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AsianOil: Japanese PM to talk gas in Canada
PANNIER: You won’t catch Turkmenistan putting all its eggs in one (Russian) basket
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s visit to Beijing may not have secured more gas sales, but it did serve to reaffirm ties with the country’s only stable major partner.
Uzbek president fires Tashkent mayor for ‘empty words’ as energy shortages hit city amid big freeze
Jahangir Artykhodjayev reportedly detained at airport trying to leave country. Prosecutor General's Office ordered to examine officials’ lack of preparation for severe cold.
LatAmOil: Security threat leads Petrobras to ramps up security at refineries
Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras ramped up security measures at refineries after learning of threats against its assets, company sources said on January 8.
AfrOil: Snam acquires 49.9% stake in Algeria-Italy gas pipelines from Eni
The Italian natural gas grid operator Snam has acquired Eni’s 49.9% stake in companies operating two groups of gas pipelines between North Africa and Italy for €405mn ($435mn).
Bulgaria mulls taking control of Russia-owned oil refinery
AsiaElec: Chinese nuclear construction on the increase
ENERGO: Bulgaria to start talks with US on construction of new reactors at Kozloduy NPP
GLNG: Inpex to accelerate LNG plans
AfrElec: Egypt’s Karmsolar secures $2.8mn loan from HSBC Egypt to fund development of Farafra Solar Grid Project
LONG READ: Putin has lost this winter gas battle, but another energy crisis is ahead
Russian President Vladimir Putin needed a very cold winter. He didn’t get it. As a result, Europe’s gas storage tanks are at record-high levels and the price of gas has crashed on the Dutch TTF exchange to below pre-war levels.
REM: American Hyperion Solar signs 1.65-GW deal with leading US utility
American Hyperion Solar has signed a long-term supply contract for 1.65 GW of modules with a leading but unnamed US utility developer. It is a milestone for the rapid expansion of the Hyperion brand, owned by Chinese firm Runergy, in the US market.
Turkmenistan: Mister Berdimuhamedov goes to Beijing
In a visit full of symbolism, Turkmenistan’s president won a lucrative promise from Xi Jinping. Eurasianet’s weekly briefing.
Central Asian rain may be caused by Indian, Chinese pollution
New research suggests that pollution thousands of miles away may be responsible for unusually strong summer downpours in Central Asia.
bneGREEN: Japarov wants Kyrgyzstan’s $4.2bn external debt ploughed into building green economy
President says countries and financial institutions from which Bishkek borrowed could participate in construction of hydropower plants in his country.
The looming fight over nuclear power in Kyrgyzstan
Can safety protocols be maintained in a poor country like Kyrgyzstan, where corruption is rampant?
LatAmOil: Chevron prepares to resume Venezuelan oil exports
The US oil company Chevron is reportedly preparing to resume shipments of Venezuelan crude oil after a hiatus of nearly four years.
DMEA: Largest CDU in Middle East launched at Abadan refinery
The Middle East’s largest crude distillation unit (CDU) has gone online at Iran’s Abadan oil refinery with a capacity of 210,000 barrels per day.
AfrOil: Eni plans second FLNG unit for Marine XII
Italy’s Eni has arranged to deploy and install a second floating LNG (FLNG) unit at the Marine XII block located offshore Republic of Congo.
Warm weather allows Germany to refill gas tanks in the middle of winter
Record-high December and January temperatures have allowed Germany to inject more gas into its gas tanks to hit 90% full as of January 6, from 87% a few weeks ago, in an unprecedented result.
GUSTAFSON: Russian nuclear power – unsanctioned – is prospering worldwide
As the Western nuclear industry flounders, Russia’s Rosatom is building nuclear power plants on time and under budget around the world, while selling uranium to the United States.
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