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GLNG: China reportedly seeks more US LNG

19 October 2021

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

19 October 2021

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

19 October 2021

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

19 October 2021

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

19 October 2021

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

19 October 2021

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

19 October 2021

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

19 October 2021

"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”.

TotalEnergies CEO says Block 58 gas will not be flared

15 October 2021

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

15 October 2021

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’

15 October 2021

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

ONP pipeline flows halted by indigenous protest

14 October 2021

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.

Malabo’s big dreams for Mega Gas Hub

14 October 2021

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

14 October 2021

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

14 October 2021

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

14 October 2021

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

NGO accuses ReconAfrica of disrupting local communities

14 October 2021

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

13 October 2021

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

13 October 2021

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

13 October 2021

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.