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The hurricane season in 2024 was weird
The Atlantic hurricane season of 2024 was a weird one. It both produced more, and more destructive, hurricanes than usual, but at the same time it had a calm hole in the middle where there should have been at least four hurricanes.
Gas prices rising as EU storage tanks empty faster than usual
Gas withdrawals from EU underground storage tanks have accelerated as Europe suffers from the first cold snap of winter. Gas tanks were 85.5% full as of December 1, having peaked at 95.3% full on October 29, according to Gas Infrastructure Europe.
US imposes preliminary duties on Southeast Asian solar imports
The US Commerce Department has announced preliminary duties of up to 271% on solar imports from Southeast Asia, citing findings that these products are being sold below production costs, harming domestic manufacturers
DMEA: Nigerian fuel smugglers continue to profit
FSUOGM: Turkey seeks US waiver from Gazprombank sanctions
MEOG: ADNOC considering share sale in gas arm
Bezos-backed consortium provides $20mn to build 20-MW battery energy storage system in Malawi
Southeast Asia’s rising energy demands and what lies ahead
As Southeast Asia continues to grow economically and urbanise at a rapid pace, the region is emerging as a key player in global energy markets
LatAmOil: Trump’s tariff plans could reshape global oil markets
Poland’s Orlen sank €1.2bn in Olefins 3 project under PiS government
Audit identifies significant financial mismanagement in state-owned enterprises under previous government.
Gazprom reportedly conditions gas supplies to Moldova on $708mn claim
Gas giant wants Moldova to repay disputed debt or risk losing Russian gas supplies after expected closure of Ukrainian route.
UN talks start in South Korea on plastics pollution as waste chokes planet
A highly anticipated week of UN talks on plastic pollution has started in Busan, South Korea. The summit is officially called the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee discussions.
Serbia lifts 35-year ban on nuclear power
Major shift in Serbia's energy strategy as it confronts rising demand and aims to align with European Union standards.
Subsidy covers 87% of electricity bill charged to lowest-level household consumers in Turkey
Such social support programmes seen as underpinning support for country’s ruling AKP.
INTERVIEW: Black & Veatch well-positioned for growth through energy transition
Global engineering, procurement and construction firm Black & Veatch is well-positioned both in the LNG space and across the broader energy sector to capitalise on the energy transition and ensure the company’s continued growth.
North Macedonia gets new eco-bus fleet as fuel crisis causes transport chaos in capital
Most of Skopje's existing buses are out of operation due to a lack of fuel, leaving passengers stranded for hours.
NorthAmOil: Trump planning executive order to remove LNG ban
Trump’s tariff plan: A bold move or a risky gamble?
US president-elect Donald Trump promises to shake up global trade with heavy tariffs: 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada, plus 10% on Chinese products in addition to existent levies.
GLNG: Eni’s second FLNG in Congo is deployed
Global mean sea levels have increased by around 25cm since 1880
There are two key drivers of sea level rise. First, water expands as it gets warmer. Second, ice on land – in the form of ice sheets and glaciers – melts and adds water to ocean basins, Our World in Data reports.
US is the world’s largest oil producer
The chart shows annual production by country from 1990 to 2023. The US has been the largest producer for the last seven years, Our World in Data reports.
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