pipeline to Asia, removes oil and gas emission caps, and initiates reform of the Pacific north coast tanker ban.
The gradual exit from CfD contracts is turning stable assets into infrastructures exposed to higher volatility, challenging expected returns and traditional financing models for the renewable sector.

Grenergy multiplies its net profit by seven and surpasses €700mn in CAPEX

The Spanish renewable energy producer significantly increased its investments and revenue while achieving more than half of its asset rotation target for the 2025–2027 period.
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Octopus Energy joins a global initiative to accelerate renewable energy deployment in Africa, committing $450mn through its Power Africa programme to supply electricity to more than one million people.
Australian energy provider Snowy Hydro has secured long-term agreements with Aula Energy and TagEnergy, adding 120 MW of wind power and 105 MW of battery storage to its national portfolio.

EVE Energy signs agreement to deploy 1.48 GWh of storage in Northern Europe

Chinese manufacturer EVE Energy has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with Sweden’s Vimab BESS AB to supply batteries and energy storage solutions in Northern Europe.
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Huawei's full-lifecycle battery safety rating system has been officially validated by a national technical committee, marking a key milestone for large-scale energy storage deployment.
Equinix has signed a strategic agreement with French start-up Stellaria to reserve 500 MWe of advanced nuclear capacity to power its future European AI data centres starting in 2035.

EBRD grants €192 mn to finance 531 MW of solar in Romania

Three photovoltaic plants will receive financing structured by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to strengthen Romania's electricity capacity and attract private capital to the sector.
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Faced with a climate- and geopolitically-constrained winter, Beijing announces expected record demand for electricity and gas, placing coal, LNG and UHV grids at the centre of a national energy stress test.
Faced with oversupply risks and Russian sanctions, OPEC+ stabilises volumes while preparing a structural redistribution of quotas by 2027, intensifying tensions between producers with unequal capacities.

Iraq launches joint investigation after drone attack on strategic Khor Mor gas site

The Iraqi government and Kurdish authorities have launched an investigation into the drone attack targeting the Khor Mor gas field, which halted production and caused widespread electricity outages.
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Bishkek plans to host a RITM-200N small modular reactor supplied by Rosatom to address electricity shortages and deepen energy ties with Moscow, despite the risks posed by Western sanctions.
The United Kingdom is replacing its exceptional tax with a permanent price mechanism, maintaining one of the world’s highest fiscal pressures and reshaping the North Sea’s investment attractiveness for oil and gas operators.

A €15mn solar farm and organic dairy project launched in Loiret

Loiret Energie and Terres d’Energie Développement will invest €15mn in a 31.5-hectare agrivoltaic farm in La Ferté Saint-Aubin, combining electricity production and organic cattle farming.
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Waga Energy has secured $180mn in senior debt over four years to develop its biomethane project portfolio at landfill sites in the United States.
Pakistan confirms its exit from domestic fuel oil with over 1.4 Mt exported in 2025, transforming its refineries into export platforms as Asia faces a structural surplus of high- and low-sulphur fuel oil.
After 23 years at ITC Holdings Corp., Chief Executive Officer Linda Apsey will retire in March 2026. She will be replaced by Krista Tanner, current President of the company, who will also join the Board of Directors.
ReGen III confirmed receipt of $3.975mn in sub-agreements tied to its convertible debenture exchange programme, involving over 97% of participating holders.

Enkraft increases pressure on ABO Energy amid contested sale process

Activist fund Enkraft demands governance guarantees as ABO Energy’s founding families prepare a change of control, under an open market listing and KGaA structure that offers limited protection to minority shareholders.
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China National Petroleum Corp has inaugurated a new electricity-focused entity in Beijing, marking a strategic step in the organisation of its new energy assets.
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky expands further into energy with a strategic investment in TotalEnergies, via his holding EPH, in exchange for assets valued at €5.1bn.

TotalEnergies and Rubis fined €187.5mn for cartel in Corsica

France’s competition authority fines TotalEnergies, Rubis and EG Retail over a cartel restricting access to Corsican oil depots, affecting the local fuel distribution market.
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EDF and OpCore are converting a former thermal power plant south-east of Paris into one of Europe’s largest data centre campuses, backed by a €4 billion ($4.31bn) investment and scheduled to begin service in 2027.
Four companies completed a global series of secure remote additive manufacturing to locally produce certified parts for the oil and gas industry, marking a key industrial milestone for supply chain resilience.

BW Offshore and BW Group launch BW Elara for floating freshwater production

BW Offshore and BW Group create BW Elara, a joint venture for floating desalination units, combining offshore engineering and water treatment to meet urgent freshwater needs.
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Frontera Energy will separate its oil and infrastructure operations in Colombia to create two independent entities with distinct strategies, with completion expected in the first half of 2026.
TotalEnergies injects $100mn into Climate Investment’s Venture Strategy fund to accelerate the adoption of emissions reduction technologies within the oil industry under the OGDC framework.

Washington strengthens its support for Standard Lithium in Arkansas DLE project

Standard Lithium receives growing institutional backing in the United States to develop direct lithium extraction in Arkansas, a strategic area where the company positions itself against Exxon Mobil.
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SBM Offshore reports year-to-date Directional revenue of $3.6bn, driven by Turnkey performance and the addition of three new FPSOs to its global fleet.
The European Commission is developing a scheme mandating a minimum share of EU-made low-carbon steel in public procurement, alongside a post-safeguard trade regime and targeted energy support to sustain the continental steel industry.

Sunsure Energy signs 19.36 MW hybrid solar-wind agreement with Deepak Fertilisers

Sunsure Energy will supply Deepak Fertilisers with 19.36 MW of hybrid solar and wind power, delivering 55 mn units of electricity annually to its industrial facility in Raigad, Maharashtra.
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IonQ will deploy a quantum computer and entanglement distribution network at the University of Chicago, strengthening its technological presence within the Chicago Quantum Exchange and accelerating its product roadmap.
Texas-based energy solutions provider VoltaGrid secures record mixed financing to expand its decentralised power generation portfolio, primarily targeting hyperscale data centres.

IMCC and Maridive launch One Marine to capture offshore services demand

Kuwait's IMCC and Egypt's Maridive have formalised a joint venture based in Abu Dhabi to expand integrated offshore marine operations regionally and internationally.
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In New York, Chevron outlines its long-term vision following the Hess integration, focusing on financial stability, spending reduction, and record production to consolidate investor confidence.
Facing surging computing needs, US tech leaders are hitting an energy wall that slows down data centre construction and revives demand for gas and coal.