April 2026 – Week 3
As part of an expanded focus on real-time coverage, this live blog tracks developments across global energy markets, including electricity prices, oil and gas benchmarks, and renewable generation trends.
It is updated throughout the week with the most significant developments around energy and related markets with a sustainability lens.
Last week’s live blog can be found here.
Key developments we are tracking this week:
- Volatility across oil, gas and electricity markets
- Clean energy’s response to the energy crisis
- Policy shifts driven by the energy crisis
Monday 20th of April 2026
Latest
10:45 GMT
Climate activism: Greenpeace installed mock-up wind turbines on a green at Trump Turnberry Golf Club, alongside a sign reading “Choose wind, dump Trump.”
Video: Greenpeace action at Turnberry Golf Course (20 April 2026)
Montage showing installation of mock-up wind turbines at Trump Turnberry Golf Club.
In a statement, Lily-Rose Ellis, Climate Campaigner for Greenpeace UK, explained the move:
“Donald Trump wants to keep us as lifetime members of his Golf Club, where every time he starts an illegal war, bills go through the roof while his fossil fuel backers make billions. But we don’t need to stay stuck in his sand trap – the renewables Trump hates are the best insurance policy against the chaos he’s unleashed.”
The action targets fossil fuel policy debates and comes amid heightened volatility across global energy markets.
Earlier updates
09:30 GMT
Wind power: Data released by the Energy intelligence firm Montel EnAppSys, shows that UK wind power generation reached a new quarterly record in the first quarter of 2026 reaching 29.2 terawatts (TWh), more than any other quarter.
The record figures represents a 31% increase on the 22.3 TWh which was generated in Q1 2024, and it surpassed the previous quarterly high of 28.4 TWh set in Q4 2025.
January alone set a new monthly generation record with generation of 10.6 TWh.
The surge reflects a combination of new offshore capacity and strong wind conditions, helping to reduce reliance on gas-fired generation during peak winter demand.
02:00 GMT
Oil markets: As flagged last week, escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are now feeding through to markets. In early Asian trading, Brent Crude rose to $97/bbl and West Texas Intermediate to $91/bbl—up 6% and 7% respectively from Friday’s close.
We began tracking Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices last month. Full weekday data is available below.
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