More than a decade ago, back in 2010, Scientific American asked, “Is the U.S. Falling Behind in the Clean Energy Race?” In the twelve years following, that question has been answered: unequivocally, yes. While other countries around the world have been developing renewable energy technology as their best hope at …
Read More »Russia’s near-Record LNG Shipments Show World’s Struggle to Cut Reliance
Russian liquefied natural gas shipments increased in October to nearly a record, illustrating how the world is struggling to curb its dependence on the major supplier ahead of winter. LNG exports from Russia rose 1.1% year on year in October to the highest level since March, according to ship-tracking data …
Read More »Oil Rises on Drop in US Crude Inventories, Weaker Dollar
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday after industry data showed a surprise drop in US crude inventories, suggesting demand is holding up despite steep interest-rate hikes dampening global growth. Brent crude futures rose $1.13, or 1.2%, to $95.78 a barrel at 4.41am GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Russia Set to Reroute most of Its Oil under New Price Cap
New G7 and European Union sanctions on Russian oil exports will have a muted impact on flows and global prices according to analysts polled by Reuters, as Russia is set to largely succeed in rerouting its trade eastward. The market is set to be deprived of a maximum of 2 …
Read More »OPEC Sec Gen: Oil Investment Lag Sowing Seeds for Future Energy Crises
The world must act swiftly to invest in oil to prevent future energy emergencies as global demand for the hydrocarbon grows in the long term, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Tuesday, November 1. “If we don’t get it right this time, …
Read More »China and India Lead LNG Regas Additions in Asia
China and India will significantly expand their LNG import infrastructure over the next five years with the pair, led by China, set to record the highest LNG regasification capacity additions in Asia. China is set to register the highest liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification capacity additions in Asia between 2022 …
Read More »Russian Investors to Spend $4.5b in 7 Iran Oilfields
The Iranian oil minister said Russian investors and companies have finalized a contract for developing 7 oil and gas fields with Iran worth $4.5 billion, and some projects have achieved 7 to 35% physical progress so far. Speaking in a coordination meeting with the representatives of different working groups of …
Read More »Japan Calls on Population to Conserve Energy
Japan is calling on people and businesses to repeat the energy conservation drive from the summer this winter, as energy scarcity and LNG price inflation continue to take a toll. Japanese citizens are being advised to turn off the lights in rooms they are not using and to wear an …
Read More »QatarEnergy Announces Oil Discovery in Brazil Field
QatarEnergy has announced an oil discovery in the 4-BRSA-1386D-RJS well in Brazil’s world class Sépia oil field, which is located in the prolific Santos Basin in water depths of about 2,000 meters off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. QatarEnergy acquired a working interest in the Sépia Co-Participated Area in …
Read More »How Record U.S. Gas Exports could Fuel the Energy Transition
The United States has been exporting natural gas at record levels this year, with exporters making big profits on it and expected to continue making big profits because of Europe’s continued demand for the commodity. Yet prices at home have begun to climb higher, too, because natural gas production is …
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