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The drop in Russian fossil fuel exports after its Ukraine invasion will transform the global energy landscape for decades and can help hasten a green energy transition, the International Energy Agency said.

Norway police investigated reports of a drone flying over the Kaarstoe gas plant in southwest Norway, while, in Arctic Norway, a Russian/Israeli citizen was arrested when police found two drones in his car.

Oil companies in recent weeks have reported a jump in sightings of unidentified drones, and Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority recently warned of the risk of accidents or attacks.

Gas leaks as a result of suspected sabotage discovered on the Nord Stream pipelines have roiled energy markets and heightened security concerns.

The Petroleum Safety Authority urged oil companies to be vigilant about unidentified drones flying near offshore oil and gas platforms, warning they could pose a risk of accidents or attacks.

The largest pipelines connecting Russia and Europe appear to have been destroyed on the same day.

An oil supertanker that Nigeria tried to seize has been stuck off the coast of nearby Equatorial Guinea for more than 10 days, where it was impounded by local authorities.

The consequences of the Ukraine conflict could accelerate Germany's green energy transition despite Berlin's decision to reconnect coal-fired power plants to compensate for falling fossil fuel supplies from Russia, a study showed.

Companies now have 24 hours to report hacks and are poised to get more flexibility to design their defenses.

Eighteen energy corporations have agreed to cooperate to strengthen infrastructure across the industry ecosystem. The pledge was announced during the World Economic Forum's 2022 annual meeting.