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

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

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 a potential spring reprieve after the cap for Jan. 1 through Mar. 31 took effect on Thursday, lifting the annualised bill for a typical household paying by direct debit to £1,758 from £1,755.
2 January 2026
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Split BP? New FT letter reignites break-up debate as India presses $30bn Reliance gas claim

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

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. The debate comes as activist pressure helps drive a new wave of corporate restructuring. Dealogic data cited by the Financial Times showed global companies announced more than $1 trillion of asset sales in 2025, with nearly $1.2 trillion across almost 7,000 deals by mid-December.
2 January 2026
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Salzburg renews €100 “Energie-100er” for 2026 — who gets the extra heating aid

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

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 350 euros, local outlet Salzburg24 reported. SALZBURG24 The decision lands as the new budget year begins and winter heating bills rise, keeping pressure on households that are already struggling with day-to-day costs.
1 January 2026
New report puts Alabama Power coal ash ponds back under scrutiny near Mobile-Tensaw Delta

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

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 Mobile River, near the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Alabama Power “remains committed to operating in full compliance with environmental regulations,” spokesperson Alyson Tucker said in an email. Inside Climate News The issue is back in focus as regulators and communities push utilities to deal with coal ash — the residue left after burning coal — which can contain contaminants linked to cancer and other serious health effects, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says. Federal rules adopted over the past decade set minimum national standards for how utilities store and close ash ponds and landfills. EPA
31 December 2025
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India seeks $30 billion from Reliance, BP over KG-D6 gas output as Reliance cites $247 million claimNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:13 ET

India seeks $30 billion from Reliance, BP over KG-D6 gas output as Reliance cites $247 million claimNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 18:13 ET

India is seeking more than $30 billion in compensation from Reliance Industries and its partner BP in a long-running dispute over offshore gas production, people familiar with the matter said. Reliance said there was no $30 billion claim against it and BP. The stakes are high for one of India’s biggest listed companies and a major foreign investor in its upstream sector. The case is also being closely watched because it tests how India enforces production-sharing contracts used to develop offshore resources.
31 December 2025
France vows stable electricity bills in 2026 — but new charges could still push costs up

France vows stable electricity bills in 2026 — but new charges could still push costs up

France’s economy ministry says most households should not see their electricity bills rise in 2026 and 2027 as the country enters a new pricing regime for nuclear power from Jan. 1. L'Energeek The reassurance comes just ahead of the expiry of ARENH, a long-running scheme that capped the price of part of EDF’s nuclear output and helped set the benchmark for retail electricity offers.
30 December 2025
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Atmos Energy starts Kingsport’s Watauga Street gas line upgrades Jan. 5 — what to expect

Atmos Energy starts Kingsport’s Watauga Street gas line upgrades Jan. 5 — what to expect

Atmos Energy will begin upgrading natural gas lines along Watauga Street in Kingsport, Tennessee, on Jan. 5, the city said on Tuesday. Local outlet WJHL reported the work will be carried out in phases along the corridor. https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/atmos-energy-to-update-kingsports-watauga-street-gas-lines/ The timeline matters for residents and businesses because crews are set to start preparations immediately after the New Year holiday, and the project runs through a busy stretch of road for months. The early work includes surveying and marking the route before construction intensifies.
30 December 2025
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Georgia Power’s $16.3B AI data-center power push leans on gas, putting bills under the microscope

Georgia Power’s $16.3B AI data-center power push leans on gas, putting bills under the microscope

Georgia Power plans a $16.3 billion construction program to add about 10,000 megawatts of generation in Georgia, much of it to serve fast-growing data centers, after state regulators approved the expansion. The company says the additions would lift its power capacity about 50%. “Large energy users are paying more so families and small businesses can pay less, and that’s a great result for Georgians,” CEO Kim Greene said. The North State Journal The plan lands as utilities across the United States scramble to keep up with electricity demand tied to artificial intelligence. Data centers — warehouses of servers that run around the clock — require large, steady power supplies and can force utilities to build new plants years before all demand is fully locked in.
30 December 2025
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Natural gas stock Woodside edges up after Turkey BOTAS LNG deal puts Louisiana project in focus

Natural gas stock Woodside edges up after Turkey BOTAS LNG deal puts Louisiana project in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:30 ET — Premarket Woodside Energy Group’s U.S.-listed shares last traded at $15.52, up about 1%, after the Australian natural gas producer signed a binding agreement to supply Turkey’s state-owned BOTAS with about 5.8 billion cubic metres of liquefied natural gas over up to nine years starting in 2030. “This supply agreement … represents a strategic milestone,” Woodside executive Mark Abbotsford said. Reuters
30 December 2025
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Report warns Alabama Power coal ash ponds could flood Alabama waterways

Report warns Alabama Power coal ash ponds could flood Alabama waterways

An Inside Climate News review said Alabama Power’s coal-ash ponds could inundate hundreds of square miles of land and waterways if barriers fail, sharpening scrutiny of how the utility is closing the sites. Inside Climate News Coal ash is the waste left after utilities burn coal to make electricity. The Environmental Protection Agency says it can pollute waterways and groundwater and contains metals linked to cancer and other serious health effects. EPA
29 December 2025
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GE Vernova (GEV) Stock: Weekend Hold Near $663 as “Bridge Power” Demand From AI Data Centers Keeps Bull Case Alive

GE Vernova (GEV) Stock: Weekend Hold Near $663 as “Bridge Power” Demand From AI Data Centers Keeps Bull Case Alive

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 11:24 a.m. ET — Market closed GE Vernova Inc. heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with investors still fixated on a single, high-stakes theme: how fast electricity demand is rising—especially from AI data centers—and which equipment makers are best positioned to profit from the resulting grid bottlenecks.
28 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Tech Market Jitters Grow as Nasdaq-S&P Volatility Gap Widens to 2008 Peak
    July 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT. The gap between Nasdaq-100 implied volatility and the S&P 500 just hit levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. Traders are buying more put options on Nasdaq names, betting on declines, a sharp shift from the call-heavy bets seen earlier this year. The change points to tech market nerves, with risk fears building as the AI rally cools and the semiconductor sector ETF (SMH) dropped 4.5% lately. Volatility in the S&P 500 is usually quieter during the summer, but analysts say swings in the Nasdaq-100 could stick around as tech names stay turbulent.
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