The Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohammed Aoun, has stated that a new gas pipeline parallel to the existing one, could be extended to Italy, within four to six months, noting that Libya exports about 250 to 300 million cubic feet of gas to Italy per day. “There are huge …
Read More »TotalEnergies will Continue Shipping Russian LNG as Long as there are no EU Sanctions
French energy giant TotalEnergies will continue to ship liquefied natural gas from Russia as long as there are no European sanctions on the fuel, the company’s Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday, reiterating a previously stated position. “We will continue to ship LNG from Russia as long as there …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Leaves Flagship Crude Pricing to Asia Unchanged
The world’s largest crude oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, left the official selling price of its flagship Arab Light grade unchanged for November loadings compared to October, sources familiar with the latest pricing told Reuters on Thursday. Saudi Arabia’s Arab Light will sell in November to Asia at a premium of …
Read More »Belgium Calls for a Natural Gas Price Cap to Avoid Deindustrialization
The European Union needs to quickly intervene in its gas and energy markets, including by imposing a price cap on wholesale gas, to avoid a spiral of deindustrialization and social unrest amid sky-high energy prices, Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told the Financial Times in comments published on Thursday. …
Read More »Iran, Russia Vow to Strengthen Economic Ties despite Sanctions
Senior officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russian Federation expressed their readiness to enhance bilateral cooperation in all fields especially in economic areas in spite of sanctions imposed against the country. Speaking a meeting with managers of 15 high-ranking Russian companies in various fields of energy, oil and …
Read More »Tokyo Scientists Announce Breakthrough in CO2 Conversion Tech
Tokyo Institute of Technology scientists developed a polymer-based photocatalyst for CO2 reduction that exhibits unprecedented performance. Made from abundant elements and requiring no complex post-synthesis treatment or modifications, it could pave the way for a new class of photocatalysts for efficiently converting CO2 into useful chemicals. The idea is to …
Read More »Oil Min: Iran will Become Energy Hub in the Region
Iran’s oil minister said on Thursday that oil and gas swap between Iran and Russia would turn Iran the hub of energy in the region. Javad Owji, who accompanied Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber in Moscow to attend the second meeting of the Caspian Economic Forum (CEF), said that Iran …
Read More »OPEC+ Cuts ahead of Winter Fan Global Inflation Concerns
Concerns over tight oil supplies and soaring inflation have intensified after the OPEC+ group of nations announced its largest supply cut since 2020 ahead of European Union embargoes on Russian energy. The move has widened a diplomatic rift between the Saudi-backed bloc and Western nations, which worry higher energy prices …
Read More »TotalEnergies Boss Says Oil Price Cap will Boost Putin
The head of French energy major TotalEnergies said Wednesday (5 October) that a possible price cap on Russian oil over the Ukraine war would benefit Russian President Vladimir Putin. The group’s chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné made the remarks at the Energy Intelligence Forum industry gathering in central London. “Honestly, …
Read More »Japan Faces New LNG Supply Challenge as Malaysia Curbs Shipments
Malaysia will curb liquefied natural gas shipments to Japan this winter after a pipeline leak disrupted exports, another hit to already strained global supplies of the power-station fuel. Petroliam Nasional Bhd. has made a request to reduce contracted deliveries to several Japanese customers through the year-end, according to traders with …
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