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Energy News 14 December 2025 - 29 December 2025

Report warns Alabama Power coal ash ponds could flood Alabama waterways

Report warns Alabama Power coal ash ponds could flood Alabama waterways

Alabama Power’s coal-ash ponds hold over 117 million tons of waste statewide, with more than 21 million tons stored in an unlined pond at Plant Barry near Mobile, Inside Climate News reported. The EPA in 2024 denied Alabama’s bid to run its own coal-ash permitting program, citing weaker protections than federal rules. An emergency plan says a dike breach at Plant Barry could flood about 25 square miles of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta.
29 December 2025
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UK energy customers urged to take a year-end meter reading ahead of Jan. 1 price cap change

UK energy customers urged to take a year-end meter reading ahead of Jan. 1 price cap change

Go.Compare urged UK households to submit gas and electricity meter readings on Dec. 31 before the energy price cap rises to £1,758 on Jan. 1. The company warned that failing to log readings could lead to billing errors, especially with smart meters that sometimes fail to transmit data. Ofgem set the new cap, up £3 from the previous quarter. Separate reports noted disputes over estimated bills, including cases involving Octopus Energy.
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

GE Vernova shares closed Friday at $663.46, down 0.6%. A new Financial Times report says data center developers are increasingly using on-site aeroderivative turbines to bypass grid delays, boosting demand for GE Vernova’s equipment. Orders for its turbines rose about one-third in the first three quarters of 2025. The company is supplying turbines for a Texas project tied to OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank.
28 December 2025
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GE Vernova Stock (NYSE: GEV) Holds Near $663 as AI Data-Center Power Demand Stays in Focus—What Investors Should Watch Before Markets Reopen

GE Vernova Stock (NYSE: GEV) Holds Near $663 as AI Data-Center Power Demand Stays in Focus—What Investors Should Watch Before Markets Reopen

GE Vernova shares closed Friday at $663.46, down 0.6% after quiet post-holiday trading. Financial Times reported rising demand for GE Vernova’s aeroderivative gas turbines as data center developers seek faster on-site power amid grid delays. All major U.S. indexes ended slightly lower, snapping a five-day rally. Investors remain focused on AI-driven electricity demand and service revenue potential.
27 December 2025
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Energy Stocks Outlook: Oil Slides on Oversupply Fears, LNG Bubble Warnings Mount, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

Energy Stocks Outlook: Oil Slides on Oversupply Fears, LNG Bubble Warnings Mount, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

Energy stocks fell Friday, with the S&P 500 Energy sector down 0.28% and the XLE ETF closing at $44.20. Brent crude settled at $60.64 a barrel, WTI at $56.74, both dropping over 2.5% on oversupply concerns. The IEA forecasts supply growth outpacing demand into 2026. Investors await U.S. energy data and developments in Ukraine and Venezuela.
27 December 2025
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BP sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1bn deal as Castrol India open offer follows

BP sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1bn deal as Castrol India open offer follows

BP will sell a 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak, valuing the lubricants business at $10.1 billion. The deal will net BP about $6 billion and leave it with a 35% stake in a new joint venture. CPP Investments will support the transaction with up to $1.05 billion. Closing is expected by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
25 December 2025
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Natural Gas Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:35 a.m. ET): NYMEX Slips Near $4.29 as Weather and LNG Signals Collide

Natural Gas Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025, 10:35 a.m. ET): NYMEX Slips Near $4.29 as Weather and LNG Signals Collide

NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE — Dec. 24, 2025 — U.S. natural gas futures were softer in holiday-thinned Christmas Eve trading, giving back part of Tuesday’s sharp rebound as traders reassessed near-term weather forecasts, the durability of record LNG-driven demand, and the winter storage trajectory. By late morning, NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas futures were trading around $4.29 per MMBtu, down from the prior close near $4.41, with prices moving inside a session range roughly spanning the low-$4.20s to the mid-$4.50s. Investing.com That pullback comes after a dramatic “risk-on” reset earlier in the week. On Tuesday, front-month U.S. gas futures surged roughly 4%
24 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rises as Miners, Energy and Record Gold Lift Shares (22 December 2025)

