Cyril Widdershoven

Shell faces a critical ruling in a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday, which may uphold, dismiss, or alter a 2021 mandate requiring a 45% reduction in its emissions.

OPEC's leader, Saudi Arabia, presents a new addition to its economic diversification strategy: a voluntary carbon market.

Russia is strengthening its ties with eastern Libyan warlord General Haftar, aiming to disrupt European energy supplies and expand its geopolitical influence in North Africa.

A US-France-brokered 60-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel could stabilize Lebanon but also facilitates Israeli preparations for potential action against Iran.

Russian-aligned hacker groups PCA and Z-Pentest have intensified cyberattacks on critical Western infrastructure.

Abu Dhabi’s financially backed group XRG and British oil and gas major BP have closed a deal to set up a new natural gas joint venture in Egypt

Bulgaria’s Lukoil Burgas refinery continues to process Russian oil via shadow fleet transfers.

ADNOC Logistics & Services acquired 80% of UK-based Navig8, gaining control of 32 tankers and expanding into commercial pooling and bunkering.

Libya plans to offer 22 exploration blocks in 2025, attracting IOCs like Repsol, ENI, BP, and OMV.

While Western sanctions have targeted Russia's economy and military production, loopholes have allowed Moscow to largely circumvent them