Fossil fuel advertising contracts at all-time high in 2026
A report finds fossil fuel companies maintained a record 1,321 advertising contracts with agencies in 2026, spending heavily on image campaigns despite climate concerns.
Export Constraints Curb Kazakhstan’s Ability to Offset the Global Oil Shortage
Kazakhstan’s oil production is declining and export infrastructure faces persistent disruption, limiting its ability to help offset a global energy shortage amid regional supply constraints.
AI Data Centers Are Driving Southeast Asia’s LNG Demand Through the Roof
Southeast Asia’s artificial intelligence data centers are driving natural gas demand surges, but regional energy leaders gathered at Gastech 2026 are considering renewable alternatives amid geopolitical disruptions and climate goals.
BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
BP is developing an offshore Venezuelan gasfield with firms linked to the Trump administration, marking one of the first major international energy investments in the country since recent political changes.
UK’s small power plants face higher cyber risk into 2030s despite Iran-linked hack
A small UK gas power plant was shut down for four days in an Iran-linked cyber-attack last month, yet officials won’t require improved security standards for hundreds of similar facilities until the end of 2030.
Dense-Fluid Pumped Hydro Works. Scaling It Is The Problem.
RheEnergise demonstrated dense-fluid pumped hydro technology in Devon, achieving 500 kW output with 59% efficiency, but scaling to commercial multi-hour durations faces significant mineral supply constraints and battery competition.