A good month does not make up for the bad ones. The balance sheet is deep in the red. The cause lies primarily in the decline in oil production, which has been brought to a standstill by Ukrainian attacks on the Kremlin’s refineries

Manipulating Trump and fuelling the rift with Zelensky. Before a tonne of diesel has even crossed the Atlantic, Moscow has already claimed victory

Macron brings allied countries together to discuss energy security. In addition to releasing strategic reserves, the leaders have agreed to step up refinery operations. Macron: “A clear signal of unity in the face of the energy crisis”

The union’s general secretary defends the government’s ‘drilling ban lifting’ decree: “Increasing extraction is essential at an exceptional time like this.” She proposes pressing ahead with the sale of gas at a capped price to energy-intensive businesses

The government is speeding up the authorisation process for mining operations and, in the event of regional inaction, is also considering appointing a commissioner. Trade unions, the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party in Basilicata are protesting, whilst the national Democratic Party is calling for more resources for the region. The decree is currently being debated in the Senate.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Machado contests the illegality of the agreement on the Venezuelan people’s resources, signed by Maduro’s former second-in-command. Harvard professor Ricardo Hausmann accuses Rubio following all the broken promises

Schlein and the PS are calling for tighter fiscal controls on the oil giants, saying enough is enough with stopgap measures. “But this is a stopgap measure,” retorts the Confindustria representative. “What about nuclear power, then? Our businesses need to regain their energy competitiveness”

According to Bloomberg, actual volumes would thus exceed estimates by 4 million barrels a day, approaching the figures claimed by US Energy Secretary Wright