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Thursday, 29 September, 2022

BP PLC
BP in spotlight after US fatal accident
Authorities launch second investigation into Ohio refinery explosion
Wednesday, 28 September, 2022

Shell plc
Shell acquires Nigerian renewables group in first African power deal
Daystar acquisition marks UK energy major’s latest move to build out global green energy business
Monday, 26 September, 2022

Oil
Denmark warns on danger of spills from tankers carrying Russian oil
Sanctions threaten to prevent local pilots from guiding ships through treacherous Danish straits
Wednesday, 21 September, 2022

Gunvor Group Ltd
Gunvor in sale talks with Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc
Deal for all or part of trading house would boost UAE’s reach in global commodity markets
Tuesday, 20 September, 2022

Uniper SE
Germany poised to take control of struggling utility Uniper
Final discussions under way over acquisition of majority stake from Finnish energy group Fortum
Tuesday, 20 September, 2022

EU energy
US private equity firm in talks to buy Russian-owned refinery in Italy
Crossbridge Energy Partners emerges as frontrunner to acquire Lukoil facility
Tuesday, 20 September, 2022

Special ReportEnergy Transition
‘Fast charging needed’ to drive EV sales — BP future mobility chief
Vast numbers of charge points spread around cities and country are ‘uneconomic’
Friday, 16 September, 2022

News in-depthShell plc
Wael Sawan, the Shell lifer taking helm to navigate energy transition
Lebanese-Canadian inherits company making record profits but facing challenging decisions on its future
Thursday, 15 September, 2022

Shell plc
Shell chief Ben van Beurden to step down
Energy major’s gas and renewables boss Wael Sawan to take over at end of year
Wednesday, 14 September, 2022

Oil
EU embargo to hit Russian oil output, says IEA
International Energy Agency suggests production will fall by 1.9mn barrels a day by February
Tuesday, 13 September, 2022

Oil
Opec says oil sell-off driven by ‘erroneous signals’ in markets
Investor bets against crude prices are not in line with fundamentals, argues cartel
Friday, 9 September, 2022

Energy sector
Europe’s power producers ‘face €1tn’ in margin calls
Experts lay out scale of crisis but say sector can weather storm with government support
Thursday, 8 September, 2022

Travel
My 100km race around Mont Blanc
The FT’s Tom Wilson is a keen runner — but was entering a celebrated ultra-marathon in Chamonix a step too far?
Wednesday, 7 September, 2022

Repsol SA
Repsol to sell $4.8bn stake in oil and gas business
Deal with US investor EIG comes as Spanish energy group seeks to fund its green transition
Tuesday, 6 September, 2022

Equinor ASA
Equinor chief backs higher taxes on energy companies
Head of Norwegian group says governments better placed than business to support consumers through crisis
Tuesday, 6 September, 2022

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
Russia’s double energy whammy
UK Conservatives select Liz Truss to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s next prime minister
Tuesday, 6 September, 2022

ExplainerEnergy crisis
Why are Europe’s power producers running out of cash?
Despite selling electricity at record prices, the industry is sliding into a liquidity crisis
Friday, 2 September, 2022

Shell plc
Shell prepares to replace chief Ben van Beurden
Gas and renewables boss Wael Sawan among candidates to head Europe’s biggest oil and gas company
Thursday, 1 September, 2022

ExplainerEnergy crisis
What are the EU’s plans to curb electricity prices?
Brussels advises member states to redirect power producers’ inflated profits to consumers, according to draft paper
Monday, 29 August, 2022

Energy crisis
Uniper and Wien Energie seek state support as energy crisis deepens
German utility asks for €4bn while Austria’s largest supplier admits to difficulty financing operations
Monday, 29 August, 2022

Energy crisis
Shell chief warns Europe’s energy crisis will last more than one winter
Boss of oil and gas giant says region may have to prepare for several years of rationing
Thursday, 11 August, 2022

EU energy
European electricity prices hit new highs amid power market disruption
Summer heatwave and impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine send prices to record levels
Thursday, 11 August, 2022

Exxon Mobil Corp
Nigeria’s president drops support for ExxonMobil deal
Sudden reversal comes just three days after president approves sale of the oil company’s Niger Delta business
Thursday, 11 August, 2022

Oil
Western sanctions have had ‘limited impact’ on Russian oil output, says IEA
Rerouting of Moscow’s crude to India, China and Turkey has helped offset curbs elsewhere
Tuesday, 9 August, 2022

EU energy
Russian oil flow halted through Druzhba pipeline to central Europe
Supply to Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary cut off amid row over payments related to EU sanctions against Moscow