Miliband eyes a top job in Team Burnham. Just don’t mention the North Sea.

For the U.K.’s ambitious energy secretary, Friday was a tale of two by-elections.

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Trump backs down on plans to slash ocean science funding

The U-turn takes pressure off the EU, which would struggle to fill the ocean monitoring funding gap.

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Tories beat SNP in Aberdeen South after relentless North Sea oil campaign

The Conservatives decisively beat the Scottish National Party in the Aberdeen South by-election Friday morning — after weeks of hammering the ruling Scottish Party over restrictions on oil and gas …

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‘VIP pass’: Trump administration mulling how to coax more oil tankers through Hormuz

Despite the president calling Hormuz open for business, ship owners remain wary of testing the waters.

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G7 promises to support Ukraine and sanction Russia in joint declaration

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the common statement after leaders in Evian unexpectedly converged on backing Kyiv.

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Trump hints US could resume oil sanctions on Russia as G7 ups pressure on Kremlin

Leaders are using the summit to kickstart efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

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UK hits Russia with fresh energy sanctions at G7

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced fresh energy sanctions on Russia and a deal to supply Ukraine’s nuclear plants for the next two years, as he meets partners…

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Trump says Iran and US have reached deal to stop war

The agreement reopens the Strait of Hormuz, but other details are unknown.

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US military escorting growing number of oil tankers through Hormuz, Energy secretary says

The increased traffic through the Strait of Hormuz comes as Trump and Iran continue haggling over a peace deal.

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