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Hungary receives exemption from Russian sanctions for Paks NPP project

25 June 2024

Hungary receives exemption for the €12bn project by Rosatom to add two 1,200 MW blocks to Hungary's only commercial nuclear power plant.

Global green transition champion China is close to peak emissions

24 June 2024

China is adding renewable energy capacity faster than any other country in the world, and is approaching peak emissions, even if it remains heavily dependent on coal-fired power stations to power its economy.

Iran's oil minister denies ‘massive discounts’ in oil sales

23 June 2024

Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji denied claims that Tehran was “giving away” crude oil with “massive discounts,” after two presidential candidates criticized the outgoing government for “wasting” oil revenues with markdowns.

Rerouting of Russia trade to add more Caucasus, Central Asia growth in 2024-2025, says Oxford Economics

21 June 2024

Relatively small component of expanded commerce comes from evading sanctions on particular goods, analysis argues.

EU to target LNG and helium in 14th sanctions package against Russia

21 June 2024

The package will target transshipment of Russian LNG in European ports, which will also make it more difficult to deliver LNG from Russia to Asia.

Energean cashes in €883mn from Croatia, Egypt and Italy asset sale

21 June 2024

Energean will offload assets in Croatia, Egypt and Italy as part of a strategy to focus on core gas development projects.

Small hydro to also play big role in rejuvenating Kyrgyzstan’s worn-out power infrastructure

20 June 2024

World Bank experts estimate republic could expand its HPP generation 25-fold.

Kyrgyzstan: Environmentalists raise alarm about resumption of uranium mining

19 June 2024

For government, the possible economic rewards outweigh the risks.

Greenpeace accuses OMV of ignoring risks posed by naval mines to Neptun Deep project

19 June 2024

Neptun Deep is the largest natural gas project in the Romanian Black Sea and Romania’s first deepwater offshore project.

Venezuela's Citgo faces imminent ownership transfer amid US court auction

18 June 2024

Venezuela stands on the brink of losing one of its most prized assets, Citgo Petroleum Corporation, following a protracted legal battle in the United States that underscores the country's tumultuous economic and political landscape.

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan take two days to inform public truck carrying uranium waste fell into ravine

18 June 2024

Questions raised in parliament over claim by officials that there was no spillage.