Namibia could see an oil boom thanks to several major discoveries that suggest there could be more oil yet to come. An influx of foreign investment has helped Namibia to begin exploring its oil and gas potential, and it looks like it may be quickly paying off with several new …
Read More »Oil Falls for Third Day on Demand Woes before U.S. Stockpile Data
Oil fell for a third day as a hastening downturn in the euro area added to wider worries about economic growth in top importer China. West Texas Intermediate futures for October fell toward US$79 a barrel. The contraction in euro-area private sector activity intensified in August, while manufacturing remained in …
Read More »BRICS Expansion could Reshape Global Energy Markets
From August 22nd to 24th, BRICS leaders are set to convene in South Africa, marking a pivotal moment for this loosely knit coalition of major non-Western nations including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The conference aims not only to strengthen cooperation but to forge a robust international alliance …
Read More »Equinor Launches the World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm
Norway’s energy major Equinor is today launching the world’s largest floating wind power installation, with 88 MW of capacity. The Hywind Tampen installation, offshore Norway, will supply electricity to oil and gas platforms in the area, Reuters notes in a report on the news. According to Equinor, the wind park …
Read More »Japan to Release Fukushima Water into Ocean despite Protests and Concerns
Japan will start releasing more than 1 million tonnes of treated radioactive water into the ocean from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on August 24, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday at a meeting of Cabinet ministers involved in the plan. The water will initially be released in …
Read More »Russia’s Flagship Oil above $60 does Little to Halt G7 Services
The price of Russia’s flagship oil may have jumped above a Group of Seven imposed cap but that has done little to impede the provision of western services for the trade. The number of ships calling at the nation’s ports that are either western owned or insured has fallen slightly …
Read More »Qatar in Talks to Build New Chemical Plant in Algeria
Qatar is paving the way to build a new chemical plant in Algeria as part of a potential partnership with the country’s state-owned Sonatrach, Elkhabar Daily reported. The partnership between Qatar’s Power International Holding and Sonatrach would include the construction of a new petrochemical complex that will produce raw materials …
Read More »Equinor to Cut Emissions with Electric Power in North Sea
Equinor will replace two gas turbines with heat recovery to produce electric power. This will reduce annual CO2 emissions by 95 000 t. Statfjord C will change its power solution to cut emissions. A new steam turbine will produce electricity based on surplus heat from two gas compressors. This will …
Read More »Japan to Release Fukushima Water into Ocean Starting Aug. 24
Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China. The plan, approved two years ago by the Japanese government …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Secures Financing for $2.4 Billion Solar Project
Several Saudi firms, including oil giant Aramco and a company owned by the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, announced on Sunday the financial close of a major solar project in Saudi Arabia worth $2.37 billion in investment, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of …
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