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AI-generated image: Orcadian Energy plans world's first offshore gas-powered AI data centre off Norfolk

Orcadian Energy plans world's first offshore gas-powered AI data centre off Norfolk

Orcadian Energy proposes an offshore complex 65 miles from Great Yarmouth powered by North Sea gas from the Earlham and Orwell fields.

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Grace White
18 JUL · 4 min read
AI-generated image: UK borrowing costs rise to highest since May on oil surge

UK borrowing costs rise to highest since May on oil surge

The 10-year UK gilt yield briefly exceeded 5 percent in mid-July 2026, its highest level since May.

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Isabella Baker
17 JUL · 3 min read
AI-generated image: US airstrikes hit Iranian bridges and port targets as Hormuz tensions mount

US airstrikes hit Iranian bridges and port targets as Hormuz tensions mount

US strikes destroyed at least six bridges in Hormozgan province along with a railway station and airport facilities

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William White
17 JUL · 3 min read
AI-generated image: Burnham signals pragmatic shift with North Sea drilling and Thames Water overhaul

Burnham signals pragmatic shift with North Sea drilling and Thames Water overhaul

Andy Burnham's team is preparing announcements on further North Sea oil and gas drilling at fields including Jackdaw and Rosebank, expected shortly after he takes office on 20 July.

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Rosie White
17 JUL · 3 min read
AI-generated image: US launches second wave of strikes on Iran targeting threats to Strait of Hormuz

US launches second wave of strikes on Iran targeting threats to Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command launched a second wave of strikes against Iranian military targets at 3 p.m. ET on 15 July 2026.

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William White
15 JUL · 3 min read
AI-generated image: Met Office report confirms 2025 as warmest year in UK records

Met Office report confirms 2025 as warmest year in UK records

2025 was the warmest year in UK temperature records dating back to 1884, with the last four years among the top five warmest.

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Henry Roberts
15 JUL · 4 min read
AI-generated image: Miliband's pivot on Jackdaw exposes the hollowness of net zero dogma

Miliband's pivot on Jackdaw exposes the hollowness of net zero dogma

Reports from The Telegraph, The Observer and The National indicate Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has privately signalled willingness to approve the Jackdaw gas field amid speculation he could become chancellor under Andy Burnham.

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Scarlett White
14 JUL · 3 min read
AI-generated image: Trump declares US guardianship of the Strait of Hormuz with 20 percent cargo fee

Trump declares US guardianship of the Strait of Hormuz with 20 percent cargo fee

Trump announced the US will act as guardian of the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20 percent fee on cargo to fund security.

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William White
14 JUL · 4 min read
AI-generated image: Scottish government weighs planning guidance and possible pause on hyperscale data centres

Scottish government weighs planning guidance and possible pause on hyperscale data centres

Twenty-four hyperscale data centre proposals could require up to 6000 MW, exceeding 1.5 times Scotland's 4000 MW peak winter demand.

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Felix White
13 JUL · 3 min read
AI-generated image: Iran closes strait of Hormuz after attacking ship as US strikes hit southern targets

Iran closes strait of Hormuz after attacking ship as US strikes hit southern targets

Iran's IRGC navy struck the M/V GFS Galaxy causing engine damage, fire and one missing crewman before declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed to all shipping.

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William White
12 JUL · 3 min read
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