US prosecutors on Wednesday charged five Russian nationals for sanctions evasion and other violations related to the shipment of military technologies bought from US manufacturers by Russian buyers, some of which have ended up on the battlefield in Ukraine. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say the electronic components purchased by Russian …
Read More »Germany Risks Wasting Billions on LNG Projects
Germany is at risk of wasting billions of euros on boosting liquefied natural gas imports instead of moving toward sustainable alternatives like energy efficiency, according to a new report. The country faces about 200 billion euros ($196 billion) of additional costs for gas imports by the end of the decade, …
Read More »Saudi Aramco to Push Ahead with IPO of Oil-Trading Unit
Saudi Aramco is pushing ahead with plans for an initial public offering of its energy-trading business and is targeting a listing in Riyadh for the end of the year or early 2023, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The world’s top oil producer is in the process of adding more banks …
Read More »Erdoğan, Putin Agree to Form Natural Gas Hub in Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Wednesday that he had agreed with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to form a natural gas hub in Turkey. Speaking to members of his AK Party in parliament, Erdoğan said Putin had said Europe can obtain its gas supply from the hub in Turkey. Putin …
Read More »Saudi Arabia, Japan Seek Oil Market Stability through Dialogue
Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura underscored the significance of supporting the stability of global oil market by promoting dialogue and cooperation between producing and consuming countries. During a meeting via video conference on Wednesday, the ministers affirmed that …
Read More »IEA: Surge in Renewables and EVs has Limited Global Emissions
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels globally are expected to rise by just under 1% in 2022, a much smaller increase compared to last year’s thanks to record deployment of renewable energy sources and electric vehicles, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a new analysis …
Read More »Biden Plans to Refill the SPR when Oil Prices Fall below $72
The Biden administration will start buying crude to replenish the strategic petroleum reserve when prices fall to between $67 and $72 per barrel, the White House said in a fact sheet. “As part of its commitment to ensure replenishment of the SPR, the DOE is finalizing a rule that will …
Read More »China’s LNG Imports are Set for a Record-Breaking Plunge
Amid tepid demand and high spot prices, China is expected to see an unprecedented slump in its liquefied natural gas imports this year, ceding the world’s top LNG importer status back to Japan. Chinese buyers are expected to largely stay away from spot purchases on the LNG market as inventories …
Read More »Solar and Wind Helped the EU to Save 11 Billion Euros on Gas Imports
Record power generation from solar and wind helped the European Union save $10.75 billion (11 billion euros) on natural gas imports since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a new study by environmental think tanks E3G and Ember finds. Wind and solar energy sources accounted for a record 24% of EU …
Read More »Demand for Russian Crude Rises in India, China
Vessel tracking data suggest that the demand for Russian crude oil seems to be picking up, especially among India, China, and Turkey, according to media reports. The three countries have been Russia’s most reliable buyers of its crude during its ongoing conflict with Ukraine amid sanctions threat, reports said. Shipments …
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