Fossil fuels

Rising fuel prices strand hundreds of Indonesian fishermen

Fshing boats docked ashore at a port in Juwana, Central Java on May 6.

Microsoft in talks to shelve 2030 clean energy target as AI gobbles up power

Microsoft says it’s been adding about a gigawatt of data centre capacity every three months.

Energy sector methane emissions linger near record highs: IEA

Nations urged to ‘go further’ as fossil fuel exit talks wrap up in Colombia

General view of a plenary session during the International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, on April 28, 2026. PHOTO: AFP

Cheaper, cleaner electric trucks overhaul China’s logistics

Electric truck drivers at a charging station in Beijing on April 23. Adoption of alternatives to diesel trucks has noticeably accelerated in recent years.

France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

Coal would be phased out by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 for energy purposes, the road map said.

Nations to kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks

On the list of attendees are major fossil fuel producers Canada, Norway and Australia and developing oil giants Nigeria, Angola and Brazil.

Asian travellers can expect higher fares, flight disruptions as Iran war chokes jet fuel supply

As the war goes on, more flight cuts are a given, said aviation analyst Shukor Yusof of Endau Analytics, noting that some Asian airlines are bleeding millions of dollars daily.

Iran war hits Asia’s polyester suppliers to global fast fashion

A surge in fossil fuel prices threatens to raise costs for fast-fashion retailers like Zara and H&M.

China forecasts moderate-or-stronger El Nino, warns of tighter energy, fuel squeeze

China’s National Climate Centre expects El Nino conditions to emerge in May.

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