Saudi Aramco is marking the start of its development of the Jafurah unconventional gas field on November 29, says a report by Arab News. The Saudi-listed firm claims it to be the “largest non-associated gas field” in the Kingdom. The move is part of the Kingdom’s push to commercialise its …

On November 10, San Jose, California-based electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc. became the latest name to join the ever-growing list of EV manufacturers going public. As widely expected, Rivian’s IPO was another blockbuster after the company managed to raise about $13.5 billion by selling 175.95 million shares at $78 …

China’s largest natural gas storage, Hutubi gas storage under China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, began to supply gas to the West-East Gas Pipeline on Friday, further ensuing the country’s stable gas supply during winter and spring. Entering November, northern Xinjiang was hit by …

Iraq does not have any expectations about the outcome of the Dec. 2 meeting of OPEC+ ministers, the country’s oil minister told the state-run Iraqi News Agency, as the 23-member coalition is set to assess the impact of the oil price crash on Nov. 26, a new COVID variant and …

Iran wants to pump more oil than it did before the Trump administration tightened sanctions, a top official said ahead of high-level nuclear talks whose outcome would directly impact the country’s energy-market ambitions. “Plans are in place to increase oil output to more than 5 million barrels a day,” said …

Head of Iran’s negotiating team in nuclear talks and deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Ali Bagheri arrived in Vienna on Saturday to attend a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission. Heading a delegation, Bagheri has traveled to Vienna to attend a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission on Monday. …

Eni has inked a deal with Snam to sell its 49.9 percent stake (directly and indirectly owned) in certain companies operating two groups of international gas pipelines connecting Algeria to Italy, Trend reports with reference to Snam. In particular, the perimeter of the transaction includes the onshore gas pipelines running …

Greece and Egypt have signed a memorandum to expand cooperation in the LNG sector and consider building a gas pipeline between them, the Greek energy ministry reported on November 25. Egyptian gas production has soared in recent years on the back of the development of the Zohr field and other …

BASF announced that the company will bundle its renewable-energy activities under BASF Renewable Energy from 1 January 2022. The company will focus on supplying the BASF Group in Europe with electricity from renewable energies, European electricity trading activities and provide global consulting and expertise on renewables for BASF and group …

Germany’s new government will have to “take another look” at the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline because it’s a “strategic project” aimed at putting Ukraine under pressure, the incoming German vice-chancellor has claimed. Speaking to Munich-based daily Süddeutsche Zeitung, Robert Habeck explained his belief that the pipeline was “never …