Elon Musk’s Tesla given go-ahead to supply electricity in Great Britain
Ofgem licence means firm can replicate Texas setup of powering homes, businesses and EVs
‘The last frontier’: how red globules of nickel ore are suffocating an island’s precious wilderness
In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements
MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK
Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt
European drivers face €220 a year jump in fuel costs due to Iran conflict, say experts
Exclusive: Oil at $100 a barrel means higher prices in the EU and UK, making savings for those with electric vehicles even greater, analysts say
How will Australians’ flights to Europe be affected, and at what cost, as the Iran war rages on?
Qantas flights on European routes are closer to capacity with non-stop Perth to London flights temporarily flying via Singapore to add extra 60 seats
Billionaire Zara founder Amancio Ortega to receive €3.23bn dividend
Payment for Inditex founder, the world’s 15 richest person, tops last year’s dividend of €3.1bn
The Guardian view on Adam Smith: he deserves rescuing from the free-market myth
Editorial: On the 250th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations, the Scottish philospher is still invoked by the right. Yet he worried about inequality, monopoly and the power of wealth
Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war
Crew of Thai-registered bulk carrier forced to flee fire, as US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels
Sir Ronnie Hampel obituary
Chief executive and chairman of ICI in the 1990s who oversaw the creation of the pharmaceutical company Zeneca
Will releasing millions of barrels of oil stockpiles really bring down fuel costs?
Despite rare act of multilateralism, there is no guarantee the IEA’s release of 400m barrels from reserves will depress prices
Lloyd’s of London stresses it is still insuring shipping in strait of Hormuz
Company at heart of global maritime cover fends off criticism over cancelled policies and sharp price rises
British fintech Revolut gets full banking licence
Group lodged application in 2021 but had to overcome accounting issues and reputational concerns
CMA to investigate heating oil suppliers over ‘blatant profiteering’ from Iran war
Competition watchdog says it will look into ‘concerning reports’ to see if they breach consumer protection laws
World’s energy watchdog orders emergency release of 400m barrels of oil to curb prices – as it happened
IEA’s oil release is largest in its history; UK government considering support schemes for households and businesses hit by surge in energy prices
‘I took two bites and had to spit it out’: candy makers are phasing out real cocoa in chocolate
Due to the volatile cocoa market, companies like Hershey are using replacement ingredients such as sugar, oil, milk and nuts