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China to snub UK energy summit amid row over infrastructure projects
Exclusive: Absence of world’s biggest clean energy producer will be welcomed by US pushing oil and gas exports…
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A Thousand Fires review – mesmerising study of Myanmar’s homemade oil wells
Documentary shows the gruelling labour put in by a married couple wringing out drops of black gold as their so…
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Cop29 host Azerbaijan seeks $1bn from fossil fuel producers for climate fund
Countries and companies involved in oil and gas extraction to be asked to join scheme aimed at tackling global…
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The NatWest boss, the missing Malaysian billions and the damning email
Rick Haythornthwaite stonewalled investigator on the trail of ‘world’s biggest financial scandal’Read more: Ne…
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Philippines oil tanker spill prompts fears for protected marine areas
Authorities scramble to contain leak from sunken tanker that was carrying about 800,000 litres of oilAuthoriti…
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Climate crisis ‘insufficient’ to halt oil and gas exploration, says New Zealand government
Despite declaring a climate emergency, government is in court defending decision to issue fossil fuel prospect…
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Sri Lanka suspends fuel sales for two weeks as economic crisis worsens
Ban on sales to everything except essential services comes as nation tries to conserve fuel supplies that are …
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EU growth forecast cut as war in Ukraine fuels inflation
European Commission downgrades growth prospects from 4% to 2.7%, while economy slows rapidly in ChinaRussia-Uk…
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India defends buying discounted Russian oil despite appeal by Truss
Foreign secretary urges democracies to join in applying sanctions to Russia after Ukraine invasionIndia’s exte…
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Philippines considers four-day working week to combat rising costs
Economist calls for compressed working hours with 10-hour days in response to higher fuel pricesUkraine-Russia…
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Thailand tries to contain ‘disaster’ oil spill from undersea pipeline – video
A beach in eastern Thailand has been declared a disaster area as oil leaking from an underwater pipe…
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Peru demands compensation for disastrous oil spill caused by Tonga volcano
Volcanic eruption caused spill, described as the worst ecological disaster to hit country in recent history, a…
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Sri Lanka’s worst ever maritime disaster reveals the true cost of our identity crisis | Sandali Handagama
We must find a way to embrace shipping, the ocean and our place in the world without shackling ourselves to un…
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Cook Islands-flagged tankers scrubbed for alleged sanctions-busting
Two tankers flying the flag of the remote Pacific archipelago are alleged to have been involved in subterfuge …
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India oil well fire extinguished after five months
Focus shifts to compensation and environmental impact of huge fire that has been burning since June in the sta…