• Royal Dutch Shell is among the companies that are in talks with Syria to explore for oil, as the country seeks to halt a 10-year decline in output, the nation’s oil minister said.
• AES, a US energy company with plants in the UK, will spend $325m (£172m) within five years on a venture that will cut greenhouse gas emissions and create credits for compliance and trading.
• Tullow Oil, an oil and gas explorer on three continents, said it would boost natural gas output this winter to take advantage of surging prices.
• Scottish & Southern Energy posted a 6.8pc gain in second-half profit after adding customers and making acquisitions.
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