Energy News 31 December 2025

Do We Need More Pylons? Countryfile reignites Britain’s grid upgrade fight as protests grow

LONDON, January 4, 2026, 14:45 ET BBC “Countryfile” presenter John Craven wrote on Friday that Britain faces “1000s” more electricity pylons as grid operators race to connect renewable power, stoking an increasingly public fight over new lines. The column said

4 January 2026

Energy·Infrastructure·UK News

Energy stocks face a Monday test after OPEC+ holds output, oil near $61

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 13:55 ET — Market closed OPEC+ kept oil output unchanged on Sunday after a brief meeting, reaffirming a plan by eight key members to pause production increases — meaning no additional barrels — through March,

4 January 2026

Energy·Investing·Stocks

ExxonMobil stock in focus after U.S. strike on Venezuela as Trump flags “billions” oil rebuild

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:28 ET — Market closed Exxon Mobil will be in focus when U.S. markets reopen after President Donald Trump said America’s biggest oil companies, including Exxon, would spend billions to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry following

4 January 2026

Energy·Geopolitics·Oil Industry·Stock Market·U.S. Economy

Chevron stock rises as energy kicks off 2026; OPEC+ and Venezuela in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 21:09 ET — Market closed Chevron Corp (CVX.N) shares ended Friday up 2.3% at $155.90, finishing near the day’s high after trading between $151.25 and $155.96. Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) rose 1.9% and ConocoPhillips (COP.N) gained

3 January 2026

Energy·Stocks

Siemens Energy rebuffs wind spin-off call as Siemens targets 200,000 U.S. electricians by 2030

FRANKFURT, January 2, 2026, 12:30 ET Siemens Energy has rejected pressure from activist investor Ananym Capital to spin off its loss-making wind turbine business Siemens Gamesa, the Financial Times reported, sticking with a plan to restore the unit’s profitability. The

2 January 2026

Energy·Renewable Energy·U.S. Economy

Why natural gas stocks are sliding today: EQT, Range dip as mild-weather forecasts pressure U.S. gas

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 08:41 ET — Premarket Shares of EQT Corp fell 1.9% in premarket trading on Friday, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) slid 6.7% as U.S. natural gas prices weakened. Range Resources dropped 2.3%

2 January 2026

Energy·Investment Analysis·Natural Gas·Stock Market·Weather Impact

UK energy bills forecast to drop £138 in April 2026 after levy shake-up

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 04:23 ET Britain’s household energy price cap is forecast to fall by about 8% in April, cutting the typical annual dual-fuel bill by £138 to around £1,620, consultancy Cornwall Insight said. https://www.cornwall-insight.com/press-and-media/press-release/price-cap-forecast-to-fall-8-in-april/ The forecast offers

2 January 2026

Energy·UK Economy

Split BP? New FT letter reignites break-up debate as India presses $30bn Reliance gas claim

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:57 ET A letter published in the Financial Times argued BP should split into two companies, separating its oil-and-gas production business from its downstream consumer-facing operations such as fuel marketing and electric-vehicle charging. (Financial Times)

2 January 2026

Business·Corporate News·Energy

Salzburg renews €100 “Energie-100er” for 2026 — who gets the extra heating aid

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:43 ET The Austrian city of Salzburg will extend its “Energie-100er” support scheme into 2026, offering eligible low-income residents an extra 100 euros on top of a 250-euro provincial heating-cost grant, for total support of

1 January 2026

Energy

Energy stocks today: Oil’s steep 2025 slide weighs on XLE as OPEC+ meeting nears

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 1:54 PM ET — Market closed Energy stocks ended 2025 weaker, tracking a late-year slide in crude that left oil prices with their steepest annual drop since 2020. U.S. markets are shut on Thursday for

1 January 2026

Energy·Investment·Stocks

New report puts Alabama Power coal ash ponds back under scrutiny near Mobile-Tensaw Delta

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 09:30 ET An Inside Climate News investigation published this week said Alabama Power is storing more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at its James M. Barry plant on the

31 December 2025

Energy

FTAI Aviation stock jumps as “FTAI Power” targets AI data-center electricity crunch

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 20:02 ET — Market closed FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ: FTAI) shares jumped on Tuesday after the aircraft engine lessor and maintenance provider launched a new business aimed at supplying electricity to AI-focused data centers. The

31 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Aviation·Data Centers·Energy·Stocks

Energy News 31 December 2025 - 4 January 2026