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Iran, Turkmenistan in talks over energy as Tehran reportedly seeking gas imports
Top energy and foreign affairs officials of Iran and Turkmenistan stressed the need to foster cooperation in the oil and gas sectors, as Iran struggles to tackle its worsening gas shortage amid freezing winter temperatures.
Russian gas supplies to Europe via TurkStream hit new all-time high in January
Russian gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream gas pipeline set a new record last week, according to data from the European Network of Gas Transmission System Operators.
Warri explosion claims debunked by NNPCL, Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd (NNPCL) announced on February 10 that the recently re-opened 125,000 barrel per day Warri refinery had been closed for routine maintenance.
BP's "big reset"
"We now plan to fundamentally reset our strategy and drive further improvements in performance, all in service of growing cash flow and returns. It will be a new direction for BP,” CEO Auchincloss said.
Turkmenistan to ship gas to Turkey under long-awaited deal
Initial volumes via arrangement with Iran will be modest, but the potential for sizeable flows is there. A Turkish hub could eventually transship deliveries to Europe.
Angola increases storage capacity with new fuel terminal
Angola has opened a new fuel terminal that will increase its onshore storage capacity of petrol, diesel and other refined petroleum products by around 80%.
Trump's Iran sanctions put Iraq's power sector at risk
Iraq faces a potential energy crisis as US President Donald Trump ends its exemption from sanctions on Iranian gas and electricity imports.
BP’s GTA LNG project offshore Mauritania and Senegal begins production, first cargo expected in Q1
TotalEnergies expects financing from US in coming weeks for Mozambique LNG
French supermajor TotalEnergies believes financing from the US will come in the approaching weeks to move ahead with the $20bn Mozambique LNG project.
BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project produces first LNG
UK supermajor BP has produced first LNG from its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project offshore Mauritania and Senegal, BP’s partner Kosmos Energy announced.
Oil-rich Venezuela begins deportee flights from US hoping to see sanctions eased
The Venezuelan government has launched state-operated flights to repatriate citizens deported from the United States, ushering in a new era in relations between the two nations.
Turkey completes tenders for 800 MW of solar
Half a billion dollars will be invested in building the plants. Sixty-seven companies placed 146 initial bids.
European gas prices hit two-year high on colder weather
The surge is driven by a confluence of factors, including intensified demand as a result of colder weather, supply disruptions and weaker power generation from renewables.
Sustainability of South Africa’s electricity supply under scrutiny with return to power outages
The sudden return to load shedding, announced by the state-run power utility Eskom has caught South Africans off guard, dashing hopes of putting years of rolling blackouts behind them.
Arctic set to undergo irreversible damage as hopes of hitting the 1.5C Paris target fade
The Arctic is set to undergo dramatic and irreversible changes in the coming years if global warming reaches 2.7°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new paper from Science that will see large swathes of polar ice and permafrost melt.
Kaliningrad becomes an energy island after Baltic States cut Russian grid connection
The Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea has become an energy island after the Baltics States cut themselves off from the Soviet-era BRELL power grid on February 8, thus becoming vulnerable to sanctions.
Hungary’s atomic energy watchdog orders partial halt of construction at Paks NPP expansion site after incident
Hungary's National Atomic Energy Authority has ordered a partial halt to construction at the Paks II nuclear power plant after a section of the southern wall of the excavation pit collapsed.
INTERVIEW: Lee Chun-Li – Taiwan Energy Administration
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs Energy Administration Deputy Director General sits down to talk power generation, renewable energy goals and if nuclear power has a future in Taiwan
Jindal Nuclear plans to build 18GWe of nuclear power generation capacity in India
Jindal Nuclear plans to build 18GWe of nuclear power generation capacity in India over the next two decades
Russian gas begins flowing to Slovakia via TurkStream
Russian natural gas has begun flowing to Slovakia via the TurkStream pipeline, Slovak newspaper Dennik reported on February 6, citing Vojtech Ferencz, chairman of the country’s national gas transmission system operator SPP.
Gazprom divests Austrian and Italian gas trading units to Dubai-based investment firm
Gazprom has sold its Austrian and Italian gas trading subsidiaries to Dubai-based investment firm EGH Gulf, established less than a year ago.
Iraq’s North Oil resumes production from Kirkuk wells
Iraq’s North Oil Co. has recommenced production from 35 wells in the Kirkuk region as part of a strategic effort to bolster output.
Poland plans to spin-off state-owned coal assets as energy transformation plans slowly gather momentum
Poland's Ministry of State Assets will present a comprehensive plan for the spin-off of coal assets from state-owned power companies to Parliament on February 13, as the government's energy transformationd plans gather pace.
Europe's economic woes made worse by looming trade war with US, says Goldman Sachs
Cyclical industries across Europe are in danger from the economic slowdown sweeping Europe, Goldman Sachs warned in a note on February 4. They were already reeling from years of a polycrisis, but now President Trump is threatening a trade war.
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