Energy

Fire at Havana oil refinery as Cuba’s fuel crisis deepens
A fire at a key fuel refinery in the capital comes amid Cuba’s mounting fuel emergency due to US-imposed restrictions.
Published On 14 Feb 2026
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AU summit tackles climate change and Somaliland tensions
Published On 13 Feb 2026
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Can the US challenge China’s dominance in critical minerals?
Published On 12 Feb 2026
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Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity generated by coal
Published On 12 Feb 2026
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright touts oil production on Venezuela visit
Published On 12 Feb 2026
Libya issues rare oil exploration licences to foreign firms
Published On 11 Feb 2026
Russia warns Cuba fuel situation critical; Havana slams ‘cruel’ US tactics
Published On 10 Feb 2026
Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba due to fuel shortage
Published On 9 Feb 2026
Gas, power and AI’s role in the new age of energy addition
Published On 6 Feb 2026

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Can India switch from Russian to Venezuelan oil, as Trump wants?

US President Donald Trump’s plan to sell Venezuelan oil to India is neat, but may be operationally messy, analysts say.

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What does 303 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil look like?

We visualise the scale of the world’s largest oil reserves, worth trillions of dollars and now controlled by the US.

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After Trump call, Russia agrees to pause attacks on Kyiv amid cold spell

The Kremlin says it’s agreed to halt attacks on Kyiv and nearby towns until February 1, after a request from the US.

Countries supplying oil to Cuba threatened with US tariffs

Trump signs executive order ramping up pressure on Havana’s oil supplies in wake of US abduction of Venezuela’s Maduro.

Venezuela’s Rodriguez signs oil reform law while the US eases sanctions

The Trump administration has pressured Venezuela to increase foreign access to the country’s large oil reserves.

TotalEnergies restarts $20bn LNG project in Mozambique after 5-year freeze

Operations were paused indefinitely in 2021 due to escalating violence in the region.

Ukraine receives bodies of 1,000 soldiers from Russia

Ukraine and Russia confirm exchange of soldiers’ bodies, enabling families to bury loved ones as conflict continues.

Greenland hit by power outage, strong winds in wake of US tensions easing

The blackout arrives as the government has encouraged citizens to be ready for a ‘disaster’ lasting up to five days.

Russia targets Ukraine’s energy as trilateral talks loom

Lacking battlefield successes, Moscow is hitting Ukraine’s energy facilities to force territorial concessions.

Updates: First day of trilateral talks on Russia-Ukraine war ends in UAE

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