Sunday, May 31, 2026

UK Gets Russian Gas for Christmas, Despite U.S. Sanctions

From Euractiv The United Kingdom will take direct delivery of Russian gas for the first time this month, after fears of a winter supply crisis pushed prices up. The deal is controversial because the provider is a Russian gas project that is the subject of US sanctions against Moscow. After Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the €22bn Yamal Liquefied Natural

Icahn Begins SandRidge Proxy War

From Bloomberg Activist investor Carl Icahn has opened a proxy fight that aims to stop SandRidge Energy Inc.’s takeover of Bonanza Creek Energy Inc. In a letter this week, the Oklahoma City-based driller said the Bonanza Creek takeover, initially valued at $750 million, would immediately improve its financial prospects, and called a campaign by Icahn opposing the move “misleading.” Icahn