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US midstream and other oil, gas projects may get pricier with Trump’s latest tariffs
Oil and gas drilling equipment and pipelines are made of steel and aluminium. And with Trump's latest tariffs, building new transmission lines, which are necessary for rapidly growing gas-fuelled electricity, would get more expensive.
The curious case of unsustainable energy funding in Indonesia
During the G20 Summit held in Bali in November 2022, then president of Indonesia Joko Widodo and the International Partners Group signed the landmark Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership agreement — but what happened to it?
North Pole temperature soars 20°C above average
Temperatures skyrocketed at the North Pole on February 9, climbing 20°C above average and surpassing the melting point.
US Energy Department offers fresh figures on Caspian Basin energy reserves & production
A comprehensive overview of the regional energy sector.
TotalEnergies strikes 10-year LNG deal with India's GSPC
France’s TotalEnergies has signed a 10-year sale and purchase agreement with India’s Gujarat State Petroleum to supply 400,000 tonnes of LNG per year.
Woodside CEO calls for more pragmatic Australian energy policy
Woodside Energy CEO Meg O’Neill has called for a more pragmatic discussion on Australia’s energy future, warning that policy uncertainty and regulatory hurdles are hampering investment in both gas and renewables.
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
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