India plans to introduce new rules requiring domestic manufacturers to make solar cells and other key components in the solar module supply chain, India’s Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Raj Kumar Singh, said on Friday. The new rules could be introduced in a couple of years, the …
Read More »Exxon Makes up for Lost Time with $60B Shale Deal
Three years ago, oil prices dipped below zero and Scott Sheffield’s company — like so many other producers — was in trouble. The long-time oil man had built Pioneer Natural Resources Co. from a family-run domestic driller into one of the largest acreage holders in the Permian Basin, a massive …
Read More »SPGC Cumulative Gas Output Exceeds $1.9 tcm in 25 Years
The managing director of South Pars Gas Company (SPGC) said that 1.96 trillion cubic meters (tcm) of natural gas have been processed by the complex refineries and injected into the country’s gas network since the complex was launched 25 years ago. Speaking to Shana on the occasion of the complex’s …
Read More »Venezuela’s Crude Production Faces Uphill Battle despite Sanctions Relief
The United States has eased its sanctions on Venezuela following an election deal. This follows four years of sanctions on its oil and gas industry, restricting the South American oil giant’s production and export levels. Despite the tough restrictions on the country’s energy industry, Venezuela continued to produce and export …
Read More »Capacity of Iran’s Renewable Power Plants Reaches 1,088 MW
The capacity of Iran’s renewable power plants has reached 1,088.18 megawatts (MW), the country’s Energy Ministry announced. Based on the Energy Ministry data, of the mentioned total capacity, 364.89 MW is supplied by wind power plants, 465.65 MW is provided by solar power plants, 99.47 MW is supplied by small …
Read More »Equinor Begins Production from North Sea Oil Field ahead of Schedule
Equinor announced that production from the Breidablikk oil field in the North Sea started on Oct. 20, four months ahead of schedule and within budget. Tied back to the Grane platform, the subsea field holds almost 200 MMbbl of recoverable oil. The partners are Equinor (operator), Petoro, Vår Energi and …
Read More »Global Natural Gas Supply Needs $7 Trillion Investment to Meet Demand
Around $7 trillion in global investments in natural gas supply are necessary to ensure enough gas and avoid supply crunches through 2050, according to the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ). As countries look to cut emissions and shift to gas from coal, these investments will have to go to …
Read More »India Expected to Reject Russian Demand to Pay for Oil in Chinese Yuan
India’s government is expected to reject demands from Russian oil companies to pay for Russia’s crude oil imports in Chinese yuan, Indian officials told Bloomberg on Friday. Russia and its companies need Chinese currency as Russian trade has become much more reliant on China after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and …
Read More »Oil Prices Drop as Hopes of a De-Escalation in the Middle East Rise
Oil prices experienced a decline towards the end of the week following the release of two American detainees by Hamas in Gaza, raising hopes that the Israeli-Palestinian crisis might not escalate further, averting potential disruptions in oil supplies across the Middle East. Brent crude futures dipped by 22 cents, or …
Read More »China’s Largest Onshore Gas Condensate Field Brought on Stream by PetroChina
China’s upstream giant PetroChina has brought on stream the country’s largest onshore gas condensate field, Bozidabei, in northwestern China’s Tarim basin. The production start-up marks a major milestone in China’s pursuit of energy security. Covering 13,000 square kilometres in the southern part of Xinjiang, the field includes a gas processing …
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