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Ukrainian government orders merger of Centrenergo with DTEK-leased mine

Biden takes aim at Turkey’s “provocative actions” against Greece and Erdogan’s Hagia Sophia conversion

India to replace coal with more renewables

India plans to retire a generation of elderly and outdated coal-fired power plants and to replace them with solar and wind projects in a bid to have 175 GW of green capacity by 2022.

Spain outlines green hydrogen plans

Spain has approved plans to replace 25% of its current fossil-fuel-sourced hydrogen with green hydrogen as part of plans to meet international carbon emissions targets.

Fossil fuel producers not prepared to meet Paris targets

None of the world’s fossil fuel producers will be able to limit climate warming to 2°C by 2050, according to new research published this week

European Parliament votes to raise emissions reduction target to 60%

The European Parliament has voted raise to 60% the EU’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target for 2030.

Shell affiliate hires Nigerian company to build gas distribution pipelines

Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell (UK/Netherlands), has contracted a Nigerian company to build distribution pipelines that will serve a facility established by the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

Outlines of Nigeria’s new oil and gas regime becoming clearer

As more details of the PIB come to light, Nigeria appears to be working towards significant changes and greater transparency.

Libyan oil output reportedly approaching 300,000 bpd

Libya has reportedly succeeded in boosting crude oil output levels more than three-fold since the lifting of a blockade on its Mediterranean export terminals.

Aramco, Sumitomo provide $2bn loan to petchem venture

Construction starts on Tula urea plant

EU backs €1bn in energy infrastructure support, talks up hydrogen potential

Higher prices to support Russian utility sector in 3Q20

Kazatomprom to focus on medium term contracts and stop spot market selling

EBRD may provide $250mn sovereign loan to Egypt’s Alexandria Petroleum Company

Some 200 workers test positive at MOL's flagship polyol investment site

Poland’s power corp Tauron plans PLN1bn bond issue in potential co-op with EBRD

Slovenia’s final energy consumption down 2% in 2019

Albania and Kosovo sign agreement to set up joint power exchange company

Slovakia wants to raise its recycling rate to 55% by 2026

Italy’s Iveco to supply 100 CNG-fuelled trucks to Argentina

The Italian manufacturing firm Iveco, an affiliate of the US-Italian CNH Industrial group, has won a contract to deliver 100 CNG-powered trucks powered to NRG Argentina, a supplier to the oil and gas industry.

Golar LNG, BP strike agreement on delivery date for Gimi FLNG vessel

Bermuda-registered Golar LNG has struck a deal with BP (UK) on setting a new target date for the conversion of the Gimi LNG tanker into a floating LNG (FLNG) unit for the Greater Tortue/Ahmeyim project offshore Senegal/Mauritania.

Argentina, Brazil press ahead with talks on $1.2bn gas pipeline

Argentina has held another round of discussions with Brazil on plans for the construction of a pipeline to transport gas from unconventional fields in the Vaca Muerta shale formation to southern Brazil.

NLNG sees LPG output rising to 350,000 tonnes this year

Nigeria LNG (NLNG), the four-member consortium that operates a natural gas liquefaction plant on Bonny Island, is aiming to produce some 350,000 tonnes of LPG in 2020, up from 275,000 tonnes last year.

Turkey’s bid to join EU now further away from success than ever says Commission

In hard-hitting report, bloc’s executive slams Ankara’s treatment of economy, democracy and judiciary. Lira slips, partly also on reports that Turks are readying to test Russian missiles.