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US Government Scraps Two Offshore Wind Leases for Fossil Fuel Investment Pledge

Apr 27, 2026

President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday that it had reached a deal to end two more U.S. offshore wind leases in exchange for $885 million in pledged investments in domestic fossil fuels.The projects, one in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific…

US Judge Blocks Trump's Efforts to Hinder Renewable Energy Projects

Apr 21, 2026

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing a series of permitting policies that wind and solar energy industry groups say have stymied the development of new energy generation projects.Chief U.S…

China Calls for De-Escalation as US Threatens Hormuz Blockade

Apr 13, 2026

China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war.Before the war, most Iranian oil exports were shipped to China…

UK Declines to Support US Hormuz Blockade, PM Starmer Says

Apr 13, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.'We're not supporting the blockade,' he told BBC Radio 5 Live…

UK Grants $85M to Develop Port Talbot Floating Wind Hub

Mar 30, 2026

The U.K. government has committed up to $85 million (£64 million) to support the development of a floating offshore wind port at Port Talbot in Wales, as part of efforts to expand clean energy capacity.The funding will support Associated British…

DOE Relocates Headquarters in DC

Mar 27, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), announced that DOE’s headquarters will relocate from the James V. Forrestal Building to the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) building. LBJ currently serves as the headquarters for the U…

Oil Rises as Ceasefire Optimism Fades

Mar 26, 2026

Oil rose about 2% on Thursday, clawing back losses from the previous session on concerns that protracted fighting in the Middle East will further disrupt energy flows.Brent futures LCOc1 rose $2.08, or 2.03%, to $104.30 a barrel by 0638 GMT…

Iran to UN: 'Non-Hostile' Ships Can Transit Strait of Hormuz

Mar 25, 2026

Iran has told the United Nations Security Council and the International Maritime Organization that 'non-hostile vessels' may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Iranian authorities, according to a note seen by Reuters on Tuesday…

Oil Rises as Iran Denies US Talks, Supply Risks Persist

Mar 24, 2026

Oil prices rose on Tuesday on supply fear, as Iran denied it had talks with the United States to end the war in the Gulf, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump who said a deal could be reached soon.Brent futures LCOc1 rose $2.89, or 2.9%…

US, TotalEnergies to Redirect $1b from Offshore Wind Leases to Oil Gas

Mar 23, 2026

The United States and French energy major TotalEnergies said on Monday they would redirect nearly $1 billion from offshore wind leases to U.S. oil and natural gas production.The deal is the latest blow to the U.S. offshore wind industry, which…

US to Deploy Amphibious Assault Ship, Marines to Middle East

Mar 20, 2026

The U.S. military is deploying a large amphibious assault ship with thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, as Iran's new supreme leader hailed Iran's 'unity' and 'resistance'…

Iran Fires Missiles at Qatar Energy Hub

Mar 18, 2026

Iran accused Israel of striking its facilities in the huge South Pars gas field on Wednesday in a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war that sent oil prices shooting higher, and retaliated by vowing attacks on oil and gas targets throughout the Gulf…

BOEM Issues Notice of Intent for Offshore Well Stimulation Work

Mar 17, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed update to the Santa Clara Unit Development and Production Plan, which includes the use of hydraulic fracturing on 16 existing wells at Platform Gilda…

US Mulls $1B Settlement for Abandoned Wind Farms

Mar 17, 2026

U.S. officials are drafting agreements to pay nearly $1 billion to oil major TotalEnergies as compensation for the cancellation of leases for wind farms in federal waters off New York State and North Carolina, the New York Times reported on Tuesday…

Sable Offshore Restarts Santa Ynez Pipeline After Trump Emergency Order

Mar 16, 2026

Sable Offshore on Monday said it had begun pumping oil on a long-disputed pipeline system linking the Santa Ynez offshore platform to California refineries after emergency orders from the Trump administration directing the restart.The restart…

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