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New rules allowing rolling blackouts with eight hours’ notice take effect this week in Great Britain to prevent potential total electricity system collapse during supply shortages.
Duke Energy’s latest plan proposes new gas plants and extends coal operations based on speculative data center demand, prompting calls for stronger consumer protections from regulators.
Oil rerouted from the closed Strait of Hormuz now flows through other global chokepoints, including the Red Sea, Bosphorus, and Panama Canal, creating supply pressures and elevated prices worldwide.
Southeast Asia must nearly quadruple grid investment to $50 billion by 2050 to accommodate rapid renewable energy growth and meet net-zero targets, according to the International Energy Agency.
Clean energy spending is tracking toward a record $180 billion in 2026, with major investments in renewable infrastructure and battery storage capacity expanding rapidly despite federal policy rollbacks.
Shell’s net profit more than doubled to $9.8 billion in the second quarter as Middle East tensions drove up oil and gas prices, marking the company’s second-highest quarterly earnings on record.
