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Russia ups the ante on Europe's gas supplies
News Russia's suspension of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria saw the gas price spike by 24%. A complete shut-off could see it rise by 200%.
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Why Europe could be heading for a "nuclear renaissance" with energy prices at record highs
Analysis Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent gas and power prices soaring. Alex Rankine explains why Europe could be heading for a "nuclear renaissance".
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Should we levy a windfall tax on Big Oil's big profits?
Briefings Soaring oil prices mean huge profits for energy firms. Politicians are keen to impose windfall taxes, but that could discourage vital investment in new production.
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An uncertain outlook for oil supply
News Much of the speculative froth seems to have gone from the oil market, but sanctions on Russia is disturbing the crude oil supply.
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Russian aggression is a big blow for the world’s “net zero” ambitions
Briefings Switching the world economy over from fossil fuels to green alternatives was always going to be a challenge. It just got a lot harder. Simon Wilson reports
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Russian invasion of Ukraine risks driving energy prices higher
News Major stockmarkets are surprisingly calm about Russian's invasion of Ukraine. But it's a different story in energy and commodity markets.
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A major breakthrough in the search for nuclear fusion
Briefings For 60 years, the hope of producing vast amounts of clean energy from nuclear fusion has remained tantalisingly beyond our grasp. Now scientists claim it’s within reach.
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We need to invest in renewables – but we need to invest in oil and gas, too
Editor's letter We need heavy investment in renewable energy, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But we also need continued investment in fossil fuels, to keep prices low and limit hardship on the way to net zero.
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No easy answers to Europe’s gas crisis
News Europe’s gas crisis is a long way from over, with some analysts thinking that gas prices could remain twice as high as normal until 2025.
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