EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas

12 September 2024

Global heating could exceed 3°C by end of century, say researchers

11 September 2024

Methane emissions are rising faster than ever before, says new research led by Stanford University. The problem is so dire that global heating could exceed 3°C by the end of century, a level at which there would be chaos at an unprecedented level.

Norway's intelligence chief warns of higher risk of Russian attacks on energy facilities

11 September 2024

Norway’s foreign intelligence chief has said the risk of Russian sabotage against critical infrastructure, including oil and gas facilities has increased over the past year.

Equinor strikes oil, gas near Kristin field off Norway

11 September 2024

Norway's state oil company Equinor has found gas and oil in the Haltenbanken Vest Unit prospect in the Norwegian Sea.

Eni, Snam start up Italy's first industrial-scale CCS project

11 September 2024

Eni and Snam have launched injection operations at Italy’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and storage project.

Orlen announces removal plans for WW2 bomb found at Czech refinery

11 September 2024

Polish energy group Orlen has announced plans for the removal of an unexploded World War 2 bomb that was discovered at its 5.4mn-tonne per year refining and petrochemical complex in Litvinov.

Eni nears start on Livorno biofuel project

11 September 2024

Italy’s Eni is set to launch construction work in the near future as part of the planned conversion of the idled 84,000 barrel per day oil refinery in Livorno into Italy’s third biorefinery.

Serbia's NIS and China's Sinopec sign agreement on green energy

10 September 2024

Serbia's oil and gas company NIS signed a memorandum on scientific and technological cooperation with China's Sinopec Petroleum Engineering Corporation on September 9.

Recovery in German chemicals sector stalls in Q2

10 September 2024

The recovery in Germany’s chemicals industry stalled during the second quarter.

MOL reaches agreements securing Druzhba crude deliveries

10 September 2024

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has concluded agreements to secure the continuous transport of crude through the Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline through Belarus and Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia.

Russia, Serbia must renew gas supply contract, says Putin

10 September 2024

Russia and Serbia must address the looming expiry of their gas supply contract next year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

OPEC+ delays planned unwinding of cuts amid pressures

9 September 2024

In June, eight members, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq and the UAE, said that they would begin unwinding some of their “voluntary” cuts from October.

Azeri president expects "breakthrough" in Ukraine gas transit talks

9 September 2024

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said on September 5 he was confident there would be a “breakthrough” in negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv to maintain Russian pipeline flow through Ukraine to Europe.

Czech gas reserves are at 93%

9 September 2024

Czechia’s gas storage capacity is 93% full, the country’s Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Sikela stated.

Premium energy basins: Focus on emissions reduction as oil and gas demand persists [Energy Insights]

6 September 2024

Despite the accelerating energy transition, oil and gas will remain central to the global energy mix for the foreseeable future as the key hydrocarbon sources continue to satisfy global primary energy demand.

North Macedonia and Serbia advance plans for new gas interconnector

6 September 2024

North Macedonia's Transport Minister, Aleksandar Nikoloski, discussed plans for a new gas interconnector with Serbia during a meeting in Belgrade on September 5 with Serbia's Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic.

Slovenian government approves plan for Lendava-Ljutomer gas transmission pipeline

6 September 2024

The Slovenian government has approved the spatial plan for Lendava-Ljutomer gas transmission pipeline, a crucial project aimed at connecting the Slovenian and Hungarian gas pipeline systems.

Shell to cut 20% of exploration staff as CEO expands cost-saving drive to core oil business

5 September 2024

CEO Wael Sawan is targeting a 20% cut in these divisions, extending his cost-saving initiatives beyond the previously affected renewables and low-carbon segments.

Turkish-Turkmen gas supply plans for Europe: strategic masterstroke or risky bet?

5 September 2024

Turkmenistan is the fourth-largest holder of confirmed natural gas reserves in the world, with an estimated 19.5 trillion cubic metres of reserves.

Putin proposes new gas deal with Serbia

5 September 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed initiating discussions with Serbia on a new gas agreement as the existing deal is set to expire in March 2025, local news portal eKapija reported on September 4.

MOL starts production at green hydrogen plant at Hungarian refinery

5 September 2024

MOL has started production at the largest green hydrogen plant in Central and Eastern Europe, located at its Danube refinery near Budapest. The 10-MW capacity plant will produce 1,600 tonnes of carbon-neutral green hydrogen annually.