Germany cuts petrol, diesel taxes to ease rising fuel costs
Germany’s federal and state governments have agreed to cut taxes on petrol and diesel from October 1 through the end of 2026, aiming to ease the impact of rising fuel prices....
Germany’s federal and state governments have agreed to cut taxes on petrol and diesel from October 1 through the end of 2026, aiming to ease the impact of rising fuel prices....
H2APEX Group, a developer and operator of green hydrogen plants supporting decarbonization in industry, infrastructure and mobility, has expanded its partnership with Lhyfe, a producer of green and renewable hydrogen for mobility and industry....
Germany says its gas reserves are sufficient for winter demand, easing concerns over shortages and costly government intervention. Federal Network Agency chief Klaus Müller said storage levels exceed 136 TWh and facilities are currently more than 55 per cent full....
The UAE and Germany have strengthened their strategic economic partnership with a series of agreements spanning energy, industry, renewable power and advanced technology, with the deals potentially enabling more than €5 billion ($5.8 billion) in investment....
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company– Masdar has signed two strategic agreements with European energy partners, strengthening its investment presence in Germany and supporting Europe’s energy transition, energy security and growing electricity needs....
Germany’s power sector is set for major transformation as rising demand, rapid renewable growth and coal phase-out reshape the market. GlobalData forecasts renewables could reach 88 per cent of installed capacity by 2035, supported by new market reforms and investment....
Shell, Schneider Electric and Axens have installed an industrial-scale electric tubular heater at Shell’s R3 base oil project in Germany, marking a milestone in refinery electrification. The companies said the technology is Europe’s first industrial-scale installation of its kind....
Equinor and German energy company Uniper have signed a 15-year agreement under which Equinor will supply more than 30 terawatt-hours (TWh), or about 2.8 billion cubic metres, of natural gas annually to Germany....
Germany’s gas storage facilities are at their lowest level for this time of year since records began in 2011, according to gas storage group INES....
BP is in advanced talks to sell its solar business, Lightsource, to a consortium backed by Kuwait Investment Authority, and Qualitas Energy, a private equity firm focused on green energy, as the energy major sharpens its focus on oil and gas to bolster returns, said a report. ...
Rosen Group has commissioned a 2 MW photovoltaic system at its Lingen site, Germany, featuring 4,500 solar modules and smart energy management. The €2 million ($2.3 million) project enables 98.7 per cent on-site electricity use, advancing renewable energy goals....
Proxima Fusion raised €411 million ($468 million) to advance its stellarator fusion technology, supporting the Alpha demonstrator project in Germany. The funding makes it Europe’s best-funded fusion company and accelerates commercial fusion development....
German energy giant E.ON expects electricity and gas prices to continue climbing over the long term as a result of ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according to senior company officials....
Expro is set to deliver well testing services for the first Schleidberg well as part of Vulcan Energy’s Lionheart Project - one of Europe’s significant geothermal and lithium extraction developments....
E-world energy & water 2026 opened at Messe Essen with over 1,100 exhibitors from Germany and abroad, showcasing solutions across the energy sector, including generation, trading, grids, metering, AI, digital platforms, hydrogen, storage, electromobility, energy efficiency, and climate protection. ...
TotalEnergies and Airbus, an aircraft manufacturer, have signed two clean firm power contracts to supply 3.3 TWh to all major Airbus sites located in Germany and the UK. The electricity supplied to Airbus into the next decade will have a baseload profile and come from new renewable assets with a capacity of 200 MW. This supply will cover half of the electricity needs of the sites concerned, starting from 2027....
Masdar and RWE signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance renewables in Germany and Europe. They will jointly explore investments in battery energy storage systems (BESS), with Masdar potentially investing up to 1 GW in existing projects by 2030 and co-developing new projects up to 1 GW by 2035....
Adnoc and RWE Supply & Trading (RWE) announced a strategic collaboration to explore LNG supply of up to 1 mtpa to Germany and Europe for up to 10 years. The agreement also includes potential cooperation in LNG trading, regasification, and broader opportunities across the gas and LNG value chain....
Oman’s OQ Group has signed strategic agreements worth over RO230 million ($598 million) with two global companies - Germany-based MAK and Indian group Deepak - for the development of advanced downstream manufacturing projects in the cities of Sohar and Salalah in the sultanate. ...
Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR has reached a new milestone in gas exports by selling significant volumes of gas to Southern and Central Europe via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), part of the Southern Gas Corridor. From January 2026, Azerbaijani gas will be supplied to buyers in Austria and Germany through Italy....