Energy

Russia's first LNG tanker of the year departed from the Arctic LNG 2 plant and sailed east along the Northern Sea Route toward Asia, marking an earlier‑than‑usual opening of the Arctic shipping corridor.

Rosatom has delivered 13 RITM‑200 and one RITM‑200S reactors, enabling floating Arctic plants to operate by 2031 and expanding nuclear power capacity in the region.

Regular Arctic LNG 2 shipments to China began in late August 2025, boosting Russia's LNG output.

The icebreaker Christophe de Margerie began an unusually early eastbound run along the Northern Sea Route after loading Arctic LNG 2, marking one of the earliest May LNG transits and highlighting Russia’s push to sustain exports amid sanction‑driven shipping constraints.

CSMC and Telesat plan to deploy fleet‑scale microreactors in the Arctic by 2030, linking them to the Lightspeed LEO satellite network for remote power.

Nordic coalition of financial groups, unions and climate experts urges EU to keep its ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling amid policy review.

Nordic asset owners and managers urge the EU to maintain its Arctic oil and gas moratorium, citing climate and nature risks and calling for greater renewable energy use.

The Trump administration is proposing to speed up drilling on Alaska’s North Slope, where oil majors such as ConocoPhillips are planning new projects.

The Trump administration is proposing to fast‑track environmental reviews for new oil projects on federal land in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, a move that could speed drilling amid an industry revival but has sparked concern from environmental and Indigenous groups over

Alaska lawmakers weigh a narrow profitability window for a $46‑$60B trans‑Alaska gas pipeline, as Governor Dunleavy’s proposed 6‑cent tax break may not offset rising construction costs and gas prices.

Nordic investors are urging the EU to keep its ban on new Arctic drilling amid an energy crisis.

A first RITM‑200S nuclear reactor was loaded onto a rail wagon at the ZiO‑Podolsk plant, a step toward deploying next‑generation reactors for Arctic floating power plants by 2031.

A new next‑generation reactor is being deployed for floating plants in the Arctic, potentially reshaping local energy operations.

Nordic investors urged the EU to keep its ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling, saying projects would take over a decade to become operational and could harm climate goals and Arctic ecosystems amid rising energy prices.

Nordic investors press the EU to keep its stance against new Arctic gas and oil drilling.

Scandinavian financial institutions urge the European Commission to keep opposing Arctic oil drilling as Europe grapples with supply concerns.

12 Scandinavian banks and 130+ signatories urged the EU Commission to keep its anti‑Arctic drilling stance, warning that further oil and gas would raise spill risks and environmental harm amid EU oil supply worries.

Investors urge the EU to keep its ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling amid the current energy crisis.

Nordic investors urge the EU to keep its Arctic drilling ban in place amid an energy crisis, stressing the need to balance supply concerns with environmental safeguards.

The Trump administration’s new permitting proposal could speed oil development on the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska by issuing blanket approvals, sparking criticism that it may bypass thorough environmental reviews.

The Trump Administration has opened Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, expanding offshore operations in a protected Arctic area.

A UK‑sanctioned Clean Ocean LNG tanker made a 12‑hour stop off the port of Honningsvåg in northern Norway, marking the first time a vessel under Western sanctions has appeared in these Arctic waters.

Modi’s Nordic visit strengthened India’s Arctic ties, creating strategic partnerships with Sweden and Norway in security, technology, green energy, and space, while navigating Russian‑linked tech concerns.

Baffinland filed for creditor protection, but confirmed no layoffs are planned for its 300 Inuit workers at the Mary River mine, while QIA and NTI are monitoring the case to safeguard Inuit rights and the mine’s expansion project.