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Ethylene oxide was once considered an unremarkable pollutant. The colorless gas seeped from relatively few industrial facilities and commanded little public attention.
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody stated that the current government is not working for the oil mafia, the solar mafia or the wind power mafia, but for the people with a view to achieve energy sustainability, which claims a great part of the country’s economy.
Russia has deployed navy assets to escort an oil tanker also being pursued by US forces across the Atlantic, CBS News, BBC’s media partner in the US, reported. The ship, which currently isn’t carrying anything, historically has transported Venezuelan crude oil and was thought to be between Scotland and Iceland on Tu…
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China has engaged with Greenland in areas ranging from oil and minerals to tourism. But its footprint is far smaller than Trump claims
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Beijing says Caracas has ‘full permanent sovereignty over all its natural resources’
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In the rolling hills of southeast Queensland, Australia, farmer and businessman Brent Finlay stands beneath turbines so tall they rival skyscrapers.
Venezuela matters less as a case in itself than as a signal of how energy is being repositioned amid intensifying US-China competition
Security forces in Iran used tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered at the Tehran Grand Bazaar in the Islamic Republic's capital on Tuesday, according to witnesses and rights groups.
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US President Donald Trump has said Venezuela “will be turning over” up to 50m barrels of oil to the US, after a surprise military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power.
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Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody informed Parliament yesterday (06) that electricity tariffs will be reduced by 30 percent within three years as per the National People’s Power (NPP) Government’s policy statement.
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa accused the Government in Parliament yesterday (06) stating that at a time when people are already struggling due to a natural calamity, the Government has increased fuel prices and are now bringing up proposals to raise electricity tariffs too.
Bangladesh’s jute industry is losing global competitiveness as outdated machinery, low productivity and high energy costs keep production expensive, while rival countries have modernised and achieved better cost efficiency, said Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) Chairman Tapash Pramanik.
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Mozambique is at a crossroads. On its northern coast, billions of dollars' worth of offshore gas projects could bring significant new revenue. At the same time, the country is a hydro powerhouse with huge untapped solar and wind potential.
Mosambik steht an einem Wendepunkt. Vor der Nordküste locken Offshore-Gasprojekte im Wert von mehreren Milliarden US-Dollar, die dem Staat neue Einnahmen in erheblichem Umfang einbringen könnten. Gleichzeitig verfügt das Land über einen starken Sektor für Wasserkraft – und über enormes, bislang kaum erschlossenes Po…
Moçambique está numa encruzilhada. Na costa norte, projetos de gás offshore avaliados em bilhões de dólares podem trazer receitas significativas. Ao mesmo tempo, o país é uma potência hidrelétrica e tem enorme potencial inexplorado na energias solar e eólica.
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In meeting with visiting South Korean president, Chinese premier calls for cooperation in AI, new energy and high-end manufacturing
The Cabinet has approved the long-term procurement of 2.8 million barrels of Murbon category crude oil from M/s. Vitol Asia Pte. Ltd. of Singapore.
Minister of Energy Engineer Kumara Jayakody has reaffirmed that the government will fulfill its commitment to lower electricity tariffs.
Venezuela, Greenland and Colombia all have large deposits of rare earths and other minerals needed by US technology and defence companies
According to security authorities, the assault on a gas power station in southwest Berlin was carefully planned. On Saturday, January 3, 2026, attackers deliberately destroyed cables using incendiary devices. The consequences were severe: cold apartments, dark streets, disrupted rail lines and widespread internet ou…
Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
From oil infrastructure to telecommunications, Chinese investments in the country have been long-standing and extensive
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In order to fill the staff shortage that has been a major obstacle to achieving national energy goals, 14 newly recruited Assistant Directors (Engineers) of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority recently received appointment letters from the Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody.
Myanmar is working with China, India, Thailand, Russia and Middle East countries to further increase natural gas production, according to the Ministry of Energy.
Donald Trump doesn’t even bother to hide his true intentions. The propaganda, by active commission and omission, has been left to the mainstream American news media operating on autopilot. The United States is going to be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry, the President told Fox News after authori…
The aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah left several communities across Sri Lanka severely impacted, George Steuart Solutions stepped in to support recovery efforts where access to electricity remained critically limited.
Stung by World War I, many countries got together and formed the League of Nations in 1920 with the aim of cooperating to establish peace. But some major countries such as the United States stayed away from the League of Nations, which could not ultimately prevent World War II. This again raised the need for a bigge…
President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that the heads of American oil companies were informed of the US military’s attack on Venezuela even
Mozambik berada di persimpangan jalan. Di pantai utaranya, proyek gas lepas pantai bernilai miliaran dolar menjanjikan pemasukan baru bagi negeri yang masih bergulat dengan kemiskinan. Pada saat yang sama, Mozambik menyimpan potensi raksasa energi berkelanjutan, dilimpahi tenaga air, surya dan angin yang sayangnya b…
Beijing also stressed the importance of its relationship with Latin America, saying it was based on ‘equality and mutual benefit’
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Gold and oil move in opposite directions as attack underscores gold’s haven value, fails to alter oil market’s supply glut
Trade data suggests that levels of Russian naphtha, a refined crude oil product, flowing into Taiwan remain steady despite Taipei saying it would reduce volumes.
Electricity has been restored to thousands of households in the southwest of the German capital, Berlin, after a power outage hit some 45,000 homes and 2,220 businesses on Saturday, the grid operator said on Sunday.
The United States' strikes on Caracas and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro have left the South American nation in a state of deep confusion and uncertainty.
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Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after being captured in an audacious nighttime military operation that President Donald Trump said would set the U.S. up to “run” the South American country and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations.
The New Year was officially commemorated on January 1 at the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) with a simple ceremony. The hoisting of the national flag, official oath taking, and chanting of Pirith took place in the morning with the participation of SLSEA officials and staff.
Over the past week, some 15,000 people have been displaced from the region, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration
Hours after a dramatic military operation ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country Saturday, President Donald Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations.
