oil refinery

Business

TotalEnergies closes major Saudi refinery after attacks

TotalEnergies has shut a major Saudi refinery after attacks, as Middle East disruptions force it to halt about 15% of its output.

10/04/2026

Serbia

US denies operating license to Serbia's Russian-owned oil refinery

Serbia must halt operations at its NIS oil refinery after Washington denied its license, risking the nation's fuel supply, according to President Vučić.

02/12/2025

Serbia

Serbia faces oil refinery shutdown as US sanctions deadline looms

Serbian President Vučić warns of a major crisis as the country's largest oil refinery faces shutdown unless US sanctions authorities approve a license by Thursday.

25/11/2025

Ukraine

Kyiv carries out further overnight strikes on Russian energy sector

Ukraine is continuing to target Russia’s energy infrastructure, which it says is one of the Kremlin’s primary sources of funding for its invasion, as it looks to pressure Moscow into ceasing hostilities and engaging in peace efforts.

06/11/2025

Europe News

Fire at Hungary's largest refinery contained, no injuries reported

Hungary's strategic oil refinery in Százhalombatta, 27 kilometres from Budapest, may temporarily shut as a result of the fire.

21/10/2025

Russia

Ukraine strikes one of Russia's top oil refineries

The oil facility is one of Russia’s largest, and is responsible for producing more than 350,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Kyiv says clamping down on Russia’s oil industry, which it says finances the Kremlin’s war, will pressure them towards agreeing to negotiate an end to the fighting.

14/09/2025

Europe News

Why is Italian oil giant Eni growing edible crops in Congo?

The company claims it is using ‘degraded lands’, but Congo is in dire need of more homegrown food according to the UN.

13/07/2025

Libya

Clashes in Libyan city of Zawiya cause 'severe damage' at oil refinery

The clashes trapped residents in their homes and caused fires at the country’s second largest oil refinery, city officials said.

15/12/2024

Business

Italian energy giant Eni reveals oil and gas expansion plans

The company says it is continuing to expand its oil and gas projects in the Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast.

26/07/2024

Ukraine

Russia barrages Ukraine's energy facilities in overnight attack

Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine, officials in Kyiv said on Saturday morning.

22/06/2024

Earth News

How much are France’s striking energy workers costing the government?

In "a beautiful image" amid the power struggle, French electricians are cutting power to the rich and giving it to the poor.

30/03/2023

Europe News

Germany takes control of 3 Russian-owned oil refineries

Germany is taking control of three Russian-owned refineries in the country to ensure energy security before an embargo on oil from Russia takes effect next year, officials said Friday.

16/09/2022

Netherlands

‘Stop Oil Extraction in Rotterdam’: angry residents sign petition

Two thousand people in south Rotterdam have signed a petition urging authorities to stop the extraction of fossil fuels underneath some 70,000 homes.

29/01/2022

Earth News

Shell pulls out of controversial and 'unnecessary' Cambo oilfield

Environmentalists celebrate as the contentious Cambo project looks to be further in jeopardy.

03/12/2021