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Cryopeak, Sumitomo sign MoU on LNG bunkering
Canada-based Cryopeak LNG Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s Sumitomo on the development of an LNG bunker fuel supply chain in the Pacific Northwest.
Lummus picked for Duqm petchem technologies
US extends Iraq waiver to buy gas from Iran by 60 days
Massachusetts senators call for shutdown of Weymouth compressor station
The US Senators for Massachusetts called this week for Enbridge to halt operations at its Weymouth compressor station after it experienced an equipment failure earlier this month that resulted in a release of natural gas.
Naftogaz of Ukraine reports negative EBITDA in 1H20
Maine awards 546 MW of green utility-scale capacity
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) procured 17 renewable energy projects this week, with 482 MW out of the 546 MW of projects approved this week going to solar developers.
Iran claims progress in persuading Korea to release $7bn of funds frozen under US pressure
PVH, Madrid Polytechnic to collaborate on bifacial photovoltaics
PVH and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), through UPM’s Solar Energy Institute (IES), have signed a collaboration agreement for a six-month study of bifacial photovoltaic systems at the PVH Innovation Centre.
Norway launches ambitious CCS project
Norway on September 21 submitted a white paper to Parliament, proposing to launch a $2.7bn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project named Longship (Langskip in Norwegian).
GE to supply 13-MW Haliade-X turbines to Dogger Bank
GE Renewable Energy is to install 190 of its 13-MW Haliade-X offshore turbines to SSE Renewables and Equinor’s Dogger Bank wind farm, which is set to be the largest offshore wind farm when complete.
Vessels for Nord Stream 2 construction denied insurance
Polish miners escalate protests as restructuring talks with government stall
Warsaw has proposed that coal’s share in electricity generation will fall to 37-56% in 2030 and then to just 11-28% in 2040. Miners flatly reject the plan.
Fitch affirms Promigas ratings
US-based Fitch Ratings said last week that it had affirmed the credit ratings of Promigas, a Colombian natural gas transporter, and reported that its outlook for the company was stable.
Venezuela and Iran take the next step
The latest tankers to bring Iranian fuel to Venezuela are also handling the latter country’s crude exports.
Ecuador to call tender for Esmeraldas refinery in December
Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Resources will call a tender for the right to operate the Esmeraldas refinery in late December.
Canada’s Crystallex asks US court to set date for PDVH stock sale
Crystallex, a Canadian mining firm, has asked a judge in the US federal court system to set a date for the sale of shares in Citgo's parent company PdV Holding (PDVH), a US-based affiliate of Venezuela’s national oil company (NOC) PdVSA.
Hague court backs Chevron in $9.5bn Ecuador case
The District Court of The Hague has backed US supermajor Chevron in its dispute with Ecuador’s government over alleged environmental damage in the Amazon region.
Maersk Drilling to halve CO2 emissions by 2030
EU Parliament backs applying emissions trading to shipping
Zennor pushes back Finlaggan launch by one year
PGNiG acquires more Norwegian field stakes
Shell renews interest in Alaska
Royal Dutch Shell has proposed exploring for oil and gas in state waters offshore Alaska, around five years after it abandoned its last attempt at exploration off the state’s coast.
EBRD arranges financing for Kazakh solar plant
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is organising a $42.6mn financing package for the construction of a 76-MW peak solar plant in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region.
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