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European gas prices slide back after Putin hints Russia may help "stabilise" the market

6 October 2021

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

6 October 2021

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+

5 October 2021

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

5 October 2021

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.

LatAmOil: Colombia’s hydrogen ambitions

5 October 2021

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

5 October 2021

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

5 October 2021

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

5 October 2021

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.

AsianOil: India raises gas prices

4 October 2021

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

2 October 2021

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

30 September 2021

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

30 September 2021

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

30 September 2021

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

29 September 2021

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

29 September 2021

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

29 September 2021

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

29 September 2021

Italy’s Eni has launched the Cabaça North development project at Block 15/06 offshore Angola.