Despite the surge in renewable energy additions, the world is not yet on track to reach the goal of tripling renewables capacity by 2030, according to the Renewables 2024 report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday. Global renewable capacity is expected to grow by 2.7 times by …

Saudi Arabia is poised to make a multibillion-dollar investment in green hydrogen, with plans to establish a new company dedicated to producing the low-carbon fuel, reported Bloomberg, citing sources. This initiative is part of the kingdom’s broader strategy to diversify away from oil and gas while maintaining its status as …

According to a new report from Norway’s DNV, emissions from the energy sector are set to peak this year. The peak would be driven by the increased deployment of solar generation and battery storage. The report claims emissions may eventually halve by 2050, as non-hydrocarbon sources of energy come to …

The global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has hit 266GW, an increase of 9% over the past year, according to a new report by RenewableUK. The number of projects has increased globally during that time from 285 to 316. The pipeline includes projects at any stage: fully operational, under …

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on October 7 told Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico that Kyiv will not extend a gas-transit deal with Russia when it expires at year’s end, a move likely to increase tensions between the EU and NATO member and Ukraine, which aspires to join both organizations. “Ukraine …

Low natural gas prices, hotter summer weather, and new generation capacity sent U.S. natural gas-fired power generation to a new all-time high this summer, on some days of which gas-fired electricity made up nearly half of total power output. This summer’s record-high was hit on August 2, when America’s natural …

Russian oil companies and officials have discussed the possible ban on diesel exports for firms not producing diesel, due to rising prices and the risk of oil companies not getting their state subsidies, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting unnamed sources. Currently, Russia has a ban on gasoline …

China, the world’s largest LNG importer, is set to keep the number-one spot this year and next and be an increasingly influential force on the global market as its natural gas storage is nearing capacity ahead of the winter. China has spent years stockpiling gas, especially with high import volumes …

For the first time since the end of August, Libya’s oil production exceeded 1 million barrels per day (bpd) on Sunday, after the warring factions reached a deal on how to elect the new leadership of the African OPEC member’s central bank. Libya’s oil output stood at 1.067 million bpd …

The world’s largest crude exporter, Saudi Arabia, has raised the price of its flagship grade to Asia by more than expected amid high volatility in international oil prices amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Saudi Aramco in the weekend raised the price of its Arab Light grade loading …