Oil
April 2026
Of course we shouldn’t drill for more oil in the North Sea – we cancelled further exploitation for a reason
Bill McGuireWe are at a critical point in the climate emergency and already struggling to meet emissions reduction targets. The UK government must hold its nerve, says Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazardsDrive slower, work from home and ditch the tie: the world responds to Iran war energy crisis
Oil crisis triggered by blockade of strait of Hormuz prompts emergency measures to protect supply and halt rising pricesInvisible plumes and ‘terrible pollution’: the reality of the US gas sites rated ‘grade A’
Exclusive: Guardian investigation into reliability of methane certification issued by MiQ reveals weakness of voluntary model
March 2026
‘God squad’ waives endangered species law to allow US drilling in Gulf of Mexico
More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders
Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide
Texas residents feel homes shake miles away from oil refinery explosion
Tehran’s toxic cloud: satellite images show oily fires burned for days
Iran war timeline: civilians bear brunt of US and Israel’s weeks-long campaign
5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds
We can tell you who will really get rich from this oil crisis – and how we can stop them
Isabella Weber and Gregor Semieniuk
Damaged Russian tanker carrying natural gas floats into Libyan waters
Democrats urge windfall tax as big oil set to make billions from Iran war
Oil flows again through controversial California pipeline after Trump order
Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating
Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis
European drivers face €220 a year jump in fuel costs due to Iran conflict, say experts
US energy chief says spike in gas prices will fall ‘before too long’ amid Iran war
UK must double down on renewables as wars drive up energy costs, experts say
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