Siemens Energy, Moss Maritime, DNV and Fearnleys have developed an LNG vessel design that will be powered by a hybrid combined-cycle power and propulsion plant. Under the concept, many engine components, including the main engines can be removed from the ship. The backbone of the vessel’s hybrid combined-cycle, power and …
Read More »China Signs Major Railroad Deal with Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Bypassing Russia
China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have signed a long-anticipated agreement to push ahead with the construction of a railroad linking their countries that will, if completed, establish a shorter route to Europe, bypassing sanctions-hit Russia. The three governments signed the agreement on September 14 on the sidelines of a summit of …
Read More »The Unintended Consequences of the EU Energy Emergency Plan
This week saw the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen do something that would have probably been considered the opposite of democracy just a few years ago. She proposed that governments impose a ceiling on certain energy producers’ revenues and add a windfall profit for Big Oil majors. Called …
Read More »Saudi Oil Driller Hires Goldman, HSBC, SNB Capital for IPO
Arabian Drilling Co., a Saudi oilfield-services firm partly held by Schlumberger NV, hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc, HSBC Holdings Plc and SNB Capital to manage its IPO in Riyadh, seeking to join a steady stream of Gulf firms tapping equity markets. The firm will sell 26.7 million shares, or a …
Read More »Venezuela Receives Third Iran-Made Oil Tanker
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro says the country has received an advanced oil tanker from Iran as part of a contract between Tehran and Caracas based on which the Islamic Republic has so far delivered three advanced vessels to the South American country. “We have just received a ship with the …
Read More »Libya is Second Largest Oil Producer in Africa, OPEC Says
Angola and Libya have overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s highest crude oil producers, a report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said. The monthly OPEC report showed an increase in oil production by ten countries last August, led by Libya, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as Libyan production reached …
Read More »Turkey to Pay for Quarter of Russian Gas in Rubles
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday Turkey would pay for a quarter of its Russian natural gas imports in rubles under a new set of deals designed to boost trade. Putin made the announcement in opening remarks of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of …
Read More »Russian Energy Firm’s Subsidiaries Seized in Germany
Berlin took control of the German operations of Russian oil firm Rosneft to secure energy supplies which have been disrupted after Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. Rosneft’s German subsidiaries, which account for about 12 percent of oil refining capacity in the country, were placed under trusteeship of the Federal Network Agency, …
Read More »Türkiye a Reliable Route for Gas Deliveries from Russia
Türkiye is a “reliable route” for gas deliveries from Russia, the Russian president said on Friday. During a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Putin thanked Erdogan for the Ukraine grain deal. He expressed hope …
Read More »Oil Prices Record Third Straight Weekly Losses amid Recession Fears
Oil prices rose on Friday, Sept. 16, but declined for the third consecutive week amid recession concerns. Crude prices were driven by China’s data that reflected the success of stimulus measures in supporting the economy to face the repercussions of COVID-19, as retail sales and industrial production rose more than …
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