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Britain
Trump slams clean energy deal between California and the UK, calls Newsom a ‘loser’
The agreement pledged cooperation on technologies such as offshore wind. Trump said it was ‘inappropriate’ for the UK to deal with Newsom.
17 Feb 2026 - 1:57AM
Indonesia
Crude business for Indonesia amid West’s squeeze on Russian oil
16 Feb 2026 - 2:58PM
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Accidents and personal safety
Power restored after 4-hour outage plunges 760 Hong Kong flats into darkness
16 Feb 2026 - 7:22PM
India
High tension in India as banks, utilities resist solar shift
India’s efforts to nearly double clean energy capacity to 500 gigawatts by 2030 are being met with reluctance from banks and state utilities.
16 Feb 2026 - 9:48AM
Indonesia
Why Indonesia’s US$1.67 billion China-backed dam is in limbo
Even energy regulators were kept in the dark about the abrupt crackdown that has spooked renewables investors.
16 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
US-Venezuela conflict
US forces board another tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean
The Veronica III, which sails under the Panamanian flag, is subject to US sanctions related to Iran, the US says.
16 Feb 2026 - 8:33AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US allows oil majors to resume Venezuela operations
The authorisation does not allow transactions with companies in Russia, Iran or China.
14 Feb 2026 - 1:14AM
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China energy security
Chinese power line projects seek private capital in sign of infrastructure shift
Beijing is encouraging more private investment in a range of critical infrastructure projects, from railways to nuclear power plants.
13 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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United States
‘A giant scam’: Trump makes his biggest rollback of US climate policy to date
US president confounds critics as he repeals finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health.
13 Feb 2026 - 1:47PM
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United States
From sanctioned to ‘legitimate’: how China bought Venezuelan oil from the US
After Nicoals Maduro’s January seizure, Washington is selling seized oil globally, with China a key buyer, says Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
13 Feb 2026 - 9:29AM
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China energy security
China to dismantle local power protectionism in push to electrify national grid
State Council directive eyes unified power market, curbing provincial fragmentation to boost green energy expansion and optimise resource flow.
12 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
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China’s carbon neutral goal
Green gambit sees China turn old oil pipeline into new carbon highway
Successful 27km trial unlocks vast carbon dioxide transport potential, bridging geographical gaps to accelerate a process seen as vital to large-scale decarbonisation.
11 Feb 2026 - 10:00AM
Americas and the Caribbean
‘Tracked and hunted’: US forces board tanker in Indian Ocean
US military intercepts the US-sanctioned Aquila II after a transoceanic chase from the Caribbean.
10 Feb 2026 - 3:08PM
Singapore
Russian oil tankers list Singapore as destination amid sanctions, shift to China
Move comes as India is set to scale back or halt Russian oil imports after a recent US trade deal left China as Russia’s main customer.
10 Feb 2026 - 1:54AM
India
India’s oil imports from Russia snared by Trump order, tariff threat
All state-owned and private refiners had paused buying any spot cargoes since Trump first mentioned the deal on social media a week ago.
9 Feb 2026 - 9:16PM
China energy security
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Why China keeps fossil fuels central even as it ramps up green energy
By preserving a diversified energy mix, Beijing is prioritising redundancy over an idealised, rapid transformation.
9 Feb 2026 - 9:29PM
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Vietnam
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Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles
Money, corruption, a lack of skilled staff and other factors may derail Hanoi’s goal of building its first nuclear power plant by 2031.
8 Feb 2026 - 11:30AM
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China trade
As Beijing and Moscow tout ties, China’s companies keep Ukraine’s lights on
Ukrainians are buying Chinese batteries and emergency items en masse after Russian strikes, with Beijing’s ties to Moscow no damper on trade.
7 Feb 2026 - 6:39AM
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Solar energy
How Elon Musk’s space-based AI vision sparked a Chinese solar stock frenzy
Musk’s pursuit of space-based data centres has drawn attention to China’s solar industry, sparking market rallies – and calls for caution.
6 Feb 2026 - 8:52AM
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India
18 dead, 8 injured in explosion at illegal India coal mine, police say
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was ‘pained by the mishap’ in Meghalaya and that the victims’ families would receive compensation.
6 Feb 2026 - 6:10AM
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China energy security
China’s clean power energising economy, adding a Brazil’s worth of GDP: report
Clean energy industries drove more than one-third of China’s economic growth in 2025, as they continue to expand rapidly, study finds.
5 Feb 2026 - 5:24PM
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China-EU relations
‘Discriminatory’: China slams EU probe into wind turbine maker Goldwind
Brussels’ ‘abuse of investigations’ is harming China-EU cooperation and slowing Europe’s green transition, Beijing warns.
5 Feb 2026 - 10:28AM
China energy security
China’s cheap oil flows under strain as US ramps up Iran, Venezuela pressure
US restrictions could lead China to turn to higher-priced barrels in other markets, while it continues to reduce its reliance on oil imports.
5 Feb 2026 - 7:55AM
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China trade
China’s outbound investment surges to 7-year high amid data centre, energy boom
Chinese investment is increasingly focusing on energy and raw materials projects in low and middle-income regions, report finds.
4 Feb 2026 - 11:45PM
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Malaysia
Malaysian waters see return of oil transfer by ‘dark fleet’ of tankers
A crackdown against two vessels off Penang was the first disruption of such a ship-to-ship oil transfer in the state for over 10 years.
4 Feb 2026 - 7:48PM
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Science
Tibet’s exploitable green power could meet China’s energy needs: official survey
Extreme conditions, a fragile ecology and spatial constraints limit the expansion of renewable energy in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, study finds.
4 Feb 2026 - 3:58PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s Petronas to tap Qatar for gas as local reserves dwindle
QatarEnergy has also signed a 27-year deal to sell LNG to Japan’s JERA, the first long-term pact between the two nations in over a decade.
4 Feb 2026 - 9:21AM
China energy security
Shanxi’s green leap: renewables surpass coal in China’s energy hub
Where Shanxi goes, China goes, in their broad energy overhaul, as the region with a quarter of the nation’s coal serves as the ultimate proving ground for Beijing’s ‘dual carbon’ strategy.
4 Feb 2026 - 8:03AM
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