Aecon Wins $1.2B EPC Contract for Alberta Gas-Fired Power Plant

Firms Scale Facilities to Produce More US, European Enriched Uranium Privately

Centrus Energy finalizes contract for 1B HALEU plant build in Ohio, with Fluor as EPC, for commercial production; while Urenco USA eyes 2027 start of big expansion in New Mexico, set to boost low enriched uranium output by 50.

Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US

Canada has cleared the central obstacle to a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast by striking a deal with British Columbia that locks in the northern tanker ban and commits federal compensation for environmental risks. The 1-million-barrel-per-day pipeline through the Trans Mountain corridor, estimated at 35 billion to 44 billion, is designed to open Canada's oil to Asian buyers amid mounting US trade pressure.

Libya’s OLA Energy Finalizes Major Acquisition of TotalEnergies’ Ethiopian Assets

The Libyan OLA Energy Group has signed a full acquisition agreement for the Ethiopian assets of the French-owned TotalEnergies. This agreement, finalized in Paris, transfers ownership of nearly 120 fuel stations and a critical 13,000-cubic-meter fuel storage terminal. This move has enabled the Libyan government-backed company to become the largest foreign operator in Ethiopia’s retail []

NUPRC issues petroleum prospecting licences to 12 firms

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has executed concession contracts and commenced the issuance of 19 Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) to successful bidders in the 2024 Licensing Round. The exercise, conducted on the sidelines of the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week 2026 on Wednesday in Abuja, covered 12 awardees across deep offshore, The post NUPRC issues petroleum prospecting licences to 12 firms appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

NextEra Energy: Merger With Dominion Energy Introduces Risks

NextEra Energy: Merger With Dominion Energy Introduces Risks

Microsoft turns to Chevron’s gas to power a Texas data centre

The Chevron Microsoft gas deal hands the oil major a 20-year contract to power a giant West Texas data centre. For a company that built its AI plans on renewables and nuclear, that is a sharp turn. Chevron will power one of the largest data centres in the United States by burning natural gas. The [] This story continues at The Next Web

Taxpayers could be on hook for West Coast pipeline, but it's a 'good investment': Energy minister

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says a second pipeline to the West Coast will be money well-spent for the federal government but can't say how much Ottawa would be on the hook for.

Montreal gas prices climb by 5 cents with more expected as U.S.-Iran resume attacks

Gas prices in Montreal climbed by over 5 cents overnight as the U.S. and Iran traded attacks threatening to upend the ceasefire agreement. Early Friday morning, many gas pumps in Montreal reported a price of 186.9 cents for regular petrol and 232.9 cents for diesel, according to the Regie Essence Québec website. One consumer reported [] The post Montreal gas prices climb by 5 cents with more expected as U.S.-Iran resume attacks appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Nigeria’s UTM secures gas supply deal, clears key hurdle to $3 billion LNG project

Nigeria's UTM Offshore said on Tuesday it had secured a 15-year gas supply agreement, removing a ​major obstacle to a final investment decision on its 3 ‌billion floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project, now expected in the fourth quarter after delays.

XRG strengthens US LNG position with second Rio Grande LNG transaction completion

ABU DHABI, 2nd July, 2026 (WAM) -- XRG has completed the acquisition of an additional equity interest in Trains 4 and 5 of Rio Grande LNG at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The transaction deepens XRG's exposure to one of the world's largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export facilities by giving it equity interests across all five trains currently under construction.By completing this transaction, XRG st

Trans Mountain 3.0 Revives Indigenous Pipeline Ownership Push

Canada’s announcement last week that Trans Mountain Corp. will build a 1 million-barrel-a-day oil pipeline along the government-owned company’s existing Alberta-to-British Columbia route is rekindling Indigenous interest in acquiring a stake in the company.

Bureau Veritas agrees sale of fuel testing division to Triton Partners

Investment fund Triton Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Bureau Veritas’ fuel testing and inspection services arm. Triton said that the transaction, based on an enterprise value of 470m (535.5m), to acquire Bureau Veritas’ Oil Petrochemicals and Coal (BVF) business, is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in

Canada's MDA Space is buying a Raytheon satellite unit for $620 million

The all-cash deal gives the Canadian firm a U.S. manufacturing footprint and a path to bid on classified defense contracts

ALIAKBARI / MEJIA: LNG opportunities slipping away due to Ottawa’s regulatory burden

The Carney government recently approved its first major pipeline project — Enbridge’s Sunrise expansion of the West Coast natural gas pipeline. While Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said this proves that Ottawa is getting projects approved and built, one approval doesn’t change the broader picture. Canada is still moving too slowly to unleash its potential as a leading supplier of natural gas, and until the government scraps its Trudeau-era policies, big opportunities will remain out of reach.

Iraq Approves Preliminary Agreements to Study Strategic Oil Export Pipelines

Iraq’s Cabinet has approved the Basra Oil Company (BOC), Iraq’s largest state-owned oil producer, to sign a heads of agreement (HoA) and a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with a consortium comprising US-based Capital TI and Chevron, one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, alongside Qatar’s UCC, a Qatar-based energy, concessions, and construction company, to [] The post Iraq Approves Preliminary Agreements to Study Strategic Oil Export Pipelines first appeared on Egypt Oil Gas.

