News about Energy
The zero customs duty on equipment for generating electricity from solar energy can be extended to wind installations as well as electricity storage devices.
The discovery of a gas field off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast coincided with a critical moment in the war in Iran.
Anthropic, an American artificial intelligence (AI) technology company founded by former OpenAI employees and creator of a family of large language models collectively named Claude, has announced a partnership with Google and Broadcom for “several gigawatts” of next-generation TPU computing power planned to launch starting in 2027.
Pakistan, which is co-mediating the talks between Washington and Tehran, has handed the US and Iran its version of a plan to end the war.
Donald Trump has issued a new ultimatum to Iran, giving it time to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or Tehran will face a “Power Plant Day” and “Bridge Day.”
The Passivhaus Pilot Mechanism will test a model of financial support for the construction of 10 new Passivhaus (PHI) homes with the prospect of further national expansion.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called an emergency meeting of the defense council after a conversation with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Logos Press reports, citing RBC.
Finance ministers of five EU countries – Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria – called for the introduction of a tax on excess profits of energy companies amid a sharp rise in fuel prices due to the war in Iran. This is reported by Reuters with reference to their letter to the European Commissioner for Climate Vopka Hukstra.
Since the beginning of the conflict in Iran, gasoline and diesel prices in Germany have risen by about 20%. Experts consider the introduction of speed limits to be one solution.
The renewable energy capacity and storage tender received 16 bids for a total installed capacity of 423.85 MW of wind power generation and 305.29 MWh of storage capacity.
With the outbreak of war in Iran, the gas market has entered a phase of uncertainty and sharp price increases, which makes building gas reserves for winter problematic for many countries, including Moldova.
SINGAPORE – Recent energy crises, particularly the war with Iran, have shown how vulnerable many countries are to conflict, disruption and coercion. Not surprisingly, governments around the world are rushing to rethink their diversification and energy transition strategies.
The French CMA CGM vessel became the first Western European ship to pass the Strait of Hormuz since the Iranian war began. This may encourage other carriers to resume voyages if the corridor proves reliable in the coming days.
The EU is considering all options, including fuel rationing and releasing more oil from strategic reserves, as it prepares for a prolonged energy crisis caused by war in the Middle East.
The National Crisis Management Center says the energy sector remains volatile and lifting the state of emergency requires caution.
The CEO of low-cost carrier Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, said there could be disruptions in the supply of jet fuel in early May 2026, which could affect airline flights, Logos Press reported.
From April 1, 2026, all large natural gas consumers are obliged to enter the free market and buy gas, including through exchange mechanisms.
The degree of wear and tear of Moldova’s transmission grids ranges from 70% to 90%, and many of them have already exceeded their service life. At the same time, the networks and substations are loaded at 100-110%, which increases technical losses. The Vulcanesti-Isaccea interconnection is also already overloaded due to technological flows.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, April 2.
The Romanian Cabinet of Ministers has decided to reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel. The government has not yet specified how much lower it will be, but, according to Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, is “working hard on the calculations”.
