OPEC oil producer Iraq intends to award a new project for the construction of a solar power plant with a generation capacity of 700 megawatts, the country’s Electricity Minister Ziyad Ali Fadel was quoted as saying on Friday by Baghdad Al-Yaum news agency. The minister noted that the Cabinet would …

The ongoing closure of several oilfields in Libya has cost the North African country the production of 340,000 oil barrels, oil minister Mohamed Aoun told Dubai-based Asharq TV. Production at the El Feel, Sharara and 108 oilfields was shut on Thursday in a protest by the Al-Zawi tribe against the …

The world oil demand will grow by a healthy 2.2 million to 104.25 million barrel per day (mb/d), in 2024, said the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in its review, thus raising its 2023 forecast to 2.4 mb/d, following an upward revision of about 0.1 mbn/d from last …

Iraq’s oil production may be impacted by a recent agreement to pay for Iranian gas imports through a barter deal involving fuel oil and crude oil from Baghdad, according to a state oil marketing company SOMO source. Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani announced the deal to solve difficulties in paying …

Shell Plc is exploring options for its global renewable power operations, including a potential stake sale to outside investors, people with knowledge of the matter said. The UK energy giant is working with advisers to study a range of possibilities that could also include separating the business into a more …

Energy firms in Germany are spinning off their coal operations to appease ESG pressures from banks and investors, with several operators already separating the dirty coal business from renewable power generation. However, the spin-offs could only raise emissions if the owners of the coal assets continue to operate them, analysts …

The European Union is asking European aluminum and zinc manufacturers whether they can produce key chip metals gallium and germanium as byproducts in their smelters as it seeks alternatives after China imposed export restrictions. Last week, China sent shockwaves through the supply chain and chip markets after announcing export controls …

Russia could deliver on at least part of its pledge to reduce oil exports next month as its western ports are planned to ship up to 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) lower crude volumes in August compared to July, Reuters reported exclusively on Friday, quoting sources with knowledge of the …

Wind and solar power generation will continue surging to the point of accounting for more than one-third of global electricity by 2030, up from 12% now, according to a new analysis by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a nonprofit organization focused on the energy transition. The expected further surge in …

The second meeting of the Interdepartmental working group on the development of hydrogen energy was held in Turkmenistan under the leadership of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Berdyniyaz Myatiev, Trend reports. According to the official source of Turkmenistan, during the meeting, the participants considered a set of priority tasks, in …