Global natural gas demand will sputter for the next three years, as soaring prices and the threat of further Russian supply cuts discourage consumption. Gas use is expected to slip 0.5% this year as reduced economic activity in Asia and a sharp drop in European gas demand overshadows more buoyant …

Oil major, TotalEnergies has pledged to upscale investment in Nigeria, targeting more oil and gas production in the next five years. The firm said, it is also deepening partnership with the federal government to achieve its target of providing electricity to 80 per cent of the population by 2030. In …

Iran’s oil minister says the project for development of Azadegan joint oil field in the Persian Gulf, will become operational with a 7-billion-dollar funding by a consortium of mostly private sector investors. “For the first time in the history of Iran’s oil industry, the integrated project for the development of …

Four floating storage and regasification units are planned for deployment offshore Germany along with two permanent onshore sites, with an emphasis upon the FSRUs to help secure near-term and medium-term gas supplies. The German government has earmarked 2.94 billion euros ($3.07 billion) for the projects, set to be developed by …

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on Tuesday that it will increase nuclear power’s contribution to the national energy mix to 30% or more by 2030. President Yoon Suk-yeol has rejected the idea of phasing out nuclear energy, and made it a key pledge of his campaign …

The European Union (EU) is planning a deal with Namibia to support the country’s nascent green hydrogen sector and boost its own imports of the fuel, EU and Namibian officials said, as the bloc works to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Hydrogen has long been touted as a less …

For the first time, the US is supplying more natural gas to Europe than Russia sends by pipelines, according to the International Energy Agency. Europe is seeking alternatives such as US liquefied natural gas to Russian supplies after Gazprom PJSC slashed shipments through Nord Stream, its biggest pipeline to Europe, …

The Atlantic Council has disclosed that Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, secretary general for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), will join the Atlantic Council as a distinguished fellow in the Global Energy Center after the conclusion of his term at OPEC on July 31. Barkindo’s fellowship at the council …

Oil prices edged higher on Monday as output disruptions in Libya and planned shutdowns in Norway offset concerns that an economic slowdown would dampen demand. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $111.92 per barrel at 0705 GMT for a 0.26% increase after the previous session closed at $111.63 a …

Tokyo continues viewing the Sakhalin-2 project as important from the standpoint of providing power and gas supplies to Japan and intends to continue protecting its interests in the project, spokesman of the Japan’s government Seiji Kihara said on Monday. “The Sakhalin-2 is an important project for Japan from the standpoint …