Headline News:
- “US Airlines’ Monthly Fuel Spend Topped $6 Billion Again In May, Up 84% From Year Ago” • US airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, government data shows. The May figure was higher than a year earlier by 84%. The higher cost was due to pricier jet fuel rather than increased traffic. [ABC News]
Airplane landing (Amsterdam City Archives, Unsplash)
- “Nordex Books 3.1 GW In Q2 Haul” • Nordex Group booked 3.1 GW of order intake in its projects segment during the second quarter of 2026, up 32.2% from 2.3 GW year over year. Nordex said first-half order intake totaled 4.9 GW, an increase of 9.6% from 4.5 GW in the first half of 2025. The average sales price remained at €0.97 million/MW. [reNews]
- “June 2026 Broke Heat Records In Europe And Oceans” • This year’s June was the hottest ever recorded in western Europe and the second-warmest globally at 1.39°C above the estimated pre-industrial average, according to the EU climate change services. And June’s extreme heat may be becoming a regular feature of European summers. [Euronews]
- “Oil Prices Climb And Stocks Fall After Trump Says He Thinks Iran Agreement ‘Over'” • Amid an exchange of strikes in the Middle East, in which President Donald Trump said he believes an agreement with Iran is “over,” oil prices climbed and stocks closed lower. Brent crude climbed more than 6%, pushing the price up to about $79 a barrel. [ABC News]
- “UK’s Second Largest Solar Farm Approved” • Families and businesses will benefit from more solar power, one of the least costly forms of power available, as the government approves a major solar power project. One Earth Solar Farm is set to be the second largest solar farm in the UK. The developer says it can yearly power needs for over 200,000 people. [GOV.UK]
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