Energy

Published: 07 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Shell is expecting its refineries to generate almost twice as much profit from each barrel of fuel produced during the third quarter of 2026, as severe supply shortages and disruptions to refining capacity drive fuel prices to unprecedented levels. The energy giant has forecast refining margins of around $42 a barrel for the period from July to September,...

Published: 07 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Two miles off the coast of Gdańsk, Poland, a major transformation of the country’s energy system is taking shape on the Baltic Sea. Steel structures, construction vessels and offshore equipment are becoming part of an infrastructure project that reflects a much wider European effort to reduce dependence on vulnerable energy supplies and strengthen resilience against geopolitical shocks. At...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Plans for a major datacentre at Drax’s North Yorkshire power station have come under renewed environmental scrutiny after campaigners estimated that the facility could be responsible for around 8.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year if it operates at its proposed scale. The analysis suggests the planned project could generate almost twice the annual carbon emissions...

Published: 06 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Scotland’s remote island communities are facing an intensifying cost-of-living squeeze as diesel prices climb to some of the highest levels in the United Kingdom, leaving residents with little choice but to absorb sharply rising transport costs in places where driving is often essential for work, healthcare, shopping and everyday life. While fuel prices have risen across Britain, people...

Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A looming strike by more than 160 offshore oil workers in the North Sea could severely disrupt UK fuel supplies, according to the Unite union, which says industrial action has become unavoidable after pay negotiations with the US-based oil company Apache broke down. The potential dispute comes at an especially sensitive time for British consumers. Fuel prices have...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government has moved to reassure motorists that Britain is not facing a diesel shortage after US President Donald Trump threatened to restrict fuel exports, amid rising concerns over international supplies and rapidly increasing prices at British filling stations. Transport minister Keir Mather said the UK’s diesel supply network remained resilient because fuel was obtained from a...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The average price of diesel in the UK has reached £2 a litre for the first time, adding to growing pressure on households and businesses as energy costs continue to ripple through the European economy. At the same time, eurozone inflation has accelerated sharply to 3.8%, its highest level in three years, highlighting the wider economic consequences of...

Published: 28 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The average price of diesel at UK forecourts has reached a new record high, adding further pressure to motorists and businesses as disruption linked to the conflict in the Middle East continues to push up energy costs. Diesel is now averaging 199.18p a litre across the UK, surpassing the previous record of 199.09p recorded in June 2022 following...

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iran is waiting for a response from US President Donald Trump to a proposal that could reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz within seven days and bring Washington and Tehran back into direct negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme. The proposal, presented through mediators, links the reopening of the major shipping route to a series of conditions that...

Published: 15 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The North Sea oil and gas industry is urging the Labour government to bring forward the replacement of its windfall tax on fossil fuel companies, arguing that an earlier change could unlock billions of pounds in investment, protect industrial jobs and strengthen Britain’s energy security. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), the trade body representing the sector, wants the existing...