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Moldovans respond to latest blackout with solidarity for Ukraine
When their country was plunged into darkness, Moldovans joined Ukrainians in tweeting their defiance of Russia with the hashtag #withoutyou.
REM: US solar module maker First Solar to supply 4.9 GW to Intersect Power
US solar firm First Solar has agreed to supply an additional 4.9 GW DC of its thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules to Intersect Power.
Ukraine plunged into darkness as Russia launches a renewed ferocious missile attack on its power stations
Ukraine braces for its worst winter since World War 2, Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, as the country suffers another wave of virulent Russian strikes.
EU releases symbolic gas and preliminary oil cap price numbers
The European Commission released preliminary prices for the gas and oil price caps at a level that is more of a symbolic gesture than the stringent sanctions that will crush the Kremlin's budget that many were hoping for.
Enel to exit Romania as it sees no room for further growth
“Friendly separation” planned just two years after Enel announced €2bn investments in green energy projects in Romania.
LatAmOil: Suriname launches deepwater bidding round
Suriname’s national oil company Staatsolie officially launched a new licensing round covering deepwater acreage on the Demerara Plateau on November 8.
DMEA: Iranian petrochemical companies look upstream
A consortium of Iranian petrochemical companies has commenced the process of developing three natural gas fields in Iran.
AfrOil: Eni, CNOOC submit bids for six blocks offshore Mozambique
Mozambique’s sixth licensing round has attracted a total of six bids, with Italy's Eni and China's CNOOC the only participants.
Relaunch of Russian gas supplies to Azerbaijan raises questions about Baku-Brussels deal
Russia’s Gazprom announced on November 18 it would deliver up to 1bn cubic metres of natural gas to Azerbaijan between now and March under a new contract with the latter country’s state-owned oil firm SOCAR.
Bulgaria accepts Lukoil's controversial offer for tax cash in exchange for exports to EU
Caretaker government accepts offer despite warnings it could breach the EU sanctions regime.
Bulgarian PV equipment company AmonRa Energy to hold IPO
AmonRa wants to raise funds to finance its expansion in Romania and in other Southeast European countries.
Nigeria’s shady seizure of oil vessel casts doubts over country’s anti-piracy laws
An international oil tanker and its crew are held in custody by Nigerian authorities, after being arrested in unclear circumstances. This is the latest in a long string of piracy-related incidents raising questions about the Abuja's anti-piracy law.
AsianOil: Petroleum Sarawak plans four gas hubs over next decade
FSUOGM: Russian fossil fuel exports slump in October
MEOG: POGC to drill more South Pars wells
Europe still can’t shake off Russian LNG habit
Russian exports of LNG to the Europe rose a staggering 50% in the first nine months of 2022, according to EU figures, even as volumes of pipeline gas fell 80%, as Europe’s need for gas trumped the EU’s efforts to cut dependence on Russian gas.
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