Shale and non-Russian gas imports at heart of new EU energy strategy

Europe will need to tap more diverse sources of gas and develop more supplies of controversial shale gas within the continent, amid concerns over the Ukraine crisis, according to a new energy security strategy unveiled by the European commission on Wednesday.

Centrica signs £4.4bn gas import deal with Qatar

Centrica (LSE: CNA.L - news) signs £4.4bn, four-and-a-half year deal to import liquefied natural gas to the UK from Qatar.

BG Group sees £6bn wiped off its value after production warning

BG Group suffered the biggest one-day share price fall in its history on Wednesday, wiping about £6bn off the value of the company, after warning it would see no growth in its oil and gas production next year.