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Mozambique expects Rovuma LNG FID next year

4 June 2020

Mozambique’s National Petroleum Institute has said this week that it expects ExxonMobil to make a final investment decision on the Rovuma LNG project next year. However, the super-major has dismissed the comments as speculation.

NSW CBM moratorium advances

4 June 2020

New South Wales’ Upper House passed a controversial Bill on June 3 that seeks to ban coal-bed methane (CBM) development within the state.

PNG suspends trading of Oil Search shares

4 June 2020

Oil Search revealed this week that Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) market regulator had ordered the National Stock Exchange (PNGX) to suspend trading of the company’s shares.

Jadestone’s first-quarter profits jump 22%

4 June 2020

Asia-focused independent Jadestone Energy has reported a 22.4% year-on-year jump in its first-quarter net profit to $13.1mn.

Egypt wants more information about EuroAfrica Interconnector

4 June 2020

Egypt wants more information about EuroAfrica Interconnector

Eskom holds coal talks, has no deadline for unbundling

4 June 2020

South Africa’s Eskom is holding talks with seven private coal suppliers in a bid to renegotiate prices, which are at what CEO Andre de Ruyter said were “inflated above market prices.”

QP reserves South Korean LNG shipbuilding capacity in $19bn megadeal

4 June 2020

QP has agreed to reserve LNG shipbuilding capacity with three South Korean shipbuilders in an order worth $19bn as the company pushes on with its gas expansion plans.

Pertamina, CPC close to building West Java petrochemical plant

4 June 2020

Indonesia’s state-owned Pertamina and Taiwan’s state-run CPC are reportedly set to build joint petrochemical complex in West Java Province.

OIL struggles to cap gas well blowout

4 June 2020

The Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has sent to a team to inspect state-run Oil India Ltd’s (OIL) well in Assam State, which has been leaking natural gas and condensate for more than a week.

EBRD support for green energy continues during COVID-19 crisis

4 June 2020

Renewables energy projects have continued to be approved during the COVID-19 lockdown period, despite fears that governments would abandon climate change and sustainability and rely on tried-and-tested fossil fuels to stimulate their economies.

Asian LNG prices slump once more

4 June 2020

The global oversupply of LNG and the destruction of Asian demand owing to the COVID-19 pandemic have sent spot prices spiralling for a second week.

Nigerian President outlines grid deal with Siemens

4 June 2020

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved his government’s 2019 deal with Siemens to rehabilitate the country’s ailing power grid.

Russian fuel spill declared federal emergency

4 June 2020

The Kremlin has declared a spill of diesel fuel at the power plant of Norilsk Nickel metals major in the Krasnoyarsk region as a federal emergency, and heads may start rolling as deep structural ESG dangers are exposed.

EOG, Parsley cautiously bring shale wells back online

4 June 2020

As West Texas Intermediate prices stay relatively stable and rise above $36 per barrel, a couple of stronger shale drillers are indicating that they will bring some of the production they shut in back online.

Guyana forging ahead with gas-to-power project

4 June 2020

Guyana’s government is reportedly moving forward with plans to use natural gas from the offshore Stabroek block as fuel for domestic electricity production.

Venezuela hikes gasoline prices, alters rules governing fuel sales

4 June 2020

Venezuela’s government has made significant changes to regulations governing gasoline pricing and distribution.

Chevron to cut workforce as ExxonMobil resists layoffs

4 June 2020

Chevron said on May 27 that it would cut its global workforce of around 45,000 by 10-15% in response to the oil industry downturn.