Taiwan’s anti-nuclear party moves to restart the reactors it shut

13 October 2026
Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party took power a decade ago promising to close every reactor on the island. Its own government is now preparing to switch one back on.

Middle East crude recovers, products crisis deepens

12 October 2026
Eight months into the Iran war, Gulf crude flows are approaching pre-war volumes but a depleted products and LNG system faces winter with no margin

EU and UK grain forecasts cut by 16.7mn tonnes as drought hits maize

12 October 2026
Forecasts for the EU and UK grain harvest were cut by 16.7mn tonnes between June and September as heat and drought wrecked the maize crop, the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit said.

Kenya's reliance on Ethiopian electricity grows with peak imports set to double

12 October 2026
Kenya plans to double peak electricity imports from Ethiopia to 400 megawatts (MW) in December to ease pressure on its power system, even as Ethiopia faces major gaps in domestic electricity access.

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