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DMEA: Astron refinery set to return
ENERGO: Polish parliament waters down government proposal to liberalise onshore wind power development rules
REM: World's largest wind turbine maker Vestas posts $1.7bn loss
Europe’s gas tanks at record 69% full with just over one month of heating to go
Europe’s gas storage tanks are 68.8% full, a record high in the last decade, with a little more than one month left of the heating season.
GLNG: India announces plans to ramp up LNG imports as shift away from coal gains pace
Turkmenistan: Small stature, big statue
The son tries to escape his father’s shadow, costly breakdowns in gas exports, and Russia has been playing Turkmenistan for a fool. Eurasianet’s weekly briefing.
Africa rallies to Russia’s rescue as EU bans the import of oil products
African nations boosted the import of Russian oil products, including the all-important diesel exports, in January ahead of the imposition of the latest round of sanctions on Russian oil products.
Jury still out on the effectiveness of the oil price cap scheme on Russian exports
The oil market took a double shock on December 5 when an EU ban on importing Russian oil and an oil price cap scheme were introduced simultaneously. That was followed by a product ban on February 5. The jury is still out on if these will work.
Turkey numb with shock as fears grow death toll from two giant earthquakes could climb past 20,000
Thousands with homes reduced to rubble left stranded in the open in heavy snowfall and subzero temperatures.
LatAmOil: AMLO pledges to help Pemex with bond payments
FSUOGM: Russian gas pipe flow dips to record low in January
AfrOil: Italy, Libya sign $8bn gas deal
AfrElec: South Africa’s difficult shift from coal
AfrElec: Examining the risks of Africa going nuclear
AfrElec: Seriti Resources to build 155-MW wind farm to power its coal mines in South Africa
AfrElec: Nigeria awards $1.3bn Zungeru hydroelectric plant contract to Mainstream Energy Solution
EurOil: CNOOC puts sale of UK North Sea business on hold
EU and G7 agree on Russian petroleum product price caps
The caps came into force on February 5, three months after a similar cap of $60 per barrel was introduced on Russian crude oil exports.
MEOG: Maha and Mafraq sign Oman deal
DMEA: Militia threatens Iraqi pipeline
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Taliban’s lousy power deals exposed as Uzbekistan pulls plug in deadly cold
Partly thanks to infrastructure projects blown up by the militants while they were trying to turf out the US, Afghanistan is dependent on neighbours for 73% of its electricity.
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