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rises as Miners, Energy and Record Gold Lift Shares (22 December 2025)

Australia’s sharemarket kicked off the pre-Christmas week in upbeat fashion on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 trading higher into the afternoon as miners and energy stocks led broad-based gains. By early afternoon in Sydney, the benchmark was up about 0.9% around 8,701 points, with most sectors in the green and risk appetite supported by stronger global leads and a fresh surge in commodities. ABC+1 But beneath the headline rise, today’s Australia stock market story is really about three forces colliding at once: Here’s what’s moving Australian stocks today, what analysts are watching next, and what the near-term forecasts are pointing
22 December 2025
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Natural Gas Price Today: Henry Hub Slides to a 7‑Week Low as Warm Forecasts Cap Winter Risk (Dec. 19, 2025 — 1:18 edition)

Natural Gas Price Today: Henry Hub Slides to a 7‑Week Low as Warm Forecasts Cap Winter Risk (Dec. 19, 2025 — 1:18 edition)

Natural gas markets ended the week with a familiar late‑December tug of war: winter still matters, but the weather outlook is doing most of the talking. In the United States, Henry Hub futures slipped to a fresh seven‑week low as forecasts turned milder and production stayed near record highs—signals that storage may be “good enough” even with winter underway. TradingView Overseas, Europe’s benchmark gas price nudged higher as expected weaker wind generation pointed to more gas burn for power, while Asia’s spot LNG market sank to a 20‑month low on soft demand and ample supply. Together, the moves underscore a
19 December 2025
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Tantramar Gas Plant Update (Dec. 19, 2025): NB Power Defends Centre Village Project as Well-Water and Blackout Debate Intensifies

Tantramar Gas Plant Update (Dec. 19, 2025): NB Power Defends Centre Village Project as Well-Water and Blackout Debate Intensifies

TANTRAMAR, N.B. — New Brunswick’s most closely watched energy fight is now colliding with two issues residents say they can’t afford to gamble with: the reliability of the provincial power grid and the safety of local groundwater. In the latest round of reporting and public discussion this week, NB Power executives faced pointed questions inside Tantramar council chambers about a proposed gas-and-diesel-fired generating facility near Centre Village—a project the utility says is essential to keep lights on during peak demand and to stabilize the grid as more renewable power comes online. Critics, however, warn the proposal risks locking the province
19 December 2025
Energy Storage Stocks Surge at Midday as Grid Scarcity, Texas Battery Buildout, and Analyst Upgrades Refocus Wall Street

Energy Storage Stocks Surge at Midday as Grid Scarcity, Texas Battery Buildout, and Analyst Upgrades Refocus Wall Street

NEW YORK — December 18, 2025 (12:00 p.m. ET) — Energy storage stocks are firmly in focus on U.S. markets today, with many battery and storage-adjacent names posting strong midday gains as investors weigh three converging themes: improving rate-cut optimism, tightening grid capacity (especially in PJM and Texas), and a fresh wave of deal flow in grid-scale batteries and virtual power plants (VPPs). From residential “solar-plus-storage” installers to grid-scale battery integrators—and even upstream lithium suppliers—the sector is reacting to a news cycle dominated by power demand growth, reliability concerns, and accelerating deployment pipelines. Energy Storage Stocks Today: Midday U.S. Market Snapshot
18 December 2025
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GE Vernova Stock (NYSE: GEV) Rebounds on Dec. 18, 2025 as Jefferies Upgrades; Analysts Lift Targets After AI-Driven Selloff

GE Vernova Stock (NYSE: GEV) Rebounds on Dec. 18, 2025 as Jefferies Upgrades; Analysts Lift Targets After AI-Driven Selloff

December 18, 2025 — GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is back in focus today after a sharp, headline-driven swing that reminded investors just how tightly the stock has become linked to the “AI power demand” trade. After a steep drop on Wednesday, GEV shares rebounded Thursday, trading around $641 and up roughly 4% in the latest session after seeing a wide intraday range. The catalyst mix is unusual but telling: Wall Street is upgrading and raising price targets on the back of strong multi-year fundamentals, while the stock is simultaneously reacting to fast-moving narratives about whether next-generation AI chips could
18 December 2025
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BP (BP.) share price rebounds as oil jumps; buyback update and Petrobras–Lightsource bp solar JV keep investors focused (17 Dec 2025)

