American oil giant ExxonMobil has completed its exit from the Russian market after President Vladimir Putin ordered the expropriation of its assets, the company said. ExxonMobil had been in negotiations with the Russian authorities to sell its more than $4 billion in assets — including its largest Russian investment, a …
Read More »India and Japan Considering Stakes in Sakhalin-1 Oil Project
The India-based Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is looking to buy a stake in the Russian firm managing the Sakhalin-1 project, while Japan is holding talks with stakeholders to decide on the project, according to Reuters. Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement to transfer operations …
Read More »Green Hydrogen Seen Competing with LNG within a Decade
The cost of clean hydrogen will fall to that of liquefied natural gas in a decade as global efforts to replace fossil fuels accelerate, according to Europe’s biggest operator of gas infrastructure. “Green hydrogen today is not economically competitive against alternative energy sources, which will not be the case in …
Read More »Germany Extends Nuclear power amid Energy Crisis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ordered the country’s three remaining nuclear power stations to keep operating until mid-April, as the energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hurts the economy. Originally Germany planned to phase out all three by the end of this year. Mr Scholz’s order overruled the …
Read More »EU to Announce Interim Gas Market Steps with no Quick Price Cap
The European Union is unveiling a new emergency package to tackle the energy crunch, betting on steps to bolster solidarity among member states. But the bloc will refrain from immediate gas-price caps amid political divisions and concerns over security of supply. The European Commission plans Tuesday to propose measures to …
Read More »Equinor Gearing up for Two North Sea Wells
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) last week granted Equinor a drilling permit for wellbores 34/6-6 S and 34/6-6 A, expected to be drilled in November and December 2022, respectively. The prospect is named Angulata Brent. Both wells are located in production licence 554, between Garantiana and Visund fields. The licence …
Read More »Russia’s Gazprom: If Europe Imposes Price Cap, Gas Supplies will be Halted
The introduction of a price cap on Russian gas in Europe, if such a decision is made, will be a violation of the contractual terms and will entail the termination of supplies, Alexey Miller, the head of Russian energy giant Gazprom, said on Sunday. “We are guided by the contracts …
Read More »US Selling Its Gas to European Countries at High Price
Russian representative in Vienna-based International Organizations says the US supplies liquefied natural gas to Europe at a price 4 times higher than on the US home market. Mikhail Ulyanov in a tweet on late Sunday pointed to the US action in selling its gas to European countries at a high …
Read More »NATO Begins Nuclear Military Exercises
NATO begins planned nuclear exercises that will last until October 30. Their purpose is to ensure the effectiveness of the Alliance’s containment. Training flights are taking place in Belgium, which is hosting the exercise, and flights over the North Sea and Great Britain are also planned. This year’s exercises come …
Read More »Iran Energy Minister Calls for Expansion of Ties with Nicaragua
Iran’s Minister of Energy Al-Akbar Mehrabian highlighted the country’s cooperation with Latin American states and called for fostering relations with Nicaragua. Mehrabian made the remarks at a video conference with a Nicaraguan delegation. Referring to the history of Iran’s cooperation with Latin American countries, including Nicaragua and Venezuela, the minister …
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