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EU taps Kazakhstan for rare earths, green hydrogen

10 November 2022

Kazakhstan is itching to get its lithium out of the ground.

Exim Bank US offers $3bn financing for Romanian nuclear reactors

10 November 2022

Romania plans to build two new reactors of 700MW net each at its sole nuclear power plant at Cernavoda.

Argentina extends ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy’s exploration licence for MLO_113 by one year

10 November 2022

Argentina’s Energy Secretariat has agreed to extend the term of the exploration permit granted to subsidiaries of ExxonMobil (US) and QatarEnergy for MLO_113, a block in the West Malvinas basin.

Guyana launches first competitive licensing round for offshore blocks

10 November 2022

Guyana has launched its first-ever competitive oil and gas licensing round and is now accepting bids for 14 offshore blocks, the country’s Ministry of Natural Resources said on November 4.

Seadrill launches drilling operations at Bacalhau oilfield, Equinor reports

9 November 2022

Norway’s Equinor said last week that its contractor Seadrill Management (UK) had begun drilling operations at Bacalhau, an oilfield located offshore Brazil in the Santos basin.

US reportedly discussing Trinidad and Tobago’s plan to use Venezuelan gas for Atlantic LNG

9 November 2022

The US government has reportedly agreed to discuss Trinidad and Tobago’s request for a waiver from sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector in order to secure more feedstock for Atlantic LNG.

Biden’s climate plans likely to face opposition

9 November 2022

With results still coming in for the US midterm elections, much remains up in the air. But one thing is clear: the Republican rout that many expected was a red ripple not a red wave, say analysts. Republicans tend to be less friendly to clean energy.

Germany plans 50 GW of offshore wind by 2035

9 November 2022

An agreement has been reached in Germany for a higher goal of 50 GW of offshore wind installations by 2035. The goal had been 40 GW.

Jagdeo: Guyana’s new refinery will serve domestic consumers, not regional market

9 November 2022

Guyana's vice president says the country is building an oil refinery to meet the needs of the domestic fuel market, not because it hopes to supply regional fuel markets.

PdVSA set to deliver two cargoes of oil to Eni in November

9 November 2022

Venezuela’s national oil company PdVSA is reportedly set to deliver two cargoes of diluted crude oil to a subsidiary of Eni (Italy) this month.

Ørsted’s profit soars on farm-downs of two large offshore wind projects

9 November 2022

Leading Danish energy firm Ørsted has raised its profit outlook for 2022 because power prices have been high, but the company posted third-quarter earnings below expectations due to lagging performance in its offshore wind unit.

Japan’s largest utility teams up with Scottish offshore wind company

9 November 2022

A subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Japan’s largest electricity utility, is for the first time venturing into overseas offshore floating wind markets.

Pampa Energía will invest $550mn in 2023 to boost unconventional gas production

9 November 2022

Argentina’s Pampa Energía will spend $550mn next year on efforts to increase production rates at unconventional gas fields in the Vaca Muerta shale formation.

Heritage Petroleum reports on tax payments to Port of Spain in FY 2022

9 November 2022

Heritage Petroleum Co. Ltd, Trinidad and Tobago’s state-owned oil company, paid TTD4.8bn ($707.61mn) in taxes to the government during Fiscal Year 2022.