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Ørsted sells 50% of Borssele 1 & 2 to Norges Bank Investment Management

7 April 2021

Ørsted has signed an agreement with Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) to sell 50% of Ørsted's 752-MW Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm.

Lukoil rethinks Sangomar bid

6 April 2021

Russia’s Lukoil has abandoned its attempt to join RSSD, the joint venture set up to develop the Sangomar block offshore Senegal, from Australia’s FAR Ltd.

GLNG: LNG trade booms

6 April 2021

The global LNG trade is booming. Last week it was reported that deliveries of the super-chilled fuel had grown the most in a year in March, as Asia and Europe refilled inventories depleted over the winter and countries bounced back from the pandemic.

NorthAmOil: Another mega-deal for Pioneer

6 April 2021

Pioneer Natural Resources announced last week that it had struck a deal to buy DoublePoint Energy for $6.4bn in cash and stock.

AsianOil: Australia’s “gas-led recovery” faces industry pushback

6 April 2021

The Australian upstream industry is once more pushing back at aspects of the federal government’s plans for a “gas-led recovery”.

LatAmOil: Colombia’s progress on the fracking front

6 April 2021

Colombia has taken another step down the road towards development of its unconventional hydrocarbon resources, via the government’s decision to grant provisional approval to the Platero investigative project.

AfrOil: Lukoil rethinks Sangomar bid

6 April 2021

Russia’s Lukoil has abandoned its attempt to join RSSD, the joint venture set up to develop the Sangomar block offshore Senegal, through acquiring Australia’s FAR Ltd.

Romgaz is sole bidder for ExxonMobil’s stake in Black Sea project

6 April 2021

Romgaz seeks to buy ExxonMobil's stake in the Neptun Deep offshore gas field.

Protecting Pemex

1 April 2021

Mexico’s president has submitted a bill that would allow government agencies to suspend fuel traders’ licences in the event of “imminent danger ... for national security, energy security or the national economy.”

Government wants a solar panel on every roof in Serbia

31 March 2021

Draft law aims to turn Serbia into a nation of energy prosumers as Belgrade pursues energy transition.

More problems for Mozambique LNG

31 March 2021

ASWJ's latest campaign in Cabo Delgado appears to be directed at Total’s $20bn Mozambique LNG mega-project.

“Extensive” solar opportunities, potential for wind and geothermal power in Albania

30 March 2021

Irena report identifies opportunities for solar, wind and geothermal energy as Albania moves away from reliance on hydropower.

AfrOil: Mozambique’s security setback

30 March 2021

The Mozambique LNG consortium has suffered another serious setback within the last week.

LatAmOil: AMLO’s latest salvo

30 March 2021

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has reportedly stepped up his campaign to secure state control over the energy industry.