Oil markets rebound after IEA warns of supply shortages March 17, 2022 Oil prices have soared nearly seven per cent, following IEA warnings of supply shortages this year with Russian oil increasingly cut off
Energy bills rise to record highs despite Government support October 1, 2022 Household energy bills have climbed to all-time highs for millions of Brits today, despite a Government cap on costs per unit.
Multiple activists arrested as 33,000-tonne shipment of Russian oil forced to u-turn in the Thames May 16, 2022 At least 15 people have been arrested after forcing a 33,000-tonne shipment of Russian oil to u-turn in the Thames. Greenpeace activists confronted the Greek tanker called the Andromeda late on Sunday night, climbing onto its intended docking birth at the Navigator Terminals, in Essex. While police made a series of arrests, protestors attached themselves [...]
Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘inevitable and imminent as Putin has negotiated himself into a corner’, UK Defence Committee chair warns January 17, 2022 A Russian invasion of Ukraine is “inevitable and imminent”, the UK’s Commons Defence Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood has said. The Conservative MP made the claim in the wake of a massive cyber attack on Ukraine which left much of the country without heat, light and access to money. Speaking to the Daily Mail about the [...]
Gas prices spike after explosion at US LNG plant leaves Europe scrambling for supplies June 9, 2022 Freeport LNG, which operates the largest US export plants producing LNG, will cease trading for three weeks, raising fears of supply shortages.
Business of Space: Can the relationship with Roscosmos ever be repaired? March 25, 2022 This week: Isotropic Systems on track for first commercial launches Space cooperation between Russia and Europe “destroyed” OneWeb goes on deal-making spree Isotropic Systems Satellite firm Isotropic Systems is on track for its first commercial launches this year, following the final successful round of testing its multi-link satellite tech. The ground terminal provider has developed technology which [...]
Andy Murray joins Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, saying: I don’t support Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players May 2, 2022 Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is “not supportive of players getting banned” because of the war in Russia. The tennis star came out against the decision, calling the UK government’s guidance “not helpful”. This comes after the All England Club, which runs the tournament, banned Russian and Belarusian players, citing the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. [...]
Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill admits forecasts have struggled to explain inflation shock June 29, 2023 Any central banker would have struggled to accurately forecast the impact of the series of shocks that have hit the UK economy, the Bank of England’s chief economist claimed today. Huw Pill, a former Goldman Sachs banker, in response to a letter from the Treasury select committee today hit back at critics who have slammed [...]
Shapps has fired the starting gun on UK nuclear hopes but there must be no more delays July 24, 2023 Grant Shapps turned up fashionably late to the launch of industry vehicle Great British Nuclear, but the country needs no more delays.
UK minister says Russian regime change ‘up to Russian people’ in Biden rebuke March 27, 2022 Education minister Nadhim Zahawi has said it is “up to the Russian people” whether or not they remove Vladimir Putin in an apparent rebuke of Joe Biden’s comments in Poland yesterday. The US President said last night in Warsaw that Putin “cannot remain in power”, before White House officials quickly backtracked and said Biden was [...]