Bloomberg Libya took a major step towards reviving its battered oil industry by reopening its biggest field, as Opec+ tries to curb global supplies. The National Oil Corp, Libya’s state energy company, lifted force majeure on the western deposit of Sharara and instructed its operator to resume production, according to a statement on Sunday. The field will initially pump 40,000 …

Bloomberg In a couple of years, Japan will be paying the highest rates in the world to incumbent power utilities simply for maintaining generation capacity, including coal and nuclear plants, to help meet electricity demand in times of scarcity. That windfall comes at a time when Japan is seeking to liberalise its market, encourage new entrants and boost the use …

Bloomberg Total SE took a stake in a French floating wind farm project, its third investment in the nascent industry this year as the oil and gas giant reshapes itself for a low-carbon future. While wind farms built directly on the sea bed have become widespread and cost-competitive with other forms of energy, floating turbines that would allow clean electricity …