North Sea Gas Push: UK media reports Labour PM Andy Burnham is set to approve new North Sea drilling at the Jackdaw gas field, despite earlier promises to avoid new oil and gas licences—raising fresh questions about how “pragmatic” extraction fits with the country’s clean-energy pivot. Ukraine Strikes Hit Russian Energy: Ukraine’s General Staff says August 26 and Sept. 1 attacks forced a Lukoil refinery and a Novatek gas-condensate complex to halt operations, disrupting processing and export capacity. Battery Industry Oversight: China’s power battery sector is facing tighter competition monitoring, with officials warning against “low-price competition and blind expansion,” while industry leaders stress safety, reliability and longer life over pure speed. Clean Transport Electrification: Zagreb rolled out 62 new electric buses and opened expanded charging infrastructure for ZET, with EU and city funding covering most of the €56.8m procurement. Energy Transition in Taiwan: Taiwan is installing two new natural gas units and plans to dismantle coal units by end-2026, aiming to phase out coal at the plant by 2034. Diesel Price Mechanism: Pakistan signals diesel could drop about Rs18–20 per litre as it links the HSD crack spread cap to refinery landed crude costs, while protecting refinery margins. India-Poland Energy Cooperation: India and Poland are expanding ties into cybersecurity, space, critical minerals and clean energy as new agreements are prepared. Power Market Governance Watch: Malawi’s parliament flags governance conflicts as senior civil service leadership chairs multiple state power boards, potentially undermining independence in power purchase and tariff decisions. Egypt Upstream Investment: Eni says it will invest another $8bn in Egypt over five years, targeting dozens of new exploration and development wells to boost gas output. Arctic Energy Independence Debate: An EU policy review is set to revisit what the bloc wants from the Arctic as security tensions and resource opportunities intensify.