Policy & Regulatory
European Union plans full Russian gas and oil ban by 2027
The European Union will effectively and permanently end imports of Russian gas and move towards phasing out Russian oil, following a provisi...
Infrastructure & Investments
EU approves 235 cross-border energy projects to boost interconnectivity
The European Commission has granted 235 cross-border energy projects the status of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual...
Policy & Regulatory
Germany awards 1.1 GW in solar and biomass auctions
Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded contracts to 121 rooftop solar projects with a combined capacity of 281 MW ...
Companies
US Delaware court approves sale of Venezuela’s Citgo to Amber Energy
A US Court has greenlit the sale of shares of PDV Holding (a division from the Venezuelan oil group PDVSA that owns the US refining company ...
Infrastructure & Investments
Eni starts Phase 2 of its 3 Mt/year Congo LNG project in Congo
Italy’s energy group Eni has started the Phase 2 of Congo LNG ahead of schedule and it expects to ship its first LNG cargo in early 2026 (En...
Infrastructure & Investments
Spain allocates another €415m to national green hydrogen auctions
The Spanish government has allocated an additional €415m (US$484m) to finance national green hydrogen auctions, as the country will particip...
Policy & Regulatory
Greece's parliament will assess draft law on CCUS
The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy's draft law on the capture, use, transport, and storage of CO2 has been submitted to...
Infrastructure & Investments
Saudi Arabia reaches financial close on 15 GW of wind and solar projects
The Saudi power group ACWA Power, together with the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel) and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), h...
Policy & Regulatory
Spain selects 133 storage projects (2.4 GW/10 GWh) in its first storage tender
Spain's Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE) has selected 133 storage projects with a combined capacity of nearly 2...
Policy & Regulatory
Italy approves 940 MW for wind and 7.7 GW for solar projects
The Italian state-owned energy agency GSE (Gestore dei Servizi Energetici) has published the rankings of the competitive procedures for wind...
Energy & Climate Markets
Nigeria opens new oil licensing round targeting 2 Gbl of output
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the country’s upstream regulator, has launched the 2025 oil licensing round, ...
Energy & Climate Markets
Belgium permanently shuts down its 445 MW Doel 2 nuclear reactor
The Doel 2 nuclear reactor in Flanders (Belgium) was definitively shut down on 30 November 2025 after 50 years of operation (RTBF, 30/11/202...