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Energy & Resources — September 2026

Iraq fuel queues grow as war disrupts gasoline imports

Drivers queued outside fuel stations in Baghdad on Saturday as gasoline supplies fell in Iraq because of import disruptions linked to the Middle East war. Iraq is OPEC's second largest oil producer, but it imports oil derivatives because its refineries do not…

Bolivia farmers protest diesel price hike in Cochabamba

Several hundred coca farmers and supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales demonstrated in Cochabamba on Friday against Bolivia's diesel price increases, defying a state of emergency that bans such gatherings. The protesters demanded that President…

Jackdaw gas field set for UK approval, BBC reports

Britain's government is set to approve drilling at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea this month, the BBC and other British media reported Friday, citing government and industry sources. The Labour government declined to comment. “We do not comment on spe…

US diesel price hits record $5.85 a gallon, AAA says

US diesel prices rose to a record $5.85 a gallon on Friday, up from $3.71 a year earlier, the AAA motorists' association said, as the US war with Iran continued to disrupt energy markets. Diesel is a key fuel for road hauling, agriculture and construction. Fa…

Schwedt refinery struggles without Russian oil

Germany's PCK Schwedt refinery is still running three years after it stopped relying on Russian oil, but its managers and workers say new supply routes, sanctions risks and unresolved ownership questions are creating uncertainty. The refinery, about 100 kilom…

French gas stocks at 71.3% as prices rise

France's natural gas storage was 71.3 percent full as winter approached, a level the country's energy regulator described as relatively reassuring, while Europ…

Germany seeks Algerian gas deals amid 53% storage

Germany is seeking long-term gas contracts with Algeria to diversify its energy supply, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in Algiers, as German gas storage stood at 53% full. Wadephul told German public broadcaster ZDF that Germany needed more suppliers a…