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REM: British prime minister may U-turn on onshore wind
Russia proposes Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan join “gas union”
Goal of proposed union is to coordinate transport of Russian gas across Central Asia as Moscow seeks new markets in response to Western sanctions.
Kazakh authorities threaten to nationalise energy firms over ongoing blackouts
Warning issued after accident at a power plant in northern Kazakhstan that left thousands without electricity amid freezing temperatures in the city of Ekibastuz.
Oil price cap deal still proves elusive for EU
EU negotiators ended talks on capping Russian oil prices on November 25 without coming to a hoped-for agreement, as Poland and the Baltic States opposed a proposal that they felt would have left Moscow with too much revenue from its crude exports.
FSUOGM: FSB claims sabotage foiled at "South Stream" gas pipeline
DMEA: Israel eyes new gas export route to Europe
NewMed Energy (Israel) has indicated that it does not want Egypt’s LNG plants to be the sole export outlet for natural gas from the Leviathan field.
AfrOil: Eco Atlantic strikes out at Gazania-1
UK-based Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas said it had not found any crude oil or natural gas in the Gazania-1 exploration well at Block 2B offshore South Africa in the Orange basin.
EurOil: Equinor, partners sign off on $1.4bn gas field development
LatAmOil: EPA imposes new permitting requirement on USVI refinery
The US EPA has told the owner of the Limetree Bay Refinery in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) that it may not resume operations unless it first obtains a new comprehensive Clean Air Permit.
AsianOil: Indonesia set to decommission first offshore platform
Azerbaijan's State Oil Fund reports over $5bn in losses from asset management and FX in first nine months
SOFAZ reported losses from asset management of $2.659bn, or 5.7% of its value, as well as extra-budgetary expenses amounting to $2.46bn, largely due to exchange rate appreciation.
Gazprom admits Moldova paid its bills but keeps December deliveries at under half of contracted amount
Energy crisis in Moldova continues as Gazprom refuses to increase deliveries, accusing Chisinau of "frequent payment breaches".
Three contenders reportedly in race for Enel’s €1.9bn Romanian energy assets
Italian utility group Enel plans to sell its subsidiaries in several countries including Romania next year.
ENERGO: Three contenders reportedly in race for Enel’s €1.9bn of Romanian energy assets
MEOG: PIF hires banks for ADES IPO
NorthAmOil: COP27 - Canada faces criticism for oil and gas stance
AsiaElec: Japanese engine-maker goes green in India
Investigation indicates that companies with US ties are assisting Venezuelan fuel shipments
Two companies with ties to the US appear to be assisting Venezuela in transporting large amounts of petroleum products to the world market via an Iranian-built tanker.
National Energy Corp. of Trinidad and Tobago will attend conferences to promote energy services
State-owned National Energy Corp. of Trinidad and Tobago will participate in at least three major oil and gas summits next year in an effort to help the country’s energy services sector expand.
Gazprom unveils its biggest investment programme in eight years as it begins to reorientate to the east
Gazprom announced its biggest investment programme since 2014 of $35bn as the company prepares to embark on major capital-intensive work that may include new pipelines to Europe and China and suggests is may be expecting higher earnings from Europe.
Company sources say Pemex has been paying fines rather than meeting environmental standards
Mexico’s national oil company Pemex has been paying fines for violating environmental regulations rather than rectifying its underlying deficiencies, two senior company sources told Reuters last week.
Moldovans respond to latest blackout with solidarity for Ukraine
When their country was plunged into darkness, Moldovans joined Ukrainians in tweeting their defiance of Russia with the hashtag #withoutyou.
REM: US solar module maker First Solar to supply 4.9 GW to Intersect Power
US solar firm First Solar has agreed to supply an additional 4.9 GW DC of its thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules to Intersect Power.
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