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Yoon Suk-yeol, presidential candidate from the People's Party, speaks at his campaign office in the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Former top prosecutor Yoon won election as South Korea's president, returning the conservative opposition to power after five years and signalling a hawkish turn in the country's relations with China and North Korea. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg. NA. Supplied by Bloomberg

Uncertainty for South Korea LNG imports as nuclear energy embraced

31/03/2022

Following presidential elections earlier this month, energy-short South Korea looks set to pivot back towards nuclear power, leaving the outlook for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports less certain.

Former Scottish energy minister Paul Wheelhouse.

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Scottish energy minister loses seat after failing in bid to oust Tory

09/05/2021

By Craig Paton, PA Scotland Political Reporter

Scottish Government minister Paul Wheelhouse has failed to reclaim a seat in the Scottish Parliament.

The 2021 Scottish Parliament election will be held on 6 May 2021

Opinion

Anti-North Sea policy wrong and irrational

04/05/2021

By Brian Wilson

Reading political party manifestos is, it must be said, a duty rather than a pleasure. So much verbiage, so little prospect of the vast majority of it ever being fulfilled.

An employee walks in front of a gas flare

Africa

Algeria goes to the polls

12/12/2019

By Ed Reed

Algeria goes to the polls today in a widely disputed election that aims to move the country on from its political quagmire, although this seems unlikely.

Africa

Algerian power and paralysis

20/09/2019

By Ed Reed

The Algerian government has set out steps intended to bring an end to the discontent that has left the country paralysed since February.

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Venezuela opposition wins two-thirds majority in blow to Nicolas Maduro

09/12/2015

By Energy Reporter

Venezuela’s opposition has won a key two-thirds majority in the National Assembly.