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Fossil fuels

Malaysians must be prepared to pay a higher price for RON95 fuel: Petrol dealers association chief

Malaysians can enjoy cheaper petrol under a new scheme introduced by the Malaysian government to plug leakages.
Malaysians can enjoy cheaper petrol under a new scheme introduced by the Malaysian government to plug leakages.

South-east Asia faces sweltering heat as war limits energy supply

A prolonged disruption would threaten fossil-fuel reliant South-east Asia’s power generation into April and May, when the mercury can climb to sweltering levels.
A prolonged disruption would threaten fossil-fuel reliant South-east Asia’s power generation into April and May, when the mercury can climb to sweltering levels.

News analysis

Prudence or backsliding? China’s new climate target mirrors shifting realities

A screen shows Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivering a work report during the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on March 5, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)
A screen shows Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivering a work report during the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on March 5, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)

Where artificial intelligence lives: South-east Asia’s data centre boom

Racks of servers are seen inside an operational Microsoft data centre in Karawang, West Java.
Racks of servers are seen inside an operational Microsoft data centre in Karawang, West Java.

Climate crossroads: A decade after the Paris Agreement

A man walks at his garden near the coal-fired power plant in Obilic, Kosovo November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj/File Photo
A man walks at his garden near the coal-fired power plant in Obilic, Kosovo November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj/File Photo

Green jet fuel costly, but securing demand is key to wider adoption: Industry leaders

Mr Mario Mifsud, vice-president for sales and trading of renewable fuels for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region at sustainable fuel producer Neste, said demand for the green fuel must be mandated.
Mr Mario Mifsud, vice-president for sales and trading of renewable fuels for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region at sustainable fuel producer Neste, said demand for the green fuel must be mandated.

China coal plant building surges despite record renewable energy additions

Despite the rapid growth of renewable energy, coal remains a key source of energy for power generation in China. PHOTO: REUTERS
Despite the rapid growth of renewable energy, coal remains a key source of energy for power generation in China. PHOTO: REUTERS

MPA offers more LNG bunkering licences to address growing demand for cleaner marine fuels

Industry experts say that demand for LNG bunkering has grown significantly over the past few years.
Industry experts say that demand for LNG bunkering has grown significantly over the past few years.

Activist group claims responsibility for Berlin power outage

About 38,000 households and 2,000 businesses are still without power.
About 38,000 households and 2,000 businesses are still without power.

BP’s sudden CEO swop is the shock investors wanted to see

BP is replacing its CEO with Meg O’Neill, its first external boss in its 115-year-old history and a fossil-fuel enthusiast who underscores the company's hard pivot back to oil and gas.
BP is replacing its CEO with Meg O’Neill, its first external boss in its 115-year-old history and a fossil-fuel enthusiast who underscores the company's hard pivot back to oil and gas.

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