Parvin Faghfouri Azar

EU Plans for Life without Russian Gas amid Inflation Spike

European Union leaders on Friday, June 24, warned that “cheap energy is gone” and agreed to boost preparations for further cuts in Russian gas, accusing Moscow of “weaponizing” energy via a supply squeeze which Germany warned could partly shut its industry. A day after celebrations over setting Kyiv on the …

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Iran’s Non-Oil Exports Up 21%

Iran’s customs office (IRICA) announced that the country’s non-oil exports have increased 21% in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (started on March 21). IRICA Chief Alireza Moqaddasi said on Wednesday that Iran had a trade surplus of $605mln in the June quarter. He added that Iran’s trade …

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Aramco Plans 12GW Renewables Investment

Saudi Aramco’s plan to invest in 12,000MW of renewable energy by 2030 entails investing in the kingdom’s national renewable energy programme as well as through affiliate investments in renewables and purchase of renewable energy certificates. “Those will likely primarily come in the form of investments in Public Investment Fund’s (PIF’s) …

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Qatar to Demand EU Sign Long-Term LNG Deals

Qatar plans to insist on terms that will lock Europe Union countries in for two decades of liquefied natural gas purchases, a move that will complicate the bloc’s goal to cut emissions while also reducing its dependence on Russian fuel. The Persian Gulf state, one of the world’s top LNG …

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