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Russia says US has not released crew from detained tankerMoscow (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Russia said Tuesday the United States has not released two Russian crew members of a tanker seized in the North Atlantic despite promising to do so. ... more 
Oil prices drop 3% after Trump comments on IranHong Kong (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 Oil prices plunged on Thursday after fears over instability in Iran were eased by comments from US President Donald Trump. ... more 
Chinese villagers struggle for heat as gas subsidies fadeXushui, China (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 Almost a decade after China began curbing coal burning to stop thick winter smog, villagers in northern Hebei province are struggling to afford their heating bills with most gas subsidies now phased out. ... more 
China: the indispensable partner of Maduro's VenezuelaBeijing Jan 9, 2026 China was the dominant buyer of Venezuelan oil under deposed president Nicolas Maduro, the fulcrum of a symbiotic partnership that propped up the South American economy and gave Beijing regional influence. ... more |
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Delta and beach bar sand bodies offer new framework for buried shoreline reservoirsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 New research brings together decades of work on how delta and beach bar systems interact to form composite sand bodies that can host important subsurface reservoirs in lakes and seas. The study exam ... more 
Polymer nanoparticles drive platinum free solar hydrogenGothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Hydrogen is seen as a central energy carrier in future low carbon systems because its use produces only water, but large scale deployment still depends on cleaner and more abundant production method ... more 
Japan protests China gas drilling in East China SeaTokyo (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Japan said Thursday it had lodged a protest with China over the operation of a mobile drilling vessel in an area of the East China Sea rich in gas deposits. ... more  
Garden and farm waste targeted as feedstock for new bioplasticsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 Turning green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics for use in medical products, car components, insulation and packaging is the aim of a new Junior Research Group at the University ... more |
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UK says 'provided support' to US in tanker seizureLondon (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Britain said Wednesday it provided "enabling support" to Washington during a US operation to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, which was condemned by Moscow. ... more |
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Beer yeast waste could provide scaffold for cultivated meat productionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 Researchers at University College London report that spent yeast from beer brewing can be converted into edible bacterial cellulose scaffolds for cultivated meat, offering a potential route to lower ... more 
Orbital cycles control Jurassic shale oil sweet spots in Sichuan BasinTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 A high resolution study of Jurassic mudstones in the Sichuan Basin in southwest China links Earth's orbital cycles to the way organic rich shale formed in a lacustrine setting, providing a framework ... more 
Brazil oil drilling near Amazon halted over 'fluid leak'Sao Paulo (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Brazilian state oil company Petrobras said Tuesday that a "fluid leak" had forced it to halt drilling off the coast of the Amazon region. ... more 
Biochar layer boosts hydrogen rich gas yields from corn strawTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Biochar can help convert agricultural residues such as corn straw into hydrogen rich gas while limiting carbon deposits on metal catalysts, according to a study in the journal Biochar. Researchers d ... more |
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Maduro now in New York jail as Trump says US to 'run' Venezuela Palm Beach, United States (AFP) Jan 4, 2026 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail Saturday, hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country - which Donald Trump said would come under effective US control. ... more
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Hydrogen plays part in global warming: studyParis, France (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 Hydrogen has long been touted as a possible solution to the climate crisis, but it could also be a small part of the problem, a study warned on Wednesday. ... more
US oil blockade of Venezuela: what we knowWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 US forces in the Caribbean - where Donald Trump has deployed a massive flotilla of warships - have been tasked by the president with blockading "sanctioned oil vessels" going to and from Venezuela. ... more 
ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030New York (AFP) Dec 10, 2025 ExxonMobil is slowing medium-term investments in low-carbon ventures by some $10 billion compared with its outlook a year ago, the oil giant announced Tuesday. ... more 
Israel, Qatar and US hold trilateral meeting in New YorkWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 The United States, Israel and Qatar held a trilateral meeting in New York Sunday, a senior White House official told AFP, months after Israeli jets conducted an airstrike in Doha, unsuccessfully targeting Hamas leadership. ... more |
Lula orders road map to cut fossil-fuel use in BrazilBrasilia (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ordered his cabinet on Monday to craft a road map to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, a promise the country made as host of United Nations climate talks last month. ... more 
Carbon monoxide enables rapid atomic scale control for fuel cell catalystsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 Researchers at the Korea Institute of Energy Research report a carbon monoxide driven process that forms metal thin films about 0.3 nanometers thick, enabling faster fabrication of core-shell fuel c ... more 
Iran Guards warn US vessels during drill in GulfTehran (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday kicked off naval wargames in the Gulf, issuing warnings to US warships in the area, more than five months after the 12-day war with Israel that briefly drew in American forces. ... more 
Norway to examine scenarios for post-oil economyOslo (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Norway said Wednesday it will set up a commission to study potential scenarios for the country's post-oil economy, a commitment the Greens Party secured in exchange for backing the government's 2026 budget bill. ... more |
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Fighting intensifies in oil-rich southern SudanPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 Fighting intensified in southern Sudan's North Kordofan region on Tuesday as residents in the capital El-Obeid told AFP a paramilitary drone had exploded near an army division headquarters. ... more 
Iraq invites US companies to bid on oil field run by Russia's LukoilBaghdad (AFP) Dec 1, 2025 Iraq's oil ministry announced on Monday that it had invited US companies to bid on an oil field which had been operated by the now American-sanctioned Russian company Lukoil for years. ... more 
Trump confirms call with Maduro, Caracas slams US maneuversCaracas (AFP) Dec 1, 2025 US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while Caracas slammed what it called US preparations for an attack. ... more 
Carney advances new Canada oil pipeline, raising climate concernsToronto, Canada (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement Thursday with the western energy-producing province of Alberta to advance a new oil pipeline, sparking immediate concerns about Ottawa's commitment to battling climate change. ... more |
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Hydrogen tanks set to reshape zero emission aviation sectorBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 A new scientific review highlights the urgent challenge of reducing aviation's carbon footprint, as air transport contributes 3 to 4 percent of global CO2 emissions. Hydrogen is identified as a fuel ... more |
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Novel electrode could improve affordability of hydrogen fuelBerkeley CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 A University of California, Berkeley chemist has engineered a new technology that could make hydrogen-producing fuel cells last longer and hasten the arrival of cost-competitive, eco-friendly versio ... more
Regional group warns against war between US, VenezuelaWashington (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 The head of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday urged the United States and Venezuela to de-escalate their tensions, saying the region does not want a war. ... more 
Court suspends Belgian farmer climate case against TotalEnergiesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 A Belgian court case brought by a farmer seeking compensation from oil giant TotalEnergies for damage caused by climate change was suspended after the judging panel recused itself, both parties said Tuesday. ... more 
Singapore sets course for 'green' methanol ship fuel suppliesSingapore (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 Singapore will start issuing bunkering licences next year to companies supplying methanol as marine fuel, in an effort to help global shipping cut carbon emissions, officials said Monday. ... more |
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