Theresa May pushes trade deals during Gulf visit
Theresa May is pushing a £30 billion trade deal agenda as she visits the Gulf.
Scotland’s economic growth forecast to slow amid uncertainty
Scotland’s economy is expected to slow over the next couple of years due to political and economic uncertainty, according to experts.
Consumers suffering ‘financial distress’ from utility firm
Consumers are suffering “financial distress” from utility and banking firms but don’t know where to seek help, says a report by Which?
Morgan Stanley: Britons facing higher prices and interest rates cut in New Year
A cocktail of Brexit misery awaits Britain in the new year as sluggish growth, higher shop prices and another cut in interest rates look set to hammer home the ramifications of the country’s decision to quit the European Union.
Rolls-Royce to axe 800 jobs as it battles low oil
Around 800 jobs are being axed worldwide at Rolls-Royce as the group announced plans to slash costs in its embattled marine business.
Oil shares lead FTSE100
Oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell topped the FTSE 100 as investors cheered news that Opec has agreed to cut output for the first time since 2008.
China increases tax on imported luxury cars in bid to curb energy use
Chinese buyers of expensive luxury cars like Ferrari and Rolls-Royce will have to pay extra under Beijing’s latest effort to rein in ostentatious spending.
British gas freezes standard tariff prices
Energy giant British Gas has announced a price freeze for more than six million customers on standard tariffs over the winter.
Shell, BP jump on OPEC oil cut
Shell and BP both saw their stock hike up the FTSE 100 after OPEC’s landmark decision to cut production.
Opinion: From peak oil to peak oil demand in just nine years
Peak demand for oil is the big new thing. True, the International Energy Agency, in the annual World Energy Outlook it released earlier this month, didn't envision a peak coming before 2040 barring a big acceleration in anti-climate-change efforts. But at least it's talking about the possibility, and forecasting a slowdown in demand growth in the meantime.
Tiou batters out agreement with GE
Tiou has extended an agreement with GE for the delivery of a proposed gas to power solution for Botswana.
Maersk and Dong believed to be in talks for North Sea oil merger
Maersk and Dong Energy have started talks regarding a possible merger for their oil businesses.
Last chance to snap-up your EV subscription for bumper price
Today is your last chance to snap-up an Energy Voice subscription for the bumper price of £49.50 - that's a 50% saving.
Firms ‘tinker in bid to shut gender pay GAP with benefits like flexible working’
Firms are “tinkering around the edges” in trying to close the gender pay gap by offering benefits such as flexible working, according to a new report.
Shoppers urged to know rights about faulty electrical item purchases
Shoppers are being urged to know their rights when it comes to returning goods after research found two-thirds of people have had a problem with a faulty electrical item in the past two years.
Swiss cast votes in nuclear energy referendum
Swiss voters are casting ballots in a referendum led by environmental groups that would require the government to set a precise timetable to end the country’s production and use of nuclear energy.
160,000 energy customers face higher bill after supplier goes bust
GB Energy Supply has ceased trading, leaving many faced with the possibility of higher charges unless they ask for the cheapest deal from their new supplier.
Shell Brent: Sir Ian Wood, industry and politicians hail North Sea achievement
Sir Ian Wood, industry leaders and politicians today hailed Shell Brent’s tremendous 40-year achievement.
Unfinished US nuclear power plant sold at auction
The Tennessee Valley Authority has sold an unfinished nuclear power plant in north-east Alabama for 111 million dollars (£89 million).
Shell Brent: OGA hails iconic North Sea field
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) today hailed Shell’s 40 years of Brent as a “tremendous” North Sea milestone.
Shell Brent: Can you guess the number of Haggis suppers they ship offshore each year?
Shell's iconic Brent field broke so many production records it later lent its name to the oil benchmark,which is used to price two-thirds of the world’s internationally traded crude oil. But do you know how many Irn Brus and Haggis suppers it takes to keep the North Sea field in production?
Opinion: This is America’s Brexit – now let Trump get on with the job
The oil industry is renowned for straight talking, brash arrogant ego driven people, and indeed many emulate the characters, and we see it on TV and in movies regularly. People who don’t take no as an answer, people who push harder for more and of course people who strive for success.
Trump victory a blow for renewables, bodes well for hydrocarbons, Douglas-Westwood says
Donald Trump’s surprise victory ends months of an adversarial presidential campaign with bitter disagreements between the two major candidates across a spectrum of policy positions.
First-half profits down 13% at SSE, 70,000 accounts closed
Energy giant SSE remained under pressure amid a customer exodus as it posted a 13% drop in half-year profits after losing another 70,000 accounts.
UK Government confirms £730m investment on green power, coal gone by 2025
Polluting coal power generation will be ended by 2025 and new subsidies will help fuel a million homes from renewables in coming years, under measures set out by the UK Government.