Economy Trump tightens oil sanctions on Venezuela with tanker blockade By deploying naval forces to intercept sanctioned Venezuelan oil shipments, the Trump administration is pushing the enforcement of oil sanctions into uncharted legal territory, prompting concerns in Congress and among international law experts about escalation risks. 19/12/2025
Eco-Innovation Depleted oil field to become Europe’s first offshore CO2 storage site When the project begins commercial operations next year, it is expected to become the European Union’s first fully-operational offshore CO2 storage site. 26/11/2025
Economy Trump is open to sanctioning countries doing business with Russia US lawmakers are drafting a bill that would sanction countries purchasing Russian oil and gas, aiming to choke off Moscow’s primary revenue stream as peace negotiations remain stalled. 17/11/2025
Green News One in 25 COP30 attendees is a fossil fuel lobbyist, analysis finds Analysis finds 1,600 fossil fuel representatives at UN climate summit in Brazil, outnumbering almost every country delegation. 14/11/2025
Markets European markets rise, oil prices jump on OPEC+ decision Key European stock indexes started the week with gains, boosted by the oil sector and expectations for a range of corporate earnings this week. 03/11/2025
Economy Orbán to press Trump for break on Russia oil sanctions The Hungarian Prime Minister says dropping Russian oil would result in economic collapse, as Hungary imports more than four-fifths of its crude oil from Russia. 31/10/2025
Green News Norway oil projects face stricter climate scrutiny after court ruling The case worked its way through European legal systems for nearly a decade before the ruling. 30/10/2025
Economy How long can the Russian economy continue to fund the frontline? The Russian economy is balancing on the edge of recession, yet the war could go on for years. Its financing appears to have no immediate major obstacles, according to experts. 28/10/2025
Markets Oil prices jump after OPEC+ announces modest monthly output hike Analysts forecast that the rise may be short-lived as soft demand threatens a supply glut. 06/10/2025
Green News Fossil fuel plans threaten Paris Agreement goals, new report warns A new report highlights how governments’ fossil fuel production plans contradict climate commitments. 22/09/2025
Russia Expert: Kyiv 'hit nail on the head' with strikes on Russian oil sites Kyiv’s strategy to strike the Russian oil industry is “the most efficient thing Ukraine can do” to hurt Moscow's war machine. Still, it will not break the army and will not stop Moscow’s war, Russian economist Vladislav Inozemtsev told Euronews. 19/09/2025
Europe News Loopholes in ship flagging system undermine sanctions on Russia As unchecked flagging of ships continues to enable global sanctions evasion, governance must be "radically improved," says a new report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). 02/09/2025
Lithuania Scheme to circumvent sanctions against Russia discovered in Lithuania According to the investigation, the water treatment equipment was received by Russian oil industry enterprises. 23/08/2025
Europe News What could biggest oil discovery in Poland's history mean for Europe? Euronews asked analysts if the huge oil and gas deposits discovered under the Baltic Sea offer Europe a chance to be less reliant on Russian energy. 22/07/2025
Economy Which countries will lose the most if tensions reignite around Iran? Russia could benefit from an escalating situation in the Middle East, while China and Europe would see their economies suffer if the ceasefire between Iran and Israel fails to hold. 25/06/2025
Economy What would happen if the Strait of Hormuz were closed? This narrow shipping route in the Gulf region sees one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passing through, fuelling a big part of the global economy. And Iran controls its northern side. 23/06/2025