Oil held gains in early Asian trading after OPEC and its allies agreed to a scheduled increase in production for next month, and an industry report pointed to another decline in US crude inventories. Futures in New York traded near $77 a barrel after rising 2.4 per cent over the …
Read More »U.S. Claims Title of World’s Largest LNG Exporter
The U.S. became the world’s No. 1 exporter of liquefied natural gas for the first time ever last month, as deliveries surged to energy-starved Europe. Output from American facilities edged above Qatar in December after a jump in exports from the Sabine Pass and Freeport facilities, according to ship-tracking data …
Read More »Russia Admits Nord Stream 2 may never be Launched
The Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 may not pass the EU certification procedure, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin, reports RIA Novosti. According to him, the certification process may last many months until the summer of 2022. At the same time, the U.S. may impose new sanctions which …
Read More »Germany Welcomes EU Green Energy Plan on Gas
Germany on Sunday welcomed a plan by the European Union to label some natural gas energy projects as “green” investments, but stressed its opposition to a proposal to do the same for nuclear power projects. Germany pulled the plug on three of its last six nuclear power stations on Friday …
Read More »OPEC Taps Kuwait’s Haitham al-Ghais as Its next Public Face
OPEC chose veteran Kuwaiti oil executive Haitham al-Ghais to become the organization’s top diplomat, as the group and its allies navigate a delicate recovery from the pandemic. Al-Ghais – a multilingual technocrat whose three-decade oil industry career includes stints in Beijing and London – will become Secretary-General in August, taking …
Read More »Ukraine may have to Siphon off Russian Gas from Transit Pipelines
Under the pessimistic scenario Ukraine may face gas import problems during this heating season and will have to siphon off Russian gas from the transit pipeline, the former head of the Naftogaz company, Andrey Kobolev, has said. “Ukraine is unable to do without considerable amounts imported gas in the first …
Read More »U.S. LNG Exports Top Rivals for First Time on Shale Revolution
The U.S. was the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas last month for the first time ever, as projects ramped up production and deliveries surged to energy-starved Europe. Output from American facilities edged above Qatar in December due largely to a jump in exports from the Sabine Pass and …
Read More »Iran to Produce 141mn Tons of Petrochemicals by 2027
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 …
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