oil

The duration of the conflict will be essential in determining its impact on consumer energy costs

Opec+ agrees to raise production after Gulf oil flows disrupted by US and ‌Israeli attacks on Iran

Dollar dips after US president imposes 15% duty following supreme court decision to strike down previous policy

‘Sleeping giant’ of the energy world ready to play part in providing affordable clean heat

Pakistan’s citizen-led solar revolution was largely unplanned

Industry insiders have warned the process could take years — and cost tens of billions of dollars

Wind, solar, green hydrogen - every scalable option shown to work at reasonable cost is required

One of the reasons this argument has been so effective is because, like all good propaganda, there is an element of truth to it

Planning reforms and other actions needed if Ireland is to successfully transition to a decarbonised power system

International energy watchdog sets out new scenario to reflect fading commitment to climate change

Global supply glut, failed mergers, production difficulties and parlous finances weigh on business with market cap at just 1% of 2012 peak

World threatened by ‘vicious climate cycle’ that continues to bring more extreme weather

As Moscow attacks Ukraine’s power grid, Ukraine’s ‘long-range sanctions’ are hitting Russian fuel terminals and disrupting a key Kremlin revenue source

Value for money has become a key campaign issue as voters go to the polls

While radio waves are the method of choice when searching for signals of intelligent alien life, other detectable signs also exist

‘Lop-sided’ deal with US giant over offshore discovery leaves communities without protection or benefits, activists say

‘If something can shave off just half a degree, that means millions fewer impacted by heatwaves, crop failures or flooding’

At a Time of Climate Crisis: There are serious questions over the sustainability of hydrotreated vegetable oil and the industries that are promoting its use

Reports of extreme weather events are still being described as rare or unavoidable, while the findings of scientists are often dismissed as inflexible dogma

‘To lead in clean energy, we need to invest strategically, contain costs and work more closely with our neighbours’

But share of total power demand for data centres predicted to fall to 16 per cent by 2050

Thinking in a Climate Emergency: Renewables, energy efficiency and ending fossil-fuel reliance do help cut CO2

Trump says EU representatives will arrive for negotiations on Wednesday

RHO reaffirms commitment to support indigenous biomethane sector

Energy advisory body expects global consumption to increase by 700,000 barrels a day this year

Group’s trading update comes less than two weeks after the company announced it had no intention of making an offer for BP

Markets have priced in that the worst of the Iran-Israel conflict is behind us and there will be no oil supply shocks

Oil prices fell more than 3%, having already slid 9% on Monday

Closure of Strait of Hormuz a key risk, industry body says

Brent rises above $80 a barrel after US strikes on Iran but later falls back as crude supply unaffected

Hits on nuclear sites injects fresh uncertainty into already anxious global economy

Ireland’s largest power plant to be used as back-up as renewables hub is scaled up

Oil prices have extended their climb with Brent crude futures up 0.3% to $76.67 per barrel while US crude is up 0.43% to $75.16 a barrel

International Energy Agency expects production to rise by 1.8m barrels a day in 2025

Brent crude prices soared 5.5% in early trading as countries strike at each other but quickly pared most of that increase

Plan lacks explanation of how required €119bn-€125bn investment will be funded, EU says

Do we want to spend our money on fines or ensure Ireland becomes climate resilient?

With increased renewables, electricity targets likely to be met despite lack of shift in transport and high imports of fossil fuels  

‘Frozen-in’ stress causes plastic surfaces to erupt into microscopic blisters that jeopardise food safety and environment

Grid operators are working to outdated scenarios which do not take account of growth in renewable energy sources, report argues