Iran estimates oil spill in Strait of Hormuz in trillions of dollars
Multiple large oil slicks have been detected in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
Energy
What lies behind the August 14 blackout in four Central Asian countries
On August 14, 2026, four Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—were left without power for several hours.
Saudi Arabia completes construction of the world's largest green hydrogen plant
The country whose economy was tied to oil and gas for decades just finished building what should become the world's largest clean hydrogen producer.
Romania has for the first time completely shut down its only nuclear power plant due to the Danube's shallowing.
The Danube energy crisis has reached its logical limit. On August 13, 2026, both reactors at Romania's only nuclear plant, Cernavodă, were fully shut down.
Armenia chooses between the US, France, China, Russia and South Korea for a new nuclear power plant.
While Kazakhstan has settled on a single partner for its future nuclear plant, Armenia chose the opposite strategy—holding parallel talks with five countries at once.
Kazakhstan implements 24 investment agreements in the energy sector totaling 3.8 GW
Kazakhstan's energy system is set for a notable capacity boost through a mechanism already proven in practice.
Salt instead of batteries — how 15,000 mirrors heat a solar station in Tibet
Construction completed on a key phase of a plant in southwest China's Tibet that aims to set two world records: the highest-altitude tower solar thermal station and the first built in extreme cold with a weak power grid.