During the Covid-19 pandemic, when oil prices fell to a record low, governments and energy companies worldwide began to shift their focus to green alternatives. Many governments introduced ambitious climate pledges and introduced decarbonisation targets, encouraging industries to explore ways to cut carbon. One of the most promising energies for …
Read More »Europe’s Energy Transition Depends on Rare Earth Independence
The European Union is looking to expand its rare earths production to help fuel an accelerated green transition, as the demand from countries in the bloc continues to grow in line with the deployment of more renewable energy capacity. Ramping up production would also help the EU reduce its reliance …
Read More »Why China Is Driving Short-Term Oil Prices but OPEC still Holds the Lever
For most of the past decade, oil markets have treated decisions by OPEC as the primary signal for price direction. That hierarchy is being tested, but not overturned. What has changed is where traders look for short-term cues. Increasingly, those cues are coming from China, not because Beijing controls supply, …
Read More »Libya’s Oil Reserves, Reforms Draw Investors despite the Risks
Libya’s vast fossil fuel potential and “investor-friendly reforms” are attracting global energy firms despite the inherent political risks, a boost for the oil-rich African nation. The latest bid round from the country offers 22 blocks with an estimated 10bn barrels of available resources and 18bn barrels yet to be discovered, …
Read More »Oil Prices Tumble with Russia-Ukraine Deal in Sight
Oil prices settled more than 2% lower on Saturday as investors weighed a looming global supply glut, while also keeping an eye on a potential Ukraine peace deal ahead of talks this weekend between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump. Brent crude futures settled down $1.60 or …
Read More »China’s Tarim Oilfield Records Solar Generation of over 2 Billion kwh
The annual solar power generation at PetroChina Tarim Oilfield, China’s third-largest onshore oil and gas field, has surpassed 2 billion kWh as of Sunday. To date, Tarim Oilfield has completed five centralized solar power projects with a total installed capacity of 2.6 million kilowatts. There are also 239 distributed photovoltaic …
Read More »A Big End to the Year for BP
BP is closing out the year with a flurry of moves that underline a decisive shift in strategy, marked by major portfolio changes, a leadership transition, and continued momentum in upstream project delivery. The company has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Castrol lubricants business, one of BP’s …
Read More »Oil, Gold Trading Pauses as Global Markets Close for Christmas
Global trading in oil and precious metals was suspended on Thursday due to the Christmas holiday, leading to subdued market activity and the absence of daily price updates. According to the latest closing data before the holiday, Brent crude settled at $62.29 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …
Read More »U.S. Ready for Partnership in India’s Nuclear Energy Industry
The United States has expressed willingness to cooperate with India in the nuclear energy sector as Asia’s second-largest economy opens its civil nuclear industry to private investment and foreign participation. “We welcome India’s new #SHANTIBill, a step towards a stronger energy security partnership and peaceful civil nuclear cooperation,” according to …
Read More »Oil Prices Inch up on US Action against Venezuela
Oil prices rose slightly on Friday after the U.S. put greater economic pressure on Venezuelan oil shipments and carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of the government in Abuja. Brent crude futures rose 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $62.30 per barrel at 0456 …
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