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European gas prices slide back after Putin hints Russia may help "stabilise" the market
Natural gas prices in Europe took a dive on the afternoon of October 6, after Russian President Vladimir Putin hinted that Gazprom might release more supply onto the market.
AsiaElec: Renewables could halve India’s generating costs
India stands to gain the most from a rapid roll-out of renewables if current green technology is harnessed to reach net zero, a recent report from Wärtsilä has forecast.
AfrElec: Norfund invests €10mn in pan-African rural electrification leader Baobab+
Pan-African solar kits distributor Baobab+ has received €10mn from the Norwegian government’s investment fund for developing countries.
EACOP consortium reportedly close to signing pipe supply agreements
The consortium set up to build and operate the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is reportedly close to finalising arrangements with future suppliers of steel pipe.
ENERGO: Turkey PV tender to allocate 1.5 GW of solar capacity via 76 mini procurements
LatAmOil: Colombia’s hydrogen ambitions
Colombia’s government has finalised and published a long-term plan for the establishment of a domestic hydrogen industry.
AfrOil: EACOP reportedly close to signing pipe supply deals
The consortium set up to build and operate the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is reportedly close to finalising arrangements with future suppliers of steel pipe.
NorthAmOil: Ottawa invokes 1977 treaty amid Line 5 dispute
The Canadian government invoked Article Six of the 1977 Transit Pipelines Treaty on October 4 amid a dispute over Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline with the State of Michigan.
GLNG: QP strengthens Asian ties with pair of Chinese deals
State-owned Qatar Petroleum (QP) has signed a pair of deals with Chinese companies in the last two weeks that highlight the role of Asian players in Doha’s expansion plans.
EurOil: more UK energy suppliers go under
FSUOGM: Prosecutors push for delay in Gyetvay case
DMEA: Iraqi and Nigerian refining updates
MEOG: Iraqi exports and Qatari deals
AsianOil: India raises gas prices
The Indian government has increased natural gas prices for the majority of the country’s production by 62% for the next six months.
Ukraine claims Gazprom gas deal with Hungary is “use of gas as a weapon”, demands sanctions
National gas company Naftogaz and the pipeline operator Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine claimed on October 1 that last week’s deal by Russia’s Gazprom to supply Hungary is use of gas as a "weapon" and have called for sanctions.
Erdogan says Turkey looking at fighter jet, submarine and more nuclear cooperation with Russia
Turkish president may be trying to force Washington to cut his regime some slack. Biden ambassador nominee for Ankara has said he will push Turkey to “live up to its status as a Nato ally”.
Ecuador to fund construction of new transmission system for oil sector
The government of Ecuador will make funds available to private companies for the construction of $1.9bn worth of new energy facilities, including a new transmission system for the oil sector.
Eni launches Cabaça North at Block 15/06
Italy’s Eni said last week that it had launched the Cabaça North development project at Block 15/06 offshore Angola.
AfrElec: Coal closures could save megacities from pollution-related deaths
The closure of coal fired-plants located close to urban centres across the developing world in line with the 1.5 degree climate targets would prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths and drastically cut the economic fallout of air pollution.
AsiaElec: Asia’s poorest nations call for rich states to keep their $100bn funding promises
A group of 11 of Asia’s poorest countries have called on the world’s richest states to keep to their promise of $100bn per year in climate finance in order to protect some of the world’s most vulnerable countries from climate change.
LatAmOil: Ecuador funds new transmission system for oil sector
The government of Ecuador will make funds available to private companies for the construction of $1.9bn worth of new energy facilities, including a new transmission system for the oil sector.
AfrOil: Eni launches Cabaça North at Block 15/06
Italy’s Eni has launched the Cabaça North development project at Block 15/06 offshore Angola.
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