Natural gas

Economy

Germany's heating bills have tripled since start of war in Ukraine

Germany has faced a significant increase in heating costs since 2021, after deciding to end its reliance on Russia as a key energy supplier over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

01/11/2025

Germany

Germany's energy transition: Are costs spiralling out of control?

Germany's municipal authorities are making preparations to phase out gas for central heating. At the same time, the Federal Ministry of Economics wants to rely on gas more to generate electricity and is asking the EU for subsidies to do so.

24/10/2025

Markets

Qatar and US warn EU law may threaten energy security in Doha talks

Both countries called on the EU to either repeal the law entirely or remove its most economically damaging provisions, specifically citing articles on extraterritorial application and transition plans.

23/10/2025

Europe News

European imports of Russian shipped gas send €8.10bn to Moscow’s coffers – report

Belgium, France and Spain were the main LNG importing countries from 2022 to June 2025, according to a new Greenpeace study.

30/09/2025

Europe News

Austria’s push to scrap nuclear from taxonomy snubbed by EU court

The lawsuit was filed against the EU executive in October 2022.

10/09/2025

Business

Israel to finalise 'largest' gas supply deal in its history to Egypt

After two years of delays, the Israeli government is expected to finalise the deal with Egypt in the next two weeks, involving exports from Leviathan, Israel's largest gas field.

19/08/2025

World News

Kilis-Aleppo natural gas pipeline opened: Gas flow to Syria started

Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar called on European countries to support infrastructure projects for the return of Syrians in Europe. Turkey, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Syria are supporting a project that will provide electricity to 5 million households in Aleppo.

02/08/2025

Europe News

Poland discovers one of Europe's largest oil deposits in a decade

The Wolin East 1 well is estimated to hold 22 million tonnes of crude oil and 5 billion cubic metres of natural gas, with the broader concession potentially containing even more.

21/07/2025

Business

New gas discovery off Cyprus coast may reduce EU energy dependence

ExxonMobil and its partner, Qatar Energy, have discovered a new natural gas deposit off the coast of Cyprus, a find that bolsters the region's potential as an energy exporter.

08/07/2025

Economy

Energy bills across Europe: What share of the cost is made up of tax?

European countries apply different tax policies to consumer energy prices. This leads to significant differences in the share of energy taxes and VAT in electricity and gas bills.

24/05/2025

Europeans' Stories

Climate killer methane: On the hunt for natural gas leaks with Theo

I'm travelling in Croatia, looking for leaks in the natural gas network from which methane is escaping, one of the most dangerous climate killers of all. The European Union wants to reduce emissions.

21/05/2025

Green News

What is stalling Europe's transition to renewable electricity?

Over 1,700 gigawatts of renewable energy projects across 16 countries are stuck in the queue to be connected to the electricity grid.

13/05/2025

Climate

Europe cuts methane emissions from coal mines for the first time

Most of the methane emissions from fossil fuels used in Europe are tied to imports, the report also finds.

08/05/2025

Business

BP sees major downturn as gas trading and refining divisions lag

BP's CEO has reassured investors that BP will be watching market volatility and will be focusing on strengthening its balance sheet to improve shareholder value in the long-run.

29/04/2025

Green News

‘Doublespeak’: Greece greenlights offshore drilling beside marine park

Environmental lawyers say that the new concessions threaten endangered species in the biodiversity-rich Hellenic Trench.

14/03/2025

Eco-Innovation

Could cleaner stoves replace ‘leaky’ gas stoves in our kitchens?

Simple plug-in electric stoves could be a cleaner and more climate-friendly cooking solution.

03/03/2025

Europe News

Is Trump elbowing the EU aside as he grabs Ukraine’s mineral wealth?

Kyiv signed a raw materials deal with the EU just months before Russia invaded three years ago – but now the US is making access to the same mineral resources a condition for continued support to the battle-weary nation.

28/02/2025

Europe in Motion

How are EU gas reserves holding up?

Despite reassurance from the European Commission regarding gas supply security, EU stockpiles hold 16% of gas less as compared to the beginning of 2023. Only Portugal has a gas storage volume exceeding 100%.

15/01/2025

Economy

Energy price surge risks pushing EU economy into stagflation

Natural gas and crude oil prices have surged recently amid rising demands and the US's wider sanctions on Russia. Elevated energy prices could jeopardise the eurozone's inflation outlook and push the regional economy into stagflation.

14/01/2025

Europe News

Commission insists EU faces no gas squeeze as winter bites

A week after Russian gas stopped flowing through Ukraine, the European Commission maintains there is no threat to security of supply despite data showing a steep drop in reserves as temperatures fall across much of the bloc.

07/01/2025