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KSE: Russian seaborne oil exports fall to lowest level since September 2022, but oil revenues surge
In August 2023, Russian seaborne oil exports reached their lowest point since September 2022, according to the September edition of ‘Russian Oil Tracker’ by KSE Institute. This decline came as Russia reduced its reliance on Western markets.
German coal utility RWE cuts Emsland nuclear reactor rods, stretching the limits of the law to secure its coal power investments, say sources
Management at the German coal utility RWE is reportedly pushing the boundaries of national laws concerning nuclear reactor dismantling. The company is aiming to make the Emsland reactor as difficult to restart as possible.
MEOG: Bapco Energies to monetise assets
Uzbekistan debuts green sovereign bonds on LSE
NorthAmOil: Biden’s oil, gas lease plan is evidence of his “failed” energy policies, says API
Europe’s war on CO2 emissions goes global
The EU has launched the first system anywhere to impose CO2 emissions tariffs on imported goods including iron and steel, cement, aluminium, electricity and hydrogen. These are all carbon-intensive goods.
Two catastrophic years obliterate 10% of Swiss glacier volume
Glaciers in Switzerland lost 6% of their volume in 2022. Then 2023 saw a further 4% destroyed, representing the second-largest decline since measurements began, says research from the Swiss Academy of Sciences.
Oslo-listed PetroNor E&P boosts prospects for Nigeria offshore gas project, ups stake in Aje permit
Qatar's Nebras Power plans 1 GW wind plant in Karakalpakstan
Baking land, bath tub warm seas, melting ice caps - in charts
The seas are the temperature of bath water and the land is baking. This year the rise the global temperature in June already passed the 1.5C limit compared to the 1850-1900 base set in the Paris Accords as the upper limit for global warming.
Turkey hikes electricity tariff for industry by 25%
For households, the government introduced aggressive price cuts prior to the national elections held in May. They are still receiving electricity at prices half of wholesale prices.
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