Eni eyes Europe fusion plant by early 2040s, FT reports 23-Aug 18:53

Italian energy group Eni said it aims to help bring a ​commercial fusion power plant to ‌Europe by the early 2040s or sooner, adding that nuclear fusion could become its “next ​refinery”, the Financial Times reported ​on Sunday.

Sinopec's half-year profit grew 19.3% on year despite Iran war, falling demand 23-Aug 18:23

China's Sinopec reported an unexpected 19.3% year-on-year increase in ​net profit for the first half of 2026, despite a litany of issues including the Middle East conflict and ‌falling demand for fuel domestically, but said it had to write down its inventories by 16 billion yuan.

Trump caps summer of US 250th birthday with auto race through Washington 23-Aug 18:23

President Donald Trump will cap the celebration of the U.S. 250th ​anniversary with a first-of-its-kind auto race through the streets of Washington, closing a summer defined by sports and spectacle as ‌drivers speed past some of the capital's most iconic landmarks.