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Study: California Gas Prices Driven by Policy, Not Profiteering

OilPrice

If youve filled your tank in California lately, youve felt the stinggas prices there arent just high, theyre consistently the highest in the nation. As of April 14, 2025, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in California was $4.67more than 55% above the national average. In some counties, including Mono and Alpine, prices exceed $5.80 a gallon.

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DSA Solar's France Factory to Boost "Made in France" Photovoltaic Industry Chain Development

EnergyTrend

DSASolar's France Factory to Boost "Made in France" Photovoltaic Industry Chain Development AccordingtoWechatOfficialAccount@gh_cbefccfce621,DSASolarrecentlybrokegroundinMandeure,France,foritsfirstmodulemanufacturingbaseinEurope.Thefactoryha.

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Rat Infestation Disrupts UK Nuclear Plant Construction

OilPrice

The U.K. has ambitious nuclear power plans and is developing several small- and large-scale projects. While opposition, high costs, and other factors have slowed development in the past, EDF has been facing another problem at its Hinkley Point C construction a rat infestation. In early April, the Unite and GMB trade unions for workers at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, in the south of England, informed the developer, French energy giant EDF, that the facility was overrun with rats.

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From mining giants to Big Oil, major players are jumping on the 'white hydrogen' bandwagon

CNBC: Energy

Investor interest in the nascent sector has been intensifying, fueling optimism initially driven by research startups and junior exploration companies.

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U.S. Shale M&A Hits the Brakes as Oil Slides and Tariffs Bite

OilPrice

Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. shale industry got off to a strong start this year. Oil was trading at pretty reasonable pricesunless youre OPECthere was a pro-oil president in the White House, and the outlook was bright. For a while. Then, prices took a dive, markets panicked about tariffs, and everyone started predicting economic catastrophe.

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Gazprom Refiner in Serbia Gets Fresh Reprieve on US Sanctions: Vucic

Rigzone

'Serbia managed to win another delay in sanctions against NIS, this time for two months, until June 27'.

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Brazil's Oil Ambitions Challenge Climate Goals

OilPrice

The annual COP climate summits aim to progress international efforts to reduce the impact of climate change, support a green transition, and decarbonise economies worldwide. However, the organisers have come under fire in recent years for failing to prevent the environmental degradation associated with the conference. Unsustainable development in host countries, high numbers of fossil fuel lobbyist attendees, and the use of private jets to attend the event are just some of the criticisms of the

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2025 Summer Outlook Report

POWWR

Winter 2024/2025 Recap POWWRs Winter 2024/2025 Outlook, which was released in October 2024, is shown in Figure 1. As you can see, we called for generally cool conditions east of the Mississippi River. Actually, we were one of only a few outlets (that we know of) to do so! Many times, we were told by clients that so-and-so is calling for a very warm winter in the East or nationwide.

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Oil edges up despite murky economic outlook, potential OPEC+ supply hike

BOE Report

Oil prices inched up in early trade on Monday but remained dogged by uncertainty over trade talks between the U.S. and China clouding the outlook for global growth and fuel demand, while the prospect of OPEC+ raising supply cast more gloom. Brent crude futures was up 22 cents by 0429 GMT to $67.

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Iberdrola Launches Offshore Construction of East Anglia 3 Wind Farm

Rigzone

Iberdrola said an engineering feat has been achieved with the installation of a giant monopile.

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UK SMR Competition May Unravel Over Budget

Energy Central

Funding and Costs May Cause UK SMR Competition to Unravel Over Budget Issues UK Industry Report Calls For Quick Decisions On UK’s Sizewell C And SMR Projects Funding and Cost Issues May Cause UK SMR Competition to Unravel According to the Telegraph, Westinghouse has declined to submit a final bid of its 300 MW PWR for the UK small modular reactor (SMR) design competition.

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Naftogaz Keeps Gas Prices Unchanged for Another Year

Rigzone

Naftogaz will continue delivering natural gas to households in Ukraine at the current regulated rate until April 2026 to reflect the current moratorium on raising gas tariffs.

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Why Rework Happens and How ITPs and QAQC Software Slash It

FTQ360

Rework is the silent profit-killer on most construction projects. It rarely appears as one dramatic event but rather, it creeps in through minor oversights, missed inspections, or poor communication. Before you know it, these small glitches pile up into massive delays, budget overruns, and frustrated clients.

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GeoPark Exceeds Q1 Production Guidance

Rigzone

The Latin American energy company's pro-forma average daily production in the first quarter reached 36,279 boe, surpassing its initial guidance for the year of 35,000 boe.

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6.5 Billion, CATL 40GWh Battery Base Begins Construction

EnergyTrend

6.5 Billion, CATL 40GWh Battery Base Begins Construction AccordingtoWechatOfficialAccount@sjchuneng,onApril24,LuoyuanTimesNewEnergyBatteryIndustrialBaseProject(PhaseI)officiallystartedconstruction.Itisreport.

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Oil Prices Tick Higher Despite Tariff Talks Confusion

OilPrice

Crude oil prices started trading this week with a gain despite mixed signals from Washington regarding tariff negotiations with China. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $67.03 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $63.22 per barrel, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he was not involved in any talks with Chinese officials.

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Solex Launches 2GW TOPCon Solar Cell Plant

EnergyTrend

Solex Launches 2GW TOPCon Solar Cell Plant AccordingtoWechatOfficialAccount@pv-news,SolexofGujarat,India,hasannouncedthatithasofficiallystartedtheconstructionof2GWn-typeTOPConsolarcellproductio.

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3 Oil Stocks To Buy Despite the Market Chaos

OilPrice

The U.S. stock market remains deeply in the red, with a barrage of on-and-off tariff announcements by U.S. President Donald Trump creating confusion and uncertainty. Two weeks ago, Trump unveiled steep tariff hikes, before turning around and issuing a 90-day pause on what the administration calls reciprocal tariffs. Trump announced that a baseline tariff rate of 10% would remain in effect during the negotiation period.

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Huawei Enters Brazilian Energy Storage Market, Deploying Ultra-Fast Charging Tech Ahead of First Battery Tender

EnergyTrend

Huawei Enters Brazilian Energy Storage Market, Deploying Ultra-Fast Charging Tech Ahead of First Battery Tender AccordingtoWechatOfficialAccount@EnergyScope,HuaweiisacceleratingitsexpansionintotheBrazilianenergystoragemarket,preparingforthecountry'sfirstbatteryt.

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'Repowering' era for America's aging wind energy industry begins, despite Trump's effort to kill it

CNBC: Energy

Onshore wind turbines cover many parts of the U.S. and Trump's attacks on renewable energy won't stop that, but aging wind energy infrastructure does need work.

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