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Iran’s petchem exports down 18% in first seven months
Iranian petrochemical exports plunged 18% in the first seven months of the current Persian calendar year (March 21-October 22), with exporters blaming the noticeable drop on the monetary policies of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
Masdar advances 10GW Africa energy transition growth plan
UAE-based Masdar is advancing a 10-GW growth plan across six Sub-Saharan nations. The announcements were made during COP28, in Dubai in the UAE.
New Bulgaria-Serbia gas pipeline put into operation
Bulgarian president says interconnection that will carry Azeri gas to Serbia “changes the energy map of Europe”.
DMEA: Major oil companies pledge to cut methane emissions
AsianOil: Thailand faces energy dilemma amid global uncertainties
AfrOil: Shell allots $5bn to Bonga North
LatAmOil: ExxonMobil committed to Guyana despite Venezuelan vote
Iran to get Chinese assistance to make oil and gas fields AI-oriented
Iran plans to launch a joint venture with Chinese tech companies to employ artificial intelligence (AI) to “digitalise” production in its oil and gas fields, the research and technology head of the National Iranian Oil (NIOC) said.
EurOil: Norway urges operators to "leave no stone unturned" in developing difficult gas resources
MEOG: Oil pipeline sabotaged in Yemen
Uzbekistan gives green light to two solar plants proposed by UAE and French companies
Three renewables-focused entities sign power purchase deal for Zambian solar energy project Ilute
Could the DRC become the Saudi Arabia of the electric vehicle age?
Perhaps no country has more to gain from the ‘clean’ energy transition that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which sits atop some of the world’s biggest copper, cobalt, coltan and lithium reserves.
Turkmenistan: Pledging the depths
Ashgabat's promises to curb greenhouse gases do not stand up to scrutiny. This and more in this week's Eurasianet Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
COP28: A week in, and fossil fuels and finance dominate
The first week of COP28 has ended, and climate diplomats must now hammer out the final agreements.
REM: At COP28, a week in, and fossil fuels and finance dominate
Earth nears catastrophic climate tipping points, say scientists
Climate change has pushed the world into a precarious position concerning numerous planetary 'tipping points,' according to an extensive scientific evaluation completed by over 200 researchers.
This winter’s gas crisis in Europe is already over before it began
Europe went into this year’s heating season, which started on November 7, with its tanks full to bursting; the EU gas storage tanks were close to 100% full as the weather turned cold.
South Africa’s power utility Eskom seen overshooting emergency diesel budget for FY23/24
2023 has been the worst year for power cuts implemented by South Africa’s utility Eskom. By December, Africa’s most advanced economy had 322 days of rolling power outages. It has spent billions on diesel to keep the lights on.
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