April 29, 2026

Energy

Energy

North Hykeham energy generating waste site set to expand

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, planning permission has been granted with conditions. The meeting on Monday heard from Stephen Lormor, general manager for FCC Environment, which runs the plant. He said the site on Paving Way already had the capacity to handle the extra waste. “The facility will look and operate exactly as

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Amid a surge in energy prices, a windfall tax on gas profits could be the best way to protect households

The war in Iran has once again exposed how vulnerable the world’s energy markets are to geopolitical disruption. In wild swings, benchmark crude oil prices spiked as high as US$120 per barrel, roughly 50% higher than before the conflict, before sliding below $100. Energy price surges hit households quickly. Higher petrol prices raise transport costs

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Octopus boss gives date war needs to end for energy bills to be unaffected | Money blog | Money News

Food prices could rise within weeks – but the ‘big worry’ is that they won’t come back down Food prices could rise within weeks if the Iran war continues and there is a “big worry” that they won’t come back down, a trade expert has told Money.  Rising shipping, insurance, fuel and energy costs, combined with cancelled flights, could

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Energy prices ease amid hopes Trump will soon call halt to Iran war | Money News

Oil prices have fallen and stock markets are clawing back some lost ground after Donald Trump raised hopes that Iran war disruption to the global economy would soon be over. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, tumbled below $90 a barrel at one stage early on Tuesday after climbing above $118 – a six-year high

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What the UK should learn from this energy crisis

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers looked unfair when energy prices were low. With oil nudging $100 per barrel and European natural gas prices almost double what they were a

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Iran energy shockwaves hit Europe   – POLITICO

Now, with oil and gas prices surging once again — because of another war beyond Europe’s control — leaders are scrambling to find a response. The price of a barrel of oil broke the $100 mark on Monday as the war in the Middle East — sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran — entered

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Why FuelCell Energy Stock Just Dropped

Key Points FuelCell stock beat on earnings but missed on sales this morning. Wall Street analysts don’t expect the company to become profitable before 2030. FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) stock tumbled 7.2% through 12:30 p.m. ET Monday after reporting mixed earnings for its fiscal Q1 2026. Heading into the report, analysts weren’t optimistic, forecasting FuelCell

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The Guardian view on the Iran crisis exposing Britain’s energy vulnerability: clean power offers protection | Editorial

What should Britain do when war in the Middle East sends energy prices soaring? If the strait of Hormuz were blocked for the month of fighting that Donald Trump predicts, British households could face another brutal cost of living shock. Goldman Sachs warns of prices at the pump rising to 2022 levels. That would put

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The Smartest Energy Stocks to Buy With $100 Right Now

Key Points Enterprise Products Partners is a midstream giant, with energy demand being more important than energy prices. TotalEnergies is an integrated energy giant that has started to include electricity in the mix. Oil and natural gas prices have always been volatile. That’s just the nature of the sector. Despite knowing this, Wall Street seems

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Martin Lewis says energy bills ‘ticking time bomb’ and May ‘crunch time’

The finance guru has spoken to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband this weekend Neil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle) 12:19, 08 Mar 2026Updated 12:30, 08 Mar 2026 Martin Lewis has spoken with Ed Milliband this weekend Personal finance guru Martin Lewis has warned that gas and electricity bills are a ‘potential ticking time bomb’ after

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