One of the world’s top liquefied natural gas exporters, Australia, says it is ready to ship LNG cargoes to Europe to “support its friends and allies,” as the U.S. is looking to raise alternative gas supply in case a Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupts Russia’s gas supply to Europe. “Australia, …

Concerned about Europe’s energy vulnerability, the head of NATO said the continent needs to diversify its energy supplies on Sunday. Britain warned it was “highly likely” that Russia, a major natural gas supplier, wanted to invade Ukraine. Russia has massed some 120,000 troops near its neighbor and demanded the western …

China’s National Energy Administration has announced that 2021 was the fifth consecutive year that newly installed wind and solar farms across the country accounted for over 50% of additional power capacity. Statistics show new solar farms added a record 54.9 gigawatts of power last year, which is 14% more than …

The European Union is negotiating possible gas supplies with the United States, Qatar and Azerbaijan in case Russia cuts of stops its gas deliveries, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday, Trend reports citing the press service of EU. “We have to be prepared in case diplomacy fails. …

Triple-digit oil prices are possible in the next few months as geopolitical risks and “struggling” supply hit global crude markets, said Chevron Corp.’s top executive. Demand for petroleum is growing faster than production as the world transitions away from the worst of the pandemic, Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth said …

The crisis surrounding Ukraine has been a harsh reminder to Europeans of just how dependent they are on Russian energy supplies. While the European Union weighs its options for a united and robust response to Russia if Vladimir Putin decides to invade Ukraine, the bloc is feeling a new sense …

European officials are scrambling to lock down energy supplies they would need to keep their economies churning if hostilities around Ukraine imperil natural gas piped from Russia, and have turned to the U.S. for help finding backup sources beyond Moscow’s control. In recent weeks, as Russia has positioned more than …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden pledged on Friday (28 January) to cooperate on guaranteeing Europe’s and Ukraine’s energy security amid a standoff triggered by Russia amassing troops at Ukraine’s border. In a joint statement put out on Friday – the result of several …

Iran has started gas supply testing to Turkey in limited quantities, which is expected to alleviate natural gas cuts to the country’s industry starting on Jan. 31, Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) said Friday. Iran had previously confirmed it would not send natural gas to Turkey starting from Jan. 20 for …

Venezuela appears to be following in Iran’s footsteps by starting to ignore U.S. sanctions on its oil industry to once again develop its substantial crude reserves. After years of stalling and losing out on international investment as well as vital revenues, Venezuela looks to be set to increase its oil …