Russia is Ready for Economic Cooperation in Alaska if US Makes Political Decision to go Ahead, Putin Says

Russia is open to cooperation with the United States in Alaska, but a political decision from Washington is needed to resume economic engagement, President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Friday. The U.S. has significant resource potential in Alaska, while Russia possesses effective technologies for oil and …

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Japan Explores Alaskan LNG Purchases as Part of $7 Bln Energy deal, US-Japan Statement Shows

Japan has confirmed its commitment to an annual $7 billion worth of energy purchases from the United States while exploring their new Alaskan liquefied natural gas (LNG) off-take agreement, a joint statement on the bilateral trade deal showed on Friday. The U.S. will also ensure it applies its lowest tariff rates to Japanese pharmaceuticals and …

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EU Sticks to Planned Russian Oil Exit by 2028, Energy Chief Says

Summary EU pledged to buy more US energy as part of trade deal Hungary and Slovakia oppose ending Russian imports Russia’s oil and gas revenues have helped to fund Ukraine war (Reuters) – The European Union is sticking to its plans to phase out Russian oil by 2028, the bloc’s energy chief told Reuters on …

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Orsted Wins Approval for Emergency Rights Issue as Trump Threatens US Projects

Summary Orsted shareholders back $9.4 billion rights issue Group’s two US projects at risk in Trump’s war on wind power S&P Global warns equity raise offers limited relief from credit pressures Orsted’s shares down 85% from 2021 peak COPENHAGEN, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Danish offshore wind developer Orsted secured shareholder approval on Friday for a $9.4 …

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Trump Supports Nuclear Power as it is ‘More American’ Than Wind, Solar, US Official Says

 The Trump administration is more willing to support loan guarantees and tax breaks for nuclear power than for wind and solar because it is “more American” than those forms of energy, the director of the U.S. Energy Dominance Council said on Thursday. Jarrod Agen said nuclear power is more likely to be made from U.S.-made …

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Canada’s Strathcona Resources Ltd. Confirms Acquisition of Additional Common Shares of MEG Energy Corp.

CALGARY, AB, Sept. 4, 2025 /CNW Telbec/ – Strathcona Resources Ltd. (“Strathcona“) confirmed that it has purchased 6,035,600 common shares (“MEG Shares“) of MEG Energy Corp. (“MEG“) today for aggregate consideration of approximately $172.7 million, in accordance with applicable securities laws. The average price paid for all MEG Shares purchased by Strathcona since the commencement of the Offer (as …

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Finland’s Stubb Says Trump Wants US and Europe to Act Together on Sanctions Against Russia

(Reuters) – Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said President Donald Trump in a call with European leaders on Thursday suggested the U.S. and Europe should act together on further sanctions against Russia, and that sanctions on oil and gas were up for discussion. “Trump’s approach was very much that we must act together on sanctions policy …

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U.S. Crude, Distillate Stocks Rose; Gasoline Inventories Fell Last Week, EIA Says

(Reuters) – U.S. crude and distillate inventories rose while gasoline stocks fell last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday. Crude inventories rose by 2.4 million barrels to 420.7 million barrels in the week ended August 29, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 2 million-barrel draw. Crude …

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