Polish pipeline operator PERN said Tuesday it repaired a leak in a section of the Druzhba pipeline where authorities had detected a leak. PERN said technical services “restored full functionality of the damaged pipeline on Monday evening.” “Now the company’s focus will focus on clearing the area and restoring it …
Read More »Energy Agencies are Conflicted about Rising Oil Demand
The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that it expected global oil demand to peak at the end of the decade earlier this month. Meanwhile, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said oil demand could reach 110 bpd by 2045, above the peak IEA estimate. But if these major …
Read More »Food Crisis Follows Energy Crisis in Europe
Last year, Europe was in the grips of a gas crunch that sent the price of electricity—and everything produced with its participation—soaring. Then the crisis eased, thanks in no small part to the unusually mild winter as well as to record high U.S. LNG imports. Now, food prices are soaring. …
Read More »Wind-Powered North Sea Natural Gas Project Halted over Emissions Uncertainty
A court in the Netherlands has suspended a project for natural gas drilling and extraction in the North Sea due to potential environmental damage. The offshore gas project, proposed by Netherlands-based company ONE-Dyas, was approved by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate in June last year. The Dutch …
Read More »China’s Top Oil Companies to Invest $14.5 Billion in Renewable Energy
China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has committed to net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2060. The move is a significant change in direction for the country, which has heavily relied on coal-fired power plants for much of its energy needs. In response, state-owned energy majors have started ramping …
Read More »Kazakhstan Faces Political Pressure to Diversify its Oil Export Routes
Astana is upbeat about boosting oil exports, despite caveats over how the war in Ukraine may impact markets and questions about its recently launched shipments to Europe. Kazakhstan plans to increase oil supplies via its main export pipeline to Russia by over a third by the end of next year, …
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