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MEOG: Eridu plans and Kuwait’s transition
LatAmOil: ExxonMobil, SBM discussing fourth FPSO for Stabroek
US-based ExxonMobil is reportedly in discussions with the Dutch contractor SBM Offshore on the construction of a fourth FPSO vessel for installation at the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.
Russia strikes deal on Iran's multi-trillion dollar Chalous gas field as ‘final act securing control over European energy market’
Tehran said to be expecting geopolitical payoff by giving up control of field that makes Iran holder of world’s biggest gas reserves.
AsianOil: Petronas signs raft of CCUS agreements
Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas has signed a number of agreements this month with international partners that focus on developing carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology.
GLNG: Details disclosed of Cheniere’s LNG supply deal with France’s Engie
Leading US LNG producer Cheniere Energy struck a deal to supply the super-chilled fuel to France’s Engie earlier this year, according to a letter to the US Department of Energy whose details have now been made public.
NorthAmOil: Freeport LNG announces CCS plan amid news of stake sale
Freeport LNG Development has partnered with Talos Energy to jointly develop a carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility to serve the Freeport liquefaction terminal. Meanwhile, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is selling its stake in the plant.
AfrOil: Shell, Equinor resume talks on Tanzania LNG project
Tanzania’s Energy Minister January Makamba confirmed last week that his country’s government had resumed talks with several international oil companies on the Tanzania LNG project.
EurOil: Germany hits back against nuclear
AfrElec: South African business leaders back besieged Eskom management after power cuts
German regulator Bundesnetzagentur suspends the approval of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, gas prices spike
In a surprise decision, the German Bundesnetzagentur, responsible for awarding the certification that would allow the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, has suspended the process, killing off hopes for an early start to the pipeline's work.
FSUOGM: Sechin warns of energy “super cycle”
Russia’s state-owned Rosneft has followed other oil and gas majors in reporting a surge in profits in the third quarter on the back of higher prices, with its CEO Igor Sechin predicting a “super cycle” in energy markets.
Serbia set to exempt major polluters from environmental permits for three more years
Emissions from coal power plants in Serbia and other Western Balkan countries have been found to cause widespread damage to health both within the region and in nearby countries.
Cabinet fires GarPok director allegedly for attempt to pay to all green energy producers
Cabinet fires GarPok director allegedly for attempt to pay to all green energy producers
Uzbekistan: People no longer in the dark about power shortages
Until now, officials had been silent about ongoing power cuts, even calling them a thing of the past.
AFrElec: UK funding to support developing cities and regions transition to net zero by 2050
The UK government has announced GBP27.5mn ($37.1mn) of seed funding to support the UK Urban Climate Action Programme in a bid to tackle climate change and reduce emissions in cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Climate change ‘destroying honey production in Kyrgyzstan’
Disappearing glaciers leading to a loss of meltwater, leaving beekeepers high and dry.
Uzbekistan tells COP26 it aims to cut emissions by 35% within decade
Deputy PM says climate in Central Asia changing twice as fast as in other regions due to the drying up of the Aral Sea.
AsiaElec: Japan’s geothermal energy boost
REM: Biden to sign $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, funds modernised grid and ports
US President Joe Biden will sign into law the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
ENERGO: Turkey’s Calik to build thermal power plant in Uzbekistan
‘Expect less water next year,’ Kyrgyzstan warns downstream neighbours
Relations between upstream and downstream Central Asian countries can be tense. This won’t help.
NorthAmOil: Biden administration denies considering Line 5 shutdown
The administration of US President Joe Biden has denied reports that it was considering shutting down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline, which is at the centre of a dispute with the State of Michigan.
GLNG: ARC strikes deal to supply gas to LNG Canada
ARC Resources said last week that it had struck a deal to supply natural gas to a member of the LNG Canada consortium, which is building an LNG export terminal on the British Columbia coast.
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