The Latest Breaking News on Energy

The looming demise of a loss-making coal mine in Western Australia is a microcosm of the industry's "dire" prospects as a fuel for electricity amid the rampant rise of renewable energy, an analyst says.

The European Union is proposing a cap on the price of Russian natural gas, despite Vladimir Putin threatening to cut off supplies for any market that does so. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is also asking energy ministers to consider imposing a windfall tax on companies that have…

British oil and gas miner Rockhopper Explorations last month won £210 million plus interest (about A$360 million) in compensation over Italy’s 2015 ban on oil and gas drilling within its territorial seas.

LOS ANGELES — At about 5:45 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday, millions of Californians’ cellphones lit up with a new type of emergency alert: “Conserve energy now to protect public health and safety.”

A record heat wave put California in a fossil fuel conundrum: The state has had to rely more heavily on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration moves toward ending the use of oil and gas

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to cut off all energy supplies if Brussels were to impose a cap.

Environmentalists assess cabinet appointments and say it is ‘a mixed bag’ and there is no clear direction

Operators of California’s electricity grid say a miscommunication led to a small number of power shutoffs as the power system was under great strain

Ending the outdated system that links some electricity generators’ revenues to wholesale gas prices could fund UK rescue package