Easington Rough, the UK’s largest gas storage facility could be full by the end of August if recent injection rates are maintained, an analysis of National Grid data showed Friday. ›

The world is almost certain to be struck by the “El Nino” phenomenon this year, with the potential to induce “major climactic impacts” around the world, the Met Office has warned. ›

British energy regulator Ofgem expects electricity capacity margins for the upcoming winter to be less tight than in earlier forecasts, according to its latest capacity assessment published on Monday. ›

The reopening of a link between Britain and Belgium may help slow declines in U.K. natural gas prices this week as maintenance starts on the only natural gas pipeline directly from Russia to Germany. ›

Escalating violence in the Middle East could impact global economic activity as oil prices continues to climb. ›

Europe’s drive toward a power system based on renewable energy has gone so far that output will probably need to be cut within months because of oversupply. ›

Kiev is feeling emboldened by the successful election of new Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and a bloody surge against separatists in the east but in just a few days, Russia says it will twist the gas spigot, and there’s very little Kiev can do to stop that. ›

Norway will have only limited scope to increase its gas deliveries to Europe this winter in the event of disruption to Russian supplies as a result of the Ukraine crisis, a senior Statoil executive said Tuesday. ›

In just over five years Britain will have run out of oil, coal and gas, researchers have warned. ›

Newcastle University academics argue ‘fragmented’ energy sector needs a strategic authority to ensure energy security ›