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Dutch court lifts seizure of Gazprom’s local assets

(Reuters) -A court in The Hague has lifted a seizure order on Russian energy giant Gazprom’s assets in the Netherlands, a ruling published on the court’s website showed. The ruling last week shows that the assets in question were Gazprom’s shares in gas producers Wintershall Noordzee and Gazprom International Projects B.V.. The seizure was introduced …

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Spain’s gas demand soars as power plants burn more since blackout

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain has increased the amount of gas it burns to produce electricity as its power grids rely more on conventional gas-fired plants since a major blackout on April 28, gas grid operator Enagas said on Tuesday. Conventional power plants like gas-fired combined cycle plants provide more stability to the grid’s voltage than renewable …

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Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro trims 2025 spending amid global trade risks

By Jesus Calero and Tomasz Kanik (Reuters) -Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro cut its 2025 capital spending guidance by 1.5 billion crowns ($147.5 million) and froze external white-collar hiring on Tuesday, as input costs are volatile and demand uncertain due to U.S. tariffs. U.S. tariffs on aluminium have roiled trade flows and pushed physical market …

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Norway’s overall oil, gas output beats forecast in June

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s combined oil and gas production exceeded an official forecast by 2.3% in June, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) said on Tuesday. Norway is Europe’s largest supplier of natural gas and a major producer of oil, but output varies from month to month depending on maintenance needs and other stoppages at more than …

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Norway utility Statkraft books $640 million quarterly loss after impairments

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s biggest utility, state-owned Statkraft, reported a deeper quarterly net loss on Tuesday, as lower expectations for Nordic power prices and an ongoing restructuring of the group prompted it to write down the value of a number of assets. The net loss for the April-June period widened to 6.5 billion Norwegian crowns ($638.56 …

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UK betting firm Evoke’s second-quarter revenue rises on expansion plans

(Reuters) -British betting and gaming firm Evoke reported a 5% year-on-year rise in second-quarter revenue on Tuesday, driven by growth in its core international markets and tight cost controls. The company, which owns and operates brands like William Hill and 888, has doubled down on expansion plans, including rolling out 5,000 new gaming cabinets, even …

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Australia’s Insignia shares rise on $2.2 billion CC Capital takeover deal

By Scott Murdoch and Roushni Nair (Reuters) -Shares of Insignia Financial closed 12.2% higher on Tuesday after the Australian company agreed to a A$3.3 billion ($2.15 billion) takeover by investment manager CC Capital Partners, ending an almost eight-month pursuit. The agreed A$4.80 per-share price is below the A$5 bid CC Capital raised in March to …

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Global investment in fusion energy rises the most since 2022

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global fusion energy investment grew by $2.64 billion in the year since last July, an industry group said in an annual industry survey on Monday, but companies said they need much more money to take the industry commercial. The investment rise took place in places including the United States, the …

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