All articles by Annabel Cossins-Smith

Annabel is a staff writer across energy titles, with degrees in History and International Journalism.

Annabel Cossins-Smith

Norway approves more than $18bn in oil and gas investment

The move comes as the country looks to extend its oil and gas production for decades to come.

Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas sees domestic oil and gas output peaking by 2024

Petronas also aims to expand its overseas gas portfolio to 700,000boepd by 2024, according to top executives.

EU must pick up speed on climate action, net-zero watchdog warns

To offset the ongoing financing of fossil fuels and to maintain its 2030 targets, the EU must increase its annual climate investment by €360bn, the report estimates.

Church of England to disinvest from fossil fuels as Big Oil U-turns on climate targets

The church said that its £10.3bn Church Commissioners for England investment fund and its C of E Pensions Board will independently divest of fossil fuels this year.

Youth-led climate change trial in Montana, US, comes to a close

The trial for the case Held vs Montana, the first constitutional climate trial in US history, began last week.

Kazakhstan to increase crude deliveries to Germany

The two countries are exploring the possibility of increasing the size of crude trade further in the future.

IEA: growth in global oil demand set to slow significantly by 2028

New IEA medium-term report sees oil use for transport declining after 2026, but overall consumption is expected to be supported by strong petrochemicals demand.

Indigenous protesters in Peruvian Amazon release captured oil tankers

The protest began after the region’s government refused to recognise a former agreement with indigenous communities in the area.

Report: UK imported $24.3bn worth of fossil fuels from authoritarian petrostates since Ukraine invasion

As imports of Russian oil and oil products to the UK fell to zero in January 2023, trade with other governments that could be seen as equally authoritarian shot up.

Shell plans to sell household energy supply arm

After a review of its home energy businesses across Europe, beginning in January, the UK-based energy giant confirmed that a sales process is already under way.