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FSUOGM: Nord Stream 2 declared ready for flow

GLNG: China reportedly seeks more US LNG

Several Chinese energy firms are reported to be in talks to secure new long-term supplies of LNG from the US as rising gas prices and domestic power shortages cause concerns about gas supplies.

NorthAmOil: Halliburton narrowly beats third-quarter earnings estimates

Oilfield services giant Halliburton has beaten analyst estimates with its third-quarter results, which were announced this week.

ING: Growing metals demand & the issue of emissions

The energy transition provides a great opportunity for the metals industry. Investment in clean energy technologies will boost metals demand. However, while the sector will play a crucial role, it will need to address its own emissions.

Russian petrochemical giant Sibur launches net-zero collaboration platform

Sibur will establish a Low Carbon Emitting Technologies pact with leading international chemical companies and the World Economic Forum to help coordinate climate change responses.

MACRO ADVISORY: Sanctions and oil fear force stability first in Russia

Several years ago, a young deputy minister started his description about the Russian economy by saying: "The good news about the economy is that it is stable.” After a brief pause, he added: "The bad news about the economy is that it is stable."

Ukraine’s Naftogaz asks to take part in decision to certify Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Naftogaz says Nord Stream 2 cannot be certified because it does not fully comply with European legislation.

Nord Stream 2's first string declared ready to pump gas

Russia has finished filling the first string of the Nord Stream 2 with natural gas, meaning that the pipeline is now technically ready to operate.

Ecosphere says Turkey’s net zero emissions by 2053 target looks entirely unrealistic

"We do not know based on what study or report the target has been set," says group, adding that it may simply turn into a “net dream”.

MEOG: Sakarya award and Farzad-B query

ENERGO: Belarus plans second unit for Ostrovets NPP in 2022

TotalEnergies CEO says Block 58 gas will not be flared

Patrick Pouyanné, the CEO of France’s TotalEnergies, has said that his company will not flare any of the associated gas contained within its oilfields offshore Suriname.

bneGREEN: Romanian bank BCR issues first green bond

Lender BCR joins a growing number of corporate issuers of green bonds in Romania.

Turkmen petrochemical plants ‘channelling exports via obscure UK firms tied to president’s nephews’

Investigative reporting outlet also finds clear signs of nephews’ wealth in UAE with 16 apartments acquired in Dubai.

Uzbek glass wool producer Ecoclimat raises $5mn loan from EBRD

ONP pipeline flows halted by indigenous protest

A group of indigenous Peruvians took over the facilities of Pump Station #5 along the Northern Oil Pipeline (ONP) last week, in an act that forced the national oil company Petroperu, the owner of ONP, to halt crude shipments.

Turkey reportedly set to receive €3.1bn in international loans to help meet clean energy goals

Malabo’s big dreams for Mega Gas Hub

Equatorial Guinea could become a major hub for regional gas trade – if its plans come together.

AfrElec: Green Climate Fund invests $150mn in Desert to Power

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has invested $150mn in the African Development Bank’s Desert to Power G5 Financing Facility.

Moldova declares state of alert, seeks to buy gas from Ukraine or Romania

Moldova has been paying high spot prices to Gazprom since October 1, when the Russian gas company also cut the gas supplies by one third.

Energy supplier Bohemia Energy to leave Czech market as prices soar

Largest alternative energy supplier hands back its licence after energy price rise makes model uneconomic.

NGO accuses ReconAfrica of disrupting local communities

Toronto-listed Reconnaissance Africa Energy, known as ReconAfrica, has come under fire from a local non-governmental organisation called Frack Free Namibia (FFN).

REM: GE receives firm order for wind turbines for Vineyard 1 offshore project off Massachusetts

GE Renewable Energy has received an order from Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, to supply Haliade-X turbines for the 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1 off Massachusetts in the north-eastern US.

AsiaElec: Japan’s Eneos to buy Japan Renewable Energy for $1.8bn

Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Holdings, is to buy Japan Renewable Energy (JRE) for JPY200bn ($1.8bn) in order to expand its low-carbon business.

Putin blames low wind power output for gas crisis

Low wind power output in Europe has played a role in causing the current gas supply crisis in Europe, Russian president Vladimir Putin said in speech on October 13.