Global Energy Report

Energy news for July 30, 2026

July 30, 2026 · 8 stories

8 stories from across power and markets. The day led with UK government tracks road fuel prices against other EU countries.

Downstream

UK government tracks road fuel prices against other EU countries

A UK government dataset compares road fuel prices with other EU countries using European Commission Oil Bulletin data, last revised 30 May 2024.

Power

Entropy brings Glacier Phase 2 carbon capture project online in Alberta

Entropy finished Glacier Phase 2, a 15 MW co-generation and carbon capture project that sells power to Advantage Energy and Alberta's grid.

Markets

UK government's monthly fuel price data set tracks road and heating costs

A UK government data set logs monthly and annual road fuel and home heating fuel prices, plus a crude oil price index, with revisions dating to 2013.

Upstream

UK energy statistics run up to a quarter behind by design

The UK government's total energy dataset posts quarterly figures a quarter late and monthly figures two months late, a gap set by the release schedule itself.

Power

Sieyuan Hertz bushings enter service on Greek national grid

Sieyuan Hertz delivered 420 kV resin-impregnated paper bushings for 17 power transformers to a Greek National Grid substation in five months.

Upstream

Shell strikes oil indicators off Egypt in Western Mediterranean first

Shell's Velox-1X well found oil indicators in record-deep water off Egypt, raising the prospect of the Western Mediterranean's first crude discovery.

Power

SEM and Garner Products form data destruction partnership

The two data destruction equipment makers are combining into one company serving federal agencies and hyperscale data centers.

Markets

Williams cuts carbon intensity 28%, secures 2.6 GW of gas power deals

Williams says it cut carbon intensity emissions 28% since 2018 and signed deals for about 2.6 gigawatts of on-site gas power for data centers.

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