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Russian Rosatom could ship first LNG on Northern Sea Route by April 2024

8 December 2023

Russian nuclear energy agency and contractor Rostatom could send icebreakers to escort liquefied natural gas tankers of gas major Novatek on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to the Asian market between January and April 2023.

SOFAZ revenues from the sale of profitable oil and gas exceeded $7.6bn for past 11 months

8 December 2023

Receipts to the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) from profitable oil and gas sales from the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) block and the Shah Deniz field from January-November 2023 totalled $7.66bn.

South Africa expected to appoint Dan Marokane as new CEO of power utility Eskom

8 December 2023

South Africa expected to appoint Dan Marokane as new CEO of power utility Eskom

Poland’s Orlen Synthos Green Energy receives permit for six SMR projects

8 December 2023

Orlen Synthos Green Energy, a joint venture between Poland's state-owned oil and gas company Orlen and the industrial group Synthos, received a so-called decision-in-principle for the development of six small modular reactors in various locations.

Pertamina nears final investment decision for LNG Abadi Block Masela project

8 December 2023

Indonesia-owned gas company Pertamina is on the brink of making a crucial final investment decision for the LNG Abadi Block Masela project in the Tanimbar Islands

PLN and Hydrogen de France join forces for renewable energy advancements in Indonesia

8 December 2023

In a move towards sustainable energy initiatives, Indonesia-owned electricity company PT PLN has entered into a business agreement with Hydrogen de France, a French company

Chevron announces $16bn 2024 capex budget

8 December 2023

Chevron has announced a capital expenditure range of $15.5 to $16.5bn for consolidated subsidiaries, and an affiliate capex budget of around $3bn for 2024, an increase of 11% compared with 2023.

State-owned electricity company PLN collaborates with Pupuk Indonesia and ACWA Power for green hydrogen and green ammonia advancement

8 December 2023

In a move towards achieving clean energy goals, PT PLN, PT Pupuk Indonesia, and ACWA Power have officially entered into a Joint Development Agreement to cooperate on the development of integrated green hydrogen and green ammonia

Vietnam proposes incentives to boost rooftop solar power

8 December 2023

The Vietnamese government has proposed new incentive policies aimed at boosting the development of rooftop solar power across the country

Second APR-1400 reactor at Shin Hanul NPP in South Korea goes critical

8 December 2023

Unit 2 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea has achieved a sustained chain reaction, marking a crucial step in its operational readiness

TotalEnergies sells Natref refinery stake to Prax Group

7 December 2023

UK-based Prax Group has agreed to purchase TotalEnergies SE’s (Total) minority stake in South Africa’s National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Natref) refinery in a move to expand its presence on the continent.

Estonia’s Enefit Green to invest €150mn in 90 MW wind farm in western Lithuania

7 December 2023

Enefit Green, the renewable energy arm of Estonia's state-owned energy group Eesti Energia, is set to build a 90-megawatt (MW) wind farm in the western Lithuanian district of Kelme for €150mn, regional newswire BNS reported on December 7.

ExxonMobil on track for $14bn further earnings, cash flow growth by 2027

7 December 2023

ExxonMobil expects to deliver $14bn annual earnings and cash flow growth from the end of 2023-2027, according to a new corporate plan.

Iran calls for co-operation with Kuwait over disputed gas field

7 December 2023

Iran called for “friendly and constructive co-operation,” after the Persian Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) categorically rejected any Iranian stake in a disputed gas field claimed by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.