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GNL Quintero and partners moving ahead with green hydrogen project

8 September 2021

The backers of a green hydrogen project in Chile are said to have already arranged to sell more than half of their initial production.

AfrElec: Engie, Scatec to produce green hydrogen in South Africa

8 September 2021

France’s Engie has signed a contract with Release by Scatec, a subsidiary of Norwegian independent power producer Scatec, to produce green hydrogen for the Mogalakwena platinum mine in Limpopo Province of South Africa.

Another East African pipeline faces ESG challenges

8 September 2021

Turkana County authorities have continued to fight Kenya’s government over land acquisition for the oil pipeline component of the LAPSSET project.

GLNG: Indian firms reportedly in talks over Arctic LNG 2 stake

7 September 2021

Two Indian companies, Petronet LNG and ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), are reportedly in discussions about buying a stake in Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, which is being developed by Novatek.

NorthAmOil: Chevron reportedly seeking to exit Eagle Ford

7 September 2021

Super-major Chevron is seeking a sale of its assets in the Eagle Ford shale play in Texas, as part of efforts to regularly review its portfolio.

LatAmOil: Chile moving ahead with green hydrogen project

7 September 2021

The backers of a green hydrogen project in Chile are said to have already arranged to sell more than half of their initial production.

AfrOil: Another East African pipeline faces ESG challenges

7 September 2021

Josphat Nanok, the governor of Kenya’s Turkana county, and James Lomenen Ekomwa, an MP representing Turkana South, have criticised the government’s approach to acquiring land for the Lokichar-Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline (LLCOP).

AsianOil: McDermott installs platform offshore Vietnam

7 September 2021

International service provider McDermott has successfully installed a production platform over the Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet (SVDN) gas and condensate field in Vietnam’s offshore Nam Con Son Basin.

Western Balkans coal power plants defy emissions rules, causing thousands of deaths

7 September 2021

Air pollution from coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans caused the deaths of around 19,000 people in three years, says a new study.

Nord Stream 2 completed as last pipe section welded into place

7 September 2021

The last piece of pipe was welded into place on September 7, completing the construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia’s vast Yamal gas fields directly to Germany and bypassing Ukraine.

EV market may create copper deficit

3 September 2021

Auto fleets' shift to electric vehicles in a global drive to cut carbon emissions will involve a drawdown on copper that could transform markets, and spur additional supply.

Petrobras under pressure from shareholders to exclude 14 blocks from 17th Bidding Round

2 September 2021

Petrobras has been asked by a group of shareholders to eliminate more than a dozen offshore blocks from the roster of sites included in the 17th Bidding Round.

FPRI BMB Ukraine: Ukraine records one of its hottest summers ever

2 September 2021

Summer 2020 was one of the hottest ever recorded in Ukraine. With the agriculture sector generating about a tenth of the country’s GDP and employing 22% of the population, experts suggest that Ukraine is more sensitive to climate change than many.

AfrElec: Eskom outlines ambitious $7.2bn investment in wind and solar

1 September 2021

South Africa’s Eskom aims to invest ZAR106bn ($7.2bn) in 5.6 GW of new solar capacity and 8.2 GW of new wind projects over the next decade in a bid to reduce emissions and lessen coal’s dominance of the economy.

AsiaElec: South Korea’s oil and gas funding calls green commitments into question

1 September 2021

South Korea provided $127bn in support for overseas oil and gas projects between 2011 and 2020 as government-backed development finance institutions (DFIs) continued to support fossil fuels as the government talked up green energy.

The crushing weight of China’s debt burden on Eurasia

1 September 2021

Emerging European economies were already facing heavy debt burdens before the pandemic. Now it’s worse. Several countries in Eurasia and Emerging Europe are struggling to pay off huge loans they took from China.