Rosatom's chief executive says construction is on track and calls for negotiations. Budapest is reviewing the Paks II contracts, and Reuters reports that alternative suppliers are being sounded out. energynews.pro/en/rosatom-wa… #NuclearEnergy #Fission #Hungary

The operator of the German gas market has published the results of its reserve option tenders for the end of winter 2026-2027. Costs exceed those of previous years as storage levels are lower. energynews.pro/en/trading-hu… #Gas #Oil #NaturalGas

Canada's and Türkiye's energy ministers met in Ankara. Their joint statement targets LNG, civil nuclear power, advanced geothermal and mineral supply chains. energynews.pro/en/canada-and… #NuclearEnergy #EnergyIssues #Gas

The Iranian president will travel to Moscow on 27 October for the summit of gas-exporting countries. He is due to discuss economic cooperation and geopolitical issues with Vladimir Putin, against the backdrop of the war in the… energynews.pro/en/iranian-pr… #Gas #NaturalGas #Israel

The Department of Energy adds helium to its list of critical materials, citing semiconductors and quantum computing. The practical consequences of the measure remain sparsely detailed, as the market faces the partial shutdown of… energynews.pro/en/the-united… #Gas #NaturalGas #Qatar

Chile's competition authority unconditionally clears the joint acquisition of control of AES by Global Infrastructure Management and EQT Fund Management, following a formal investigation opened in August 2026… energynews.pro/en/chile-appr… #EnergyIssues #EnergyStorage #Batteries

The US nuclear safety regulator allows commercial licence applicants to rely on data from demonstration reactors authorized by the Departments of Energy or War. The rule changes no substantive requirement. energynews.pro/en/nrc-finali… #NuclearEnergy #Fission #UnitedStates

The US president claims Tehran is manipulating prices ahead of the November 3 vote. The Revolutionary Guards, for their part, threaten US bases as attacks on ships multiply in the Strait of Hormuz. energynews.pro/en/trump-accu… #Oil #TransportStorage #Oman

Both operators published their winter outlooks on the same day. Their verdict is identical, but it comes amid war in the Middle East, low European storage and elevated wholesale prices. energynews.pro/en/national-g… #Gas #PowerGrids #NaturalGas

A McKinsey report assesses Asia's maximum energy investment need after the Strait of Hormuz disruption. Oil exports are recovering, but shipping traffic remains far below normal. energynews.pro/en/mckinsey-a… #EnergyIssues #Gas #Oil

MEPs adopted a position that delays importers' gas, oil and coal obligations far beyond the Commission's proposal. The text remains a negotiating mandate with the Council. energynews.pro/en/european-p… #Coal #Gas #Oil

London confirmed fresh consent for Jackdaw on 21 October 2026, after a suspension that began in January 2025. Wood Mackenzie quantifies the emissions, tax receipts and impact on North Sea investment. energynews.pro/en/uk-grants-… @WoodMackenzie #Gas #Oil #NaturalGas

The State Department has ordered non-essential employees of its embassy in Saudi Arabia and their families to leave, as drones struck an airport and an oil field. The Houthis deny involvement. energynews.pro/en/the-united… #Oil #ExplorationProduction #UnitedArabEmirates

The TOPCon module manufacturer receives a U.S. Commerce Department waiver tied to the Section 232 polysilicon proclamation while it builds its solar cell plant in Rockdale, Texas. energynews.pro/en/t1-energy-… #SolarEnergy #Photovoltaic #UnitedStates

The executive order on dyed diesel directs federal agencies to act without binding the states. The IRS lifted federal penalties, and farm aid was announced amid elevated fuel prices. energynews.pro/en/trump-sign… #Oil #Diesel #Israel

Argentina's regulator ENReGE has published TRANSBA's request for the 360 Energy Solar park, to be connected at 33 kV. Two successive five-business-day periods allow oppositions or alternative projects to be filed. energynews.pro/en/argentina-… #SolarEnergy #PowerGrids #Photovoltaic

Donald Trump announces a Russian diesel supply deal after speaking with Vladimir Putin. Analysts see limited price impact, as Russia's refining capacity remains the central constraint. energynews.pro/en/the-united… #Oil #Diesel #UnitedStates

ASNR opens a public consultation from 22 October to 2 December 2026 on a draft opinion on extending EDF's reactors. Ageing, load-following and climate impacts remain under review. energynews.pro/en/french-reg… @EDFofficiel #NuclearEnergy #Fission #France

A six-member IAEA team spent eight days at the UAE's Barakah plant after the May drone strike. It praised the quick restoration of off-site power and issued recommendations on emergency preparedness and… energynews.pro/en/iaea-asses… #NuclearEnergy #Fission #UnitedArabEmirates

Washington has launched a heating oil exchange from the Northeast emergency reserve to contain heating prices ahead of the midterm elections. Selected companies must return the borrowed volume with a premium. energynews.pro/en/us-departm… #Oil #FuelOil #UnitedStates