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UK Court Cuts Longest Jail Terms On Activists, Rejects 10 Appeals

A British court on Friday reduced some of the heaviest jail terms imposed on climate activists for their high-profile protests, but threw out appeals from 10 others to have their prison sentences overturned.

International Business Times

Nigerian king faces Shell in London high court over decades of oil spills

King Okpabi, ruler of Ogale, says Shell has caused chronic pollution, while oil firm argues it is not responsible

The Guardian - UK

Are seed oils bad for you? Nutrition scientists respond to RFK Jr’s ‘poison’ claim

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr claimed Americans are being ‘unknowingly poisoned’ by seed oils

The Independent UK

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Timebomb fuses on oil tankers detonating explosions 'days or weeks' after they leave Russian ports

Some vessels have reached the Mediterranean before ‘mines are being triggered’

Evening Standard

5 non-toxic pest control essentials proven to prevent pests humanely – and why avoiding harsh chemicals is a must to keep your family healthy

Natural pest repellents are more affordable, too

Homes & Gardens

Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam has sentence reduced after Court of Appeal win

Six climate activists have had their sentences reduced at the Court of Appeal

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil activists who plotted M25 protest chaos win bid to cut record-breaking prison terms

Judges agreed to cut the jail terms for the M25 protest plotters

Evening Standard

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Just Stop Oil protesters’ jail sentences shortened after appeal

Judge says cofounder Roger Hallam’s term was ‘manifestly excessive’ as she cuts his and five other activists’ sentences

The Guardian - UK

Immersive Landscape Paintings By Tomas Sanchez (25 Pics)

Tomas Sanchez is a Cuban-American artist known for his landscape paintings that explore themes of nature, identity, and spirituality. The post Immersive Landscape Paintings By Tomas Sanchez (25 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Swapping butter for corn or olive oil ‘could slash risk of early death’

Researchers found the highest butter intake was associated with a 15% higher risk of dying from any cause compared with the lowest intake.

Evening Standard

Crude Prices Recover on Comments from Treasury Secretary Bessent

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) Thursday closed up +0.05 (+0.08%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) closed down -0.0358 (-1.68%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday. Crude oil prices are under pressure as US tariff uncertainty weighs on the outlook for energy demand. Also, ramped-up Russian...

Barchart

Guyana Appeals To UN Court As Venezuelan Plans Vote In Disputed Zone

Guyana on Thursday sought relief from the UN's highest court after Venezuela said it would hold elections in the oil-rich Essequibo border region that both neighbors lay claim to.

International Business Times

Crude Prices Slip on Energy Demand Concerns and Bountiful Global Oil Supplies

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) today is down -0.42 (-0.63%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) is down -0.0391 (-1.83%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately lower, but crude oil remains above Wednesday's 1-3/4 year low. Crude oil prices are under pressure as US tariff uncertainty weighs...

Barchart

BP cuts boss’s pay by 30% after company misses profit targets

Murray Auchincloss paid £5.4m in 2024 as oil company ditched green investment strategy

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Evening Standard

Scotland faces ‘dole baby dole’, Tories say, as North Sea oil plan unveiled

Industry minister Sarah Jones pledged a ‘well-managed, orderly and prosperous transition’ away from oil and gas.

The National (Scotland)

North Sea firm blames windfall tax as dozens of jobs to be cut

EMPLOYEES at a firm involved in the North Sea oil and gas industry could be axed from their jobs.

The Guardian - US

Big oil is waging ‘biggest campaign of political interference in US history’, senator says

Fossil fuel groups poured a record $96m into Trump ahead of the 2024 election, demanding more scrutiny, not less, says Sheldon Whitehouse

The Guardian - UK

Why fear of billion-dollar lawsuits stops countries phasing out fossil fuels

Companies can sue governments for closing oilfields and mines – and the risk of huge damages is already stopping countries from passing green laws, ministers say

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The National (Scotland)

Labour Government set to scrap North Sea windfall tax

THE Labour Government has launched a consultation on plans to scrap the windfall tax when it comes to an end in 2030.

AAP

ASX plumbs new low for the year in third straight fall

Australian shares have continued their downward trajectory as US protectionism escalates global tensions and drives market uncertainty.

Louder

“I want to be a f***ing Medici.” A Banksy original formerly owned by Blink-182's Mark Hoppus has sold for £4.3million at auction, and the punk rocker wants to use the money to buy work from upcoming artists.

Banksy's ‘Crude Oil (Vettriano)’ has a new owner, whose bank account is now £4.3 million lighter

Barchart

Crude Oil Prices Fall Sharply on Energy Demand Concerns and Over-Supply Fears

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) Wednesday closed down -1.95 (-2.86%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) closed down -0.0572 (-2.61%). Crude oil and gasoline prices retreated Wednesday, with crude falling to a 1-3/4 year low. Crude oil prices are under pressure as US tariff uncertainty weighs on the outlook...

The Conversation

The US energy market has its troubles, though it may not be a ‘national emergency’

President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency” on his first day in office – and which he reiterated during his address to Congress on March 4, 2025 – might have seemed to echo other national emergencies, like those presidents declared in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001,…

Evening Standard

Urban rivers ‘vulnerable’ to pollution, MP warns after ‘massive’ spill

The Environment Agency has launched an investigation after thousands of litres of oil spilled into a river, water minister Emma Hardy said

Barchart

Crude Prices Plunge on Energy Demand Concerns and Over-Supply Fears

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) today is down -2.91 (-4.26%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) is down -0.0942 (-4.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are sharply lower, with crude sliding to a 1-3/4 year low. Crude prices are under pressure today as US tariff uncertainty weighs on...

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