Even if supply from Russia via Ukraine ends, the European Union can still meet its natural gas needs in next year’s winter by utilizing the bloc’s storage facilities and rolling back consumption before the peak season, according to a new industry analysis. The transit contract between the two warring countries …
Read More »Russia’s Lukoil Visits Baghdad to Discuss Oil Projects in Iraq
Recently, a delegation from the Russian oil corporation Lukoil visited Baghdad to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani to discuss matters about the company’s activities in the country. Lukoil gave a thorough update on their current activities in Iraq’s West Qurna 2 and Eridu oil fields, emphasizing the …
Read More »Oman’s National Oil Company Raises $2B in Record-Breaking IPO
Oman’s national oil company OQ’s upstream business part, OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP), reports that its landmark initial public offering (IPO) has raised $2 billion. The latter is a clear sign that national and international interest in GCC-based oil companies is still very high. The IPO result makes OQEP the …
Read More »Europe’s Renewable Power Prices Drop
Moderating inflation and reduced market volatility compared to 2022 and 2023 resulted in lower prices for renewable electricity in power purchase agreements across Europe. During the third quarter of 2024, power purchase agreements (PPAs) for electricity sourced from renewable energy showed a 12.4% decline in price, compared to the same …
Read More »Rosatom Eyes Massive Expansion by 2045
Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, is set to present its long-term strategic development plan in 2025, mapping out its vision through 2045. This announcement came from Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. The timing coincides with the 80th anniversary of Russia’s nuclear industry. The …
Read More »BMW Says EU Ban on Gasoline Cars from 2035 is “no Longer Realistic”
Germany’s car manufacturing giant BMW is warning that an EU ban on the sale of gasoline and diesel cars from 2035 is “no longer realistic” amid slow EV sales as the European auto industry will see a “massive shrinking” with such a ban. European carmakers are already struggling with their …
Read More »India Plans $109 Billion of Grid Investments to Boost Renewables
India plans a massive upgrade and expansion of its power transmission system, expecting investment opportunities of $109 billion to support the integration of renewable energy sources and storage solutions, the power ministry has said. India’s new National Electricity Plan (Transmission) envisages the addition of hundreds of thousands of kilometers of …
Read More »Iraq Exports over 5 Million Barrels of Oil to US in September
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Tuesday that Iraq exported more than five million barrels of crude oil to the United States in September. Iraq’s exports of oil to the United States in September reached 5.97 million barrels, representing an increase compared to the country’s oil exports to …
Read More »African Nations Plan to Launch their own Energy Bank
African countries are planning to launch their own financing vehicle for oil and gas projects in the face of growing pressure from Western financial institutions to abandon the development of these resources. The group of 18 states needs $5 billion to kickstart what it calls an energy bank. They call …
Read More »EU Debates Future of Russian Gas Imports as Ukraine Pipeline Deal Nears End
European energy ministers are weighing two options for importing Russian natural gas, which continues to flow into the EU despite the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 15. At a meeting in Luxembourg, ministers from the EU’s 27 member countries are set to discuss their readiness for the upcoming …
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