Hungary's Paks nuclear plant may halt for weeks as low Danube water threatens reactor cooling, PM says. Suspension expected from Aug. 3.

BP launches sale process for North Sea business, CEO Meg O'Neill says the unit — with 5 production hubs and 1,100 employees 'better positioned as part of another company.' Move comes amid UK-US debate over North Sea drilling.

BP announced Friday it is launching a sale process for its North Sea business, with CEO Meg O'Neill saying the unit would be 'better positioned as part of another company.' The unit includes five production hubs and about 1,100 employees.

Singapore awards 8 new LNG bunkering licenses to strengthen its position as a multi-fuel bunkering hub, effective Sept. 1. The five-year licenses, valid through Aug. 31, 2031, were issued to firms including ExxonMobil, Shell, PetroChina, and Sinopec.

Singapore will issue eight new licenses to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) as marine fuel from Sept. 1 to strengthen its position as a multi-fuel bunkering hub, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Thursday. The five-year licenses, valid until Aug. 31, 2031, go to Aramco Trading Singapore, Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, PetroChina International (Singapore), Shell Eastern Trading, Sinopec Fuel Oil (Singapore), TotalEnergies Gas & Power Asia-Sembcorp Fuels (Singapore) Joint Venture, and Vitol Bunkers (S).

Climate change doubled fire risk in southwestern France and multiplied it 20x in central Spain, new analysis finds.

New analysis finds climate change made recent fire-prone conditions at least twice as likely in southwestern France and at least 20 times as likely in central Spain.

Death toll of migrants attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta rises to 24, EFE reports

The death toll of migrants who died while attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has risen to 24, according to EFE news agency.