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Oilex finds new buyer Cooper-Eromanga assets

28 May 2020

Australian junior Oilex has found another buyer for its interests in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin after its first deal fell through in April.

US extends tax credit deadlines for green projects

28 May 2020

The US government has extended ITC and PTC deadlines for green projects

Pakistan may cut fuel prices despite refiners’ concerns

28 May 2020

Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has reportedly called for retail gasoline prices to be reduced despite warnings of a looming fuel shortage.

Indian refinery runs plummet in April

28 May 2020

India’s refinery runs fell 28.8% year on year to 14.75mn tonnes (3.6mn barrels per day) in April as the country’s prolonged coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown drove down oil product demand.

Pertamina to bring Balikpapan refinery back on stream in June

28 May 2020

Indonesian national oil company (NOC) Pertamina said this week that it intended to restart its Balikpapan refinery from June 1 as Indonesia weighs up plans to ease or even exit its lockdown.

SA insists Eskom install flue gas scrubbers at Medupi

28 May 2020

The South African government has ruled that Eskom must install flue gas desulphurisation equipment at the Medupi power plant.

Santos completes acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ gas assets

28 May 2020

Australian independent Santos has completed its acquisition of US super-major ConocoPhillips’ northern Australia and Timor-Leste assets for a reduced upfront price.

Indonesia’s Mako gas field receives resource boost

28 May 2020

Conrad Petroleum’s Mako natural gas field offshore Indonesia has seen its resources upgraded significantly following an independent audit, junior partner Coro Energy said this week.

For first time Turkey’s LNG imports outstrip pipeline gas imports

28 May 2020

Gas delivered via pipelines from Russia and Iran down 72% y/y and 33% y/y in March. US expanding shipments of liquefied natural gas amid glut as spot prices fall.

Petronas cuts spending amid collapsing profits

28 May 2020

Petronas intends to cut spending across the board after low energy prices more than halved the company’s bottom line in the first quarter.

ConocoPhillips reaffirms Alaska production cut even as TAPS ramps flows back up

27 May 2020

ConocoPhillips, the largest oil producer in Alaska, has reaffirmed a plan to cut output by around 100,000 barrels per day in the state in June, which comes despite flows on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System being ramped back up.

Enbridge seeks rate increase on oil pipelines

27 May 2020

Calgary-based Enbridge has proposed raising the tariff rates on its Express and Platte crude pipelines, which carry Canadian oil to points in the US.

TC Energy completes sale of Coastal GasLink stake

27 May 2020

Canada’s TC Energy has completed the sale of a 65% stake in the Coastal GasLink pipeline, which it is building in British Columbia.

Amazon announces five solar projects in China, Australia and US

27 May 2020

Amazon has announced five new renewable energy projects in China, Australia and the US

China to install 600 MW of solar in Zambia

27 May 2020

China to install 600 MW of solar in Zambia

Siemens Gamesa to install 14-MW offshore turbines at Taiwan’s Hai Long 2

27 May 2020

Siemens Gamesa to install 14-MW offshore turbines at Taiwan’s Hai Long 2