BP (BP.) share price rebounds as oil jumps; buyback update and Petrobras–Lightsource bp solar JV keep investors focused (17 Dec 2025)

BP plc (LSE: BP.) ended Wednesday higher after a sharp slide the prior session, with a bounce in crude prices and a fresh buyback disclosure helping to reset the near‑term narrative for the FTSE 100 heavyweight. Hargreaves Lansdown+2Reuters+2 Below is all the major BP‑related news and market drivers in circulation on 17.12.2025, plus what they mean for BP’s strategy and the share price into year‑end. BP share price today: recovery after Tuesday’s drop BP shares closed at 432.65p, up 10.25p (+2.43%) on the day, according to Hargreaves Lansdown pricing at the close. The move recoups part of Tuesday’s selloff and
17 December 2025
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WSP Global to Buy TRC Companies for $3.3 Billion, Building a U.S. Power & Energy Leader

WSP Global to Buy TRC Companies for $3.3 Billion, Building a U.S. Power & Energy Leader

December 15, 2025 — WSP Global is making one of its biggest strategic bets yet on the North American energy transition. The Montreal-based professional services firm said it has agreed to acquire U.S.-based TRC Companies in an all-cash transaction valued at US$3.3 billion (about C$4.5 billion using an exchange rate cited by the company). The deal is designed to scale WSP’s power-and-utilities business at a moment when grid investment is rising—driven by electrification, aging infrastructure, and the rapid growth of power-hungry data centers. GlobeNewswire+1 If the transaction closes as expected in Q1 2026, WSP says the combined business would become
16 December 2025
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Point Lepreau Returns to the Grid as New Brunswick’s 500-MW Gas Plant Debate Intensifies on the Chignecto Isthmus

Point Lepreau Returns to the Grid as New Brunswick’s 500-MW Gas Plant Debate Intensifies on the Chignecto Isthmus

Fredericton and southeastern New Brunswick woke up to two converging energy storylines on December 15, 2025: the province’s only nuclear generating station is back after a long maintenance outage, while the political and local-government fight over a proposed 500-MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village is escalating—now with Tantramar’s council formally urging the province to hit pause. Together, the developments spotlight a familiar winter concern in Atlantic Canada: how to keep electricity reliable and affordable during peak demand, while also answering harder questions about climate commitments, community consent, and where new generation should—and shouldn’t—be built. Point Lepreau is back online after
15 December 2025
Oil Price Forecast December 2025: Can Brent Crude Hold the Line Above $60 as a 2026 Glut Looms?

Oil Price Forecast December 2025: Can Brent Crude Hold the Line Above $60 as a 2026 Glut Looms?

Oil prices are limping into the final weeks of 2025 with Brent crude hovering just above $60 a barrel and traders fixated on one word: oversupply. As of Friday, December 12, Brent settled at about $61.12 per barrel and WTI at $57.44, both benchmarks down more than 4% for the week and sitting near their lowest levels in several years. Reuters+1 At the same time, big agencies and Wall Street banks are rolling out fresh forecasts that increasingly point to sub‑$60 oil in 2026, even as OPEC insists the market will be roughly balanced next year. OilPrice.com+3U.S. Energy Information Administration+3Reuters+3
14 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

7 February 2026
Disney shares closed up 3.6% at $108.70 Friday, recovering from earlier losses as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow topped 50,000. Investors are watching Super Bowl streaming economics and Disney’s CEO transition, with Josh D’Amaro set to take over at the March 18 meeting. Disney reported quarterly revenue of $25.98 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.63, while segment operating income fell 9% to $4.6 billion.
Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

7 February 2026
Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed up 5.3% at 295.50 Danish crowns in Copenhagen after Hims & Hers said it would stop offering a compounded pill version of Wegovy following U.S. regulatory warnings. The move came after Novo called the Hims product “illegal mass compounding” and threatened legal action. Shares had fallen nearly 8% Thursday after Hims launched the pill. Trading resumes Monday.
Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

7 February 2026
Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
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