Global Energy & Infrastructure

Topic overview

Coverage of the global energy sector, including oil and gas, electricity and power markets, renewables, nuclear energy, grid infrastructure, energy policy and regulation, and the technological and geopolitical forces shaping energy production, distribution, pricing, and security.

Recently curated for this topic.

Jul 10, 2026Al Jazeera

Ukrainian attacks cause chaos at fuel stations across Russia

Ukrainian strikes on major Russian oil refineries have disrupted refining operations and logistics, triggering fuel shortages and long lines at stations across parts of Russia. The disruption is hitting gasoline and diesel supply as domestic distribution struggles to keep up. Refinery outages turn military pressure into economic pressure, forcing Russia to spend more to keep its economy moving and potentially tightening regional fuel markets.

Link to Story

Jul 10, 2026Utility Dive

What can best ease transmission bottlenecks? More transfer capacity, DOE says.

A draft DOE assessment says U.S. transmission congestion added about $12 billion to wholesale power costs in 2024. The department points to increasing transfer capacity between regions as a high-impact way to reduce bottlenecks and costs. Lowering congestion costs is one of the fastest levers to cut power prices and unlock new generation without waiting for long permitting cycles.

Link to Story

Jul 10, 2026Bloomberg Markets

Oil Product Markets Are the Real Hormuz Pain Point

Crude prices have largely given back their wartime spike, but refined fuel markets are tightening. The bigger vulnerability around Hormuz is disruption to products like diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline, where inventories and spare capacity are thinner. Product tightness can produce faster, more visible inflation and operational disruptions than crude moves alone.

Link to Story

Jul 10, 2026Bloomberg Markets

UAE’s Oil Output Surged to Record High in June, IEA Says

The UAE raised crude production to a record in June, according to the IEA. The increase signals Abu Dhabi leaned harder than other Gulf producers to offset supply risk from the Iran war. Extra UAE barrels can dampen prices and expose fractures inside OPEC-plus just as war risk is lifting volatility.

Link to Story

Jul 10, 2026Bloomberg Markets

India Power Giant Seeks Uranium Assets Overseas in Nuclear Push

India’s largest power producer is looking to buy stakes in overseas uranium mines. The goal is to lock in fuel supply for about 30 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity planned over the next two decades. Securing uranium is now a gating factor for India’s nuclear expansion and could tighten the global uranium asset market.

Link to Story

Jul 9, 2026Bloomberg Markets

Oil Eases as US, Iran Continue Talks After Renewed Fighting

Oil prices stabilized after a volatile week as US-Iran talks continued, even as renewed fighting sharply reduced shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The market treated the diplomatic channel as a counterweight to immediate disruption risk in a key chokepoint. Hormuz is a critical conduit for global oil, so the balance between conflict-driven shipping risk and de-escalation signals can move prices, transport costs, and energy inflation fast.

Link to Story

Join the Beta Now

Build Your First Pass.

Pick your topics, set your cadence, and receive your personalized First Pass in your inbox. It’s that simple!