Low-cost fuel retailers Gull and NPD complete merger as new NPDGull entity eyes further investment

Low-cost fuel retailers Gull and NPD complete merger as new NPDGull entity eyes further investment

‘Treating pipelines like airports’: Carney relishes being the one to decide

Energy analyst David Knight Legg discuss what the Alberta-Ottawa deal could mean for Canada's economy

U.S. Awards $1.07 Billion Contract to Boost Domestic High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Production

(NaturalNews) The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a 1.07 billion contract to a consortium led by Centrus Energy to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium (...

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) And Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Sign 20-Year Power Deal To Build Natural Gas Plant For AI Data Center

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have announced a 20-year power purchase agreement to construct a dedicated natural gas-fired power plant in West Texas. The project, named Project Kilby, is situated on more than 2,000 acres in Reeves County near the city of Pecos, deep in the Permian Basin. The plant is designed to [] The post Chevron (NYSE: CVX) And Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Sign 20-Year Power Deal To Build Natural Gas Plant For AI Data Center appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Alaska Awards $5 million to Hydro and Solar Energy Projects

The Alaska State Legislature has approved two Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) Renewable Energy Fund (REF) grants totaling approximately 5 million to advance hydro and solar energy projects in areas served by the Alaska Power Telephone Company (APT) headquartered in Ketchikan, AK. The appropriations, included in the State of Alaska’s FY2027 budget recently signed by [] The post Alaska Awards 5 million to Hydro and Solar Energy Projects appeared first on Must Read Alaska.

MCX Natural Gas Futures: Short-term uptrend resumes; go long

MCX Natural Gas Futures contract can go up to 328

DGA ratifies 4-year contract with major studios

The Directors Guild of America on Thursday night said it approved a four-year contract with major studios. The new contract will boost studio contributions to DGA's healthcare plan, increase minimum salaries and offer AI protections. The DGA ...

Southern Gas Interconnection Faces Legal Hurdles Despite Government Push

The deadline for signing the contract for the Southern Gas Interconnection has passed, but the strategic energy project remains at the center of political, legal, and expert debate. While the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina insists the agreement will be finalized soon despite unresolved state property issues, legal and energy experts continue [] The post Southern Gas Interconnection Faces Legal Hurdles Despite Government Push appeared first on Sarajevo Times.

Canada’s first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s offshore energy regulator has released the names of companies that have qualified to bid on building Canada’s first offshore wind farms. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator identified six companies and two groups of companies that won approval after taking part a review process between October 2025 and January of this [] The post Canada’s first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders appeared first on Loonie Politics.

EU-Mexico: European Parliament gives final go-ahead to trade agreement

Brussels – The European Parliament’s plenary session today (8 July) approved two agreements aimed at forging closer political ties and expanding trade between the EU and Mexico. The first is the EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement (MGA), which – approved by 479 votes in favour, 119 against, and 65 abstentions – will replace the current framework, in force []

Fuel Supply: NMDPRA grants new import permits to seven oil marketers 

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria’s downstream petroleum regulator has approved a fresh round of fuel import permits for major oil marketers as concerns grow over domestic supply level. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) issued the new approvals to selected marketers for the third quarter of 2026, covering the importation of [] The post Fuel Supply: NMDPRA grants new import permits to seven oil marketers appeared first on Vanguard News.

A pipeline to nowhere: Carney’s dangerous political game

Canadians are being sold a story about energy security, economic competitiveness and national interest. Yet a hypothetical new oilsands pipeline would not lower gas prices for Canadians.

Thomson Reuters Announces Voting Results of Return of Capital and Share Consolidation Transactions

TORONTO, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI) today announced the voting results for its proposed return of capital and share consolidation transactions at its special meeting of shareholders held in-person today. Shareholders approved a plan of arrangement to

WA energy: Alcoa buys four years of gas from Woodside Energy equal to nearly 1 billion litres of petrol

Woodside Energy has locked in a gas deal with manufacturer Alcoa until the end of the decade as the sector remains under hot scrutiny over local supply.

EthSwitch Reports ETB 2.6 Billion Profit as Ethiopia’s Digital Payments Boom Accelerates

EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national payments switch, has reported a gross profit before tax of ETB 2.6 billion for the 2025/26 financial year, highlighting the rapid growth of interoperable digital payments in one of Africa’s largest and fastest-growing economies. During the year, the company processed 387 million interoperable transactions worth ETB 1.26 trillion, reflecting increasing adoption of []

DGA ratifies four-year contract with major studios

The Directors Guild of America on Thursday night said it approved a four-year contract with major studios. The new contract will boost studio contributions to DGA’s healthcare plan, increase minimum salaries and offer AI protections. The DGA declined to say how many voted in favor of the contract, but in a memo to members, union []