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AsianOil: Australia unveils net zero roadmap, remains committed to coal, gas

26 October 2021

The Australian government has not only laid out its plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 but has also thrown its support behind the country’s coal and natural gas producers and exporters.

Moldova looks beyond Russia for natural gas supplies

26 October 2021

As Moldova struggles to strike a new natural gas deal with Russia’s Gazprom, Chisinau has mandated state-owned company Energocom to buy additional gas from EU countries.

AfrOil: Kenya to study LNG-to-power project

26 October 2021

Kenya’s national electricity provider has reportedly chosen US-based K&M Advisors as its contractor for a feasibility study of a proposed LNG-to-power project.

KenGen contractor to study feasibility of LNG-to-power project

26 October 2021

Kenya’s national electricity provider has reportedly chosen US-based K&M Advisors as its contractor for a feasibility study of a proposed LNG-to-power project.

LatAmOil: Pemex’s Tula refinery back online

26 October 2021

Mexico’s second-largest oil refinery has reportedly resumed regular commercial operations after being shut down for several weeks because of protests that blocked railway and road transport routes.

EBRD celebrates 15 years in Mongolia

24 October 2021

Plans to further boost the non-extractive sector and make the country’s economy greener are priorities, development bank’s country head Hannes Takacs tells bne IntelliNews.

AfrElec: Botswana signs 10-MW power deal with Tlou

21 October 2021

The Botswana government has agreed with Tlou Energy to buy 10 MW of electricity generated from coal-bed methane (CBM).

AsiaElec: South Korea under pressure to phase out coal power

21 October 2021

South Korean civil society groups have called on the government to accelerate the retirement of existing coal plants and block the construction of new projects.

Balkan Stream countries hope to avoid worst of international gas crisis

21 October 2021

While the debate rages over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a separate pipeline system carrying Russian gas to Southeast Europe has been quietly opened over the last few years, which enables the countries on its route to avoid the worst of the gas crisis

Ukraine to be self-sufficient in gas and abandon imports within five years – Naftogaz

21 October 2021

Ukraine will be able to fully supply itself with gas and abandon gas imports entirely within five years, Yuriy Vitrenko, chairman of the Ukraine’s national gas company Naftogaz said during a conference in Kyiv.

REM: US solar manufacturers seeking tariffs on SE Asian imports seek to remain anonymous

20 October 2021

A group of US solar companies seeking import tariffs on panels made by Chinese companies in three Southeast Asian nations has identified its members to Department of Commerce officials, reports Reuters, but has asked to remain anonymous.

Kampala submits bill that would ease UNOC’s access to oil revenues

20 October 2021

Uganda’s government has drawn up legislation that would allow the national oil company to access the proceeds from its share of future crude production.

LatAmOil: TotalEnergies will not flare gas from Block 58

20 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.

Kazakhstan to restrict crypto miners amid power shortages

20 October 2021

A few months ago, the country was flooded with miners from China.

AfrOil: Kampala seeks to ease UNOC’s access to oil revenues

19 October 2021

Uganda’s government has drawn up legislation that would allow the national oil company to access the proceeds from its share of future crude production.

AsianOil: Senex attracts multiple takeover bids from POSCO

19 October 2021

Australian independent Senex Energy’s continued success in boosting production has attracted an all-cash takeover bid from South Korea’s POSCO International.

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."