Addressing electric transmission capacity constraints and congestion is an existential necessity to maintain grid reliability while meeting demand.

The ceiling for bids from offshore wind companies in the next auction round is likely to be considerably more than this year’s £44 ($54) of guaranteed revenue per megawatt-hour of power produced, according to people familiar with the matter.

Brent rose 6 cents to $86.91 a barrel, WTI gained 12 cents, or 0.2%, to $82.58 a barrel.

China has ramped up coal output since the 2021 power crisis in order to avoid a repeat, with this year’s annual production set to notch another record. Demand growth has also been relatively subdued amid China’s bumpy economic recovery.

Over the next five years North America’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity to expand by 12.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) as Mexico and Canada place into service their first LNG export terminals and the United States adds to its 11.4 Bcf/d of existing LNG capacity.

In the United States last year, according to the Energy Information Administration, natural gas accounted for 39.9 percent of electricity production; coal, 19.7 percent; nuclear, 18.2 percent; and renewables, the rest, although these are coming on fast.

Funding and support are abundantly available for clean energy projects in America. The federal government has allocated billions in funding to incentivize Americans to move to clean energy.

Brent rose $1.16, or 1.3%, to $89.09 a barrel. WTI climbed $1.08, also 1.3%, to $84.29 a barrel.

Prince Abdulaziz said that the energy transition will require hydrocarbons including petrochemicals.

The definition of a Smart City is “a municipality that uses information and communication technologies to increase operational efficiency, share information and improve both the quality of government services and citizen welfare.”

Brent crude futures climbed 94 cents, or 1%, to $93.32 a barrel by 0307 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $90.78 a barrel, up $1.41, or 1.6%.

Still, the trade has become a headache for Germany, which has explicitly said it won’t use gas from Russia in the fallout of the war in Ukraine. Berlin is facing sharp criticism over concerns that a government-run company still has ties to Moscow, despite its political rhetoric.

Oil has become the gift that keeps on giving. Aggressive long liquidation leaves the markets exposed to a strong geopolitical bid as it has a direct effect on oil production and transportation in the Middle East.

Brent rose 50 cents, or 0.6%, to $86.50 per barrel, WTI gained 64 cents, or 0.8%, to $83.55 a barrel.

Besides climate change, amid today’s geopolitical challenges, countries increasingly recognize that nuclear energy is a key contributor to the security of energy supply.