Deputy Oil Minister said that Iran will produce 141 million tons of petrochemicals before the termination of 7th Five-Year Socioeconomic and Cultural Development Plan in 2027, Trend reports citing Mehr. Morteza Shah-Mirzaei Deputy Oil Minister and Chief Executive of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said on Monday in the first meeting …
Read More »OPEC+ Set to Boost Supply again with Oil Market Looking Tighter
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies are poised to revive more halted oil production when they meet on Tuesday (Jan 4) after giving a tighter outlook for global markets. The 23-nation alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Russia is on track to ratify another modest output …
Read More »Denmark Wants to End Fossil Fuels in Domestic Aviation by 2030
Denmark’s government wants to drop fossil fuels in domestic air travel by 2030 in its most recent push to meet its climate targets. The Nordic country, which recently proposed to boost investments in the green hydrogen industry, wants the first domestic flights to use green fuel no later than in …
Read More »LG Energy Solution Opens Books for South Korea’s Largest IPO at up to $10.8 bln
Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) has opened the books to investors to raise up to $10.8 billion in the country’s largest initial public offering (IPO), according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. The shares will be sold in a price range of 257,000 won to 300,000 won …
Read More »Japan’s Energy Dilemma: How to Achieve Security alongside Decarbonization
The COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, held through mid-November, provided a stage for fierce fights between the United Kingdom and other European nations and emerging economies and coal-reliant nations over the phaseout of coal power by 2040. Although Japan was also under strong pressure to make a commitment to …
Read More »China LNG Demand to Peak in 2022
After reaching around 124 billion cubic metres (bcm) this year, Fitch forecasts LNG import volumes to fall year-on-year up until 2025, hitting an annual low of 114 bcm that year, before growth flips back into positive territory. “Several factors are at play. On the one hand, demand growth – while …
Read More »Gazprom Misses Its 2021 Target for Gas Exports to Europe
Russian gas company Gazprom missed its own “conservative” target for 2021 exports to Europe, and those capped flows contributed to the continent’s worst energy supply crunch in decades. Gazprom delivered 185.1 billion cubic metres to its main clients abroad, including Turkey, China and the EU, excluding former Soviet Union nations …
Read More »OPEC Meets Today to Discuss New Top Official
OPEC ministers are due to hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the appointment of a new secretary general, two OPEC sources said, with Kuwait’s candidate for the job holding widespread support from the group. Haitham al-Ghais, a former Kuwaiti governor to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, is …
Read More »Denmark Launches World’s Largest Wind Turbine amid Wind Power Arms Race
The 271-metre-high wind turbine in Thy can deliver electricity for 18,000 households, but will be eclipsed by competitors by the end of this year. Denmark, one of the acknowledged international leaders in wind power, has launched the world’s largest wind turbine. The turbine spanning 271.4 metres measured from the ground …
Read More »Iran Welcomes Energy Cooperation with Persian Gulf Arab Nations
Iran’s Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Asadzadeh has said his ministry is completely ready for cooperation with the countries in the region, especially the Persian Gulf Arab nations, IRIB reported on Sunday. “At the Oil Ministry, we are fully prepared to cooperate with the countries in the region and the Arab …
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