Oil surges to $100 per barrel as Russia launches full-scale assault on Ukraine February 24, 2022 Oil prices have reached the $100 milestone for the first time since 2014, after Russia initiated a wide-scale attack on Ukraine today. Brent Crude has soared 5.30 per cent to $101.97, peaking earlier in the session at $102.35, while WTI Crude has boomed 5.07 per cent to $96.77. This follows prices seesawing between dips and [...]
Gazprom’s oil arm revels in record profits as the West warns Russia about sanctions February 17, 2022 Gazprom Neft has reported recorded profits while the West warns Russia of sanctions against key companies if it invades Ukraine.
Who owns Everton? How much did Moshiri pay in 2016? March 24, 2024 All you need to know about who owns Everton.
Offshore energy sector calls on Westminster to back oil and gas production August 24, 2022 Industry body Offshore Energies UK has challenged Westminster to back domestic energy production in the North Sea.
Slump in wholesale fuel costs gives drivers hope of pump relief March 11, 2022 A slump in the price of wholesale fuel could give drivers hope after weeks of skyrocketing prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to AA’s latest data, petrol wholesale costs have gone down from 75.8p to 67.7p, while diesel has fallen to 77.3p per litre from 89.8p at the beginning of the week. The [...]
Enough: Russia’s second-largest oil firm Lukoil urges Putin to end Ukraine war immediately March 4, 2022 Vagit Alekperov, the owner of Russia’s second-largest oil company Lukoil, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to put an end to the invasion of Ukraine. The company expressed concerns over “the ongoing tragic events in Ukraine” calling for “the immediate cessation of the armed conflict and fully support its resolution through the negotiation process [...]
Russia rolls out fast-track bankruptcy for foreign firms as companies scramble to exit March 4, 2022 Foreign firms looking to withdraw from Russia will receive fast-tracked bankruptcy protections or be able to temporarily hand over stewardship to local managers, under measures designed to ease the flood of firms looking to sever ties with Russia.
Exclusive: ESG funds slump behind peers as energy and defence stocks bolstered by war July 12, 2022 Environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds in the UK have slumped below their industry peers this year as oil & gas, mining and defence stocks surge in the wake of war in Ukraine, new research has revealed.
Why are Extinction Rebellion Talking About Palestine? March 4, 2024 Workers in the City of London will, by this point, be quite familiar with the sight of climate activists causing a ruckus. As key hub for the finance industry, the square mile has been the site of many direct-action protests over the past few years, including office occupations, event disruptions, banner drops, and unwanted building [...]
Labour would ban fracking ‘for good’ if Starmer gets into power October 13, 2022 Labour has committed to ban fracking “for good” if it was to get into office, while condemning a plan for a price cap on renewables. Keir Starmer’s party called of the Prime Minister to call of plans to block renewable energy projects, while calling fracking “expensive, dirty, and dangerous” Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine [...]