Meralco signed a two-year memorandum of cooperation with EDF, under which EDF will provide technical and strategic support to Meralco for a feasibility study focused on site activities, power system integration, and the economic viability of nuclear power in the energy mix.

The Vietnamese Government has approved Vietnam’s revised National Electricity Development Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 (PDP8), which now integrates the development of nuclear energy.

By 2050, Vietnam is targeting as much as 230 gigawatts of wind and 296 gigawatts of solar.

The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has awarded five oil blocks and gas blocks offshore Indonesia.

The study demonstrated how a phenomenon known as plug flow - in which all particles in a given cross-section have identical velocity and direction of motion - can dramatically boost electricity generation from falling water.

Brent rose 55 cents, or 0.8%, to $66.40 a barrel , WTI was at $63.13 a barrel, up 66 cents, or 1.1%.

The two sides discussed cooperation within the OPEC+ framework and the energy sector, including electricity, hydropower and renewables. Three coal-fired thermal power plants will be built in Kazakhstan in the cities of Kokshetau, Semey and Ust-Kamenogorsk, and two power units at Ekibastuz TPP-2 will be renovated with the involvement of Russian specialists.

On April 10, the US Department of the Treasury sanctioned nearly 30 oil tankers involved in shipping Iranian crudes, as well as a Chinese storage terminal.

As of end- 2024, coal-fired power represented 37% of China’s installed capacity but 60% of its power generation.

Joint Indian-Russian operators are already managing the countries second airport at Hambantota, which is being repositioned as a tourist arrivals hub from East Asia. Sri Lanka is a member of the SAARC trade bloc, and has also applied to join the BRICS.