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Energy & Climate April 15, 2026 570 stories in this edition

Bangladesh at the Crossroads: Renewables or Imported Fuel Chaos

The Diplomat / Asia-Pacific / 1m ago / Munira Chowdhury
Bangladesh at the Crossroads: Renewables or Imported Fuel Chaos

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The energy crisis is hitting Bangladesh’s 177 million people hard. Experts have been urging the government to end dependence on imported coal and gas in favor of reliable renewables.

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Chinese producers braced for tough times as Middle East crisis hikes costs, squeezes profits

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Could the US oil blockade snuff out the Cuban cigar?

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Fire out of control at Viva Energy refinery in Australia

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Chinese oil tanker’s retreat from the Strait of Hormuz shows how Trump’s blockade is working

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El Nino to raise heat: scientists see 0.2°C global rise; UK may face sharper cold

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