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GLNG: PNG government wants bigger stake in PNG LNG
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has said that it would want to up its stake in the PNG LNG project if the proposed takeover of Oil Search by Santos goes ahead.
NorthAmOil: Chevron to aim for net zero by 2050
Chevron announced this week that it would pursue net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
DMEA: Ruwais cancellation and another IPO
MEOG: New targets and rebranding
LatAmOil: Indigenous protest halts ONP pipeline flows
A group of indigenous Peruvians took over the facilities of Pump Station #5 along the Northern Oil Pipeline (ONP) last week in an act that forced the national oil company Petroperu, the owner of ONP, to halt crude shipments.
AfrOil: ReconAfrica’s seismic survey draws fire from NGO
Toronto-listed Reconnaissance Africa Energy, known as ReconAfrica, has come under fire from a local non-governmental organisation called Frack Free Namibia.
AsianOil: ENN seals long-term LNG supply deal with Cheniere
Chinese utility ENN Natural Gas has signed a new long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with the US’ Cheniere Energy.
FSUOGM: European gas prices slide back after Putin comments
China looks to Kazakh coal amid energy crisis
But how much coal Kazakhstan already sells China is a mystery, because the two sides publish different figures.
From Dutch earthquakes to a UK fracking ban: how declining European gas supply has contributed to the current crisis
There are many underlying causes behind the current gas supply crisis unfolding in Europe. A “V” shaped market has seen global gas demand surge but adding to a perfect storm is that the EU's own gas production has been plummeting.
CEE/SEE countries unite in defence of nuclear power
EU’s pro-nuclear member states want nuclear energy to be included in the bloc's green taxonomy as a way to ameliorate climate change.
EurOil: Repsol raises 2030 clean energy target
bneGREEN: Bulgaria to propose three dates for closure of coal-fired power plants
Sofia is under pressure to draw up a timeline to shut down its coal plants before the European Commission approves its recovery plan.
STOLYPIN: It isn’t the ‘Usual Suspect' who is really 'weaponising gas'
That naughty Vladimir Putin is up to his tricks again. Not weaponising football hooligans or COVID vaccines this time, but gas. Politicians are queuing up to blame Russia. The trouble is, this is not just bad analysis but also bad politics.
ING: Winter is coming… and so is further volatility for energy markets
Energy prices have seen significant strength recently. European gas prices have rallied 94% during September, taking them to record levels. Oil and coal have also strengthened.
COMMENT: Energy lobby dominates Czech climate change debate
Whoever wins the election, the energy lobby will continue to slow down the country's transformation to a carbon-neutral future.
How Taliban rule will either assure or doom the TAPI gas pipeline
Afghanistan’s new rulers say the Turkmen-led mega-infrastructure investment is a “priority project”. Sceptics say that with the “nation building” impetus from the US gone, financing will be out of reach.
WEBINAR & PODCAST: Natural gas burning bright – are sky-high gas prices the new norm?
Natural gas prices are at historical highs and breaking records on a nearly daily basis. Are sky-high prices here to stay? What is driving the surge? bne IntelliNews hosted three veterans of the Russian market to discuss the issues.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Uzbeks wonder why they’re suffering neverending gasoline price hikes
Rather than pay steep prices, many motorists in Uzbekistan hook up dangerous gas cylinders to their vehicles to access cheaper fuel. The “liberalised market” is not working for them.
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.
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