Strikes roiling French power sector cause fuel shortages

[ad_1] PARIS, March 23 (Reuters) – Industrial action disrupting French refineries has left some petrol stations short of fuel as strikes stretched into a 16th day on Thursday, also hitting…

EU foreign ministers agree to suspend visa deal with Russia – top diplomat

[ad_1] PRAGUE, Aug 31 (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers agreed on Wednesday to fully suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it harder and more costly for Russian…

Putin says Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine

[ad_1] Putin calls China Russia’s most important economic partner Xi is on a state visit to Moscow Putin says the West is not ready for peace in Ukraine Russia to…

French strikes continue to block refinery shipments and LNG terminals

[ad_1] PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) – Shipments of refined products from French refinery and depots were blocked on Monday by a 13th day of strike action, though some refineries operated…

Nord Stream blast inquiries ongoing, Denmark, Sweden, Germany tell UN

[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS/COPENHAGEN, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Investigations by Denmark, Germany and Sweden into explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines have not yet concluded, the three countries said on…

Low demand prevented electricity red alerts in France

[ad_1] March 16 (Reuters) – A drop in power consumption from October to February, mild weather and imports from neighboring countries ensured France avoided electricity grid red alerts this winter,…

Malaysia’s Petronas posts higher Q4 profit, sees lower oil prices in 2023

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETR.UL) on Monday posted a 55% jump in quarterly profit on higher energy prices and bigger…

Garbage piles up in Paris as Macron vows to push through pension reform

[ad_1] PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) – Garbage piled up in Paris streets and fuel deliveries were blocked from refineries as workers continued rolling strikes against pension reform but President Emmanuel…