USA Trump says Cuba should strike deal with US 'before it is too late' Trump suggests that Cuba should move to quickly strike a deal with Washington as he announced that the Caribbean nation will no longer be receiving oil or money from Venezuela, which it had relied on financially for years. 11/01/2026
Green News Trump’s push to control Venezuela’s oil sparks climate outrage Trump says he will bring in large US companies to fix Venezuela’s oil infrastructure, despite growing calls to end fossil fuels. 05/01/2026
Europe News Trump hands Orbán a win as Hungary locks exemption for Russian energy White House sources say exemption for Budapest to continue buying Russian oil will apply for a year. The move represents a political win for Orbán heading into an election in April, with the Hungarian economy in dire straits. Low energy prices could be a determining factor in the campaign. 08/11/2025
Markets Markets prepare for rate decisions while tracking US-China trade talks Global stocks rallied on Monday morning, driven by optimism that a new trade deal is in reach between the US and China. 27/10/2025
Markets Gold falls from new record, European markets show signs of recovery European markets bounced back from recent weakness on Tuesday morning amid persistent geopolitical uncertainties. 21/10/2025
Markets Gold hits fresh record, European stock markets rise after Fed comments The Federal Reserve chair's tentative support for more rate cuts gave a boost to markets on both sides of the Atlantic, despite trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. 15/10/2025
Markets European markets turn gloomy as US–China trade war looms Relations between China and the US are souring as the countries place fees on each other’s ships, worrying investors. The new front in the trade war comes despite President Trump’s claim on social media: "Don't worry about China, it will all be fine!” 14/10/2025
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
Ukraine US intelligence to help Ukraine strike further energy sites in Russia The US reportedly agreed to provide Ukraine with intelligence to support long-range strikes on Russia’s energy sites and is considering Tomahawk missile supplies, in what the Ukrainian president said on Thursday was "maybe something more". 02/10/2025
Business Syria resumes oil exports after 14 years, with 600,000 barrels a day Before 2010, when the protests against Bashar al-Assad led to a civil war in the country, oil provided more than half of Syria's income. 02/09/2025
Ukraine Ukraine knocks out nearly one-fifth of Russia's oil refining capacity Ukraine has significantly intensified its attacks against Russia's energy sector over the past few weeks, managing to disrupt oil refining capacity, weakening Moscow’s war economy. 26/08/2025
Europe News Hungary and Slovakia in spat with Ukraine after oil pipeline bombing In a comment on Sunday, Zelenskyy indicated that the future of the pipeline could depend on Hungary's behaviour. Budapest said Kyiv harms its sovereignty, and Slovakia warned Ukraine might be left without fuel, if the attacks continue. 25/08/2025
Markets Oil prices rise on EU-US trade deal and Trump comments on Ukraine US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was reducing a 50-day deadline given to Vladimir Putin to agree a deal with Ukraine. Oil prices had already risen on news of a EU-US trade deal. 28/07/2025
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
Egypt Four dead after oil drilling ship capsizes in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez The incident occurred on Tuesday off Ras Ghareb, a key oil site on the African side of the Red Sea, as the ship was being towed for excavation work, authorities said. 02/07/2025
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