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Knock-on effects of Brazil’s gas reforms

27 April 2023

Disagreements between Brazilian producers and consumers over gas composition standards highlight unexpected costs of eliminating Petrobras’ monopoly status.

EU still among the largest importers of Russian oil products

26 April 2023

New data shows that the EU is still among the largest importers of oil products from Russia, which are routed through 'laundromat' countries to avoid sanctions, according to the CREA.

US urges Turkmenistan to cut methane emissions to help battle climate crisis

25 April 2023

Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses urgent issue during Washington visit of Turkmen counterpart. Military chiefs of two countries hold concurrent meeting on security challenges.

Poland, Romania and Bulgaria face highest decarbonisation transition risks, says Fitch

25 April 2023

Decarbonisation costs predicted to put up region's average debt/GDP levels by 7pp by 2030.

Europe’s heating season ends as gas storage passes bottom

25 April 2023

European gas tank storage hit a low of 55.36% full at the start of April 1, and the volume held in tanks has grown since then to 57.94% full as of April 23, according to data from GIE.

‘Relegated’ Gazprom looks set for football sponsorship deal with Istanbul’s Besiktas

24 April 2023

Ex-semi-pro football player and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan may hope agreement will help with Turkey’s plans to score as a gas hub.

Bulgartransgaz sets out €1.46bn investment plan

24 April 2023

Bulgarian gas transmission and storage system operator to invest €600mn in capacity expansion, €860mn in hydrogen pipeline.

US Supreme Court says Turkey’s Halkbank not immune from Iran sanctions-busting prosecution

19 April 2023

Lower court ordered, however, to take another look at whether government-owned lender can get the indictment dropped under common law.

bneGREEN: Belgrade fights air pollution with ‘liquid trees’

19 April 2023

Serbia scientists have developed urban bioreactors, dubbed ‘liquid trees’, to help reduce air pollution in the capital Belgrade.