Russia’s natural gas reserves will last for more than a century, Alexey Miller, chairman of the board of gas giant Gazprom, said on Friday. “Gas reserves in Russia, Gazprom’s gas reserves are the largest in the world. And we won’t have any problems with our reserves for the next 100 …
Read More »China Oil Consumption Seen Peaking In 5 Years
China’s oil consumption could peak in five years at a daily level of around 16 million barrels, a senior Sinopec executive has forecast, as quoted by Reuters. Ma Yongsheng, acting chairman of the state oil major, also said gas consumption will likely peak around 2040. As for oil, Ma said, …
Read More »Rosneft Plans Low-Carbon Management Projects with Japanese Companies
Rosneft and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on carbon management. The document is signed to continue the cooperation between the Company and METI and provides for the development of the parties’ interaction to implement lower-carbon projects with the participation …
Read More »European Parliament Calls for Investigation against Gazprom Due to Gas Prices
A group of around 40 deputies of the European Parliament has submitted a letter to the European Commission (EC) urging it to investigate from the viewpoint of the EU’s antimonopoly norms Gazprom’s actions that allegedly pushed gas prices up to a record level in Europe, a source in the European …
Read More »Iran’s Petrochemical Fuel Sales Increase as Sanctions Hit Crude Exports
Iranian fuel and petrochemical exports have boomed in recent years despite stringent U.S. sanctions, leaving Iran well placed to expand sales swiftly in Asia and Europe if Washington lifts its curbs, trading sources and officials said. The United States imposed sanctions on Iran’s oil and gas industry in 2018 to …
Read More »China Shows Stunning Potential for Gas Demand Growth
Gas consumption in China is growing faster than in any other country of the Asia-Pacific region, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said on Friday. He was speaking at the 24th annual general meeting of the International Business Congress, which took place on September 14-17 in a mixed format. “The Chinese market …
Read More »Libya’s NOC Announces Resumption of Exports at Major Ports
On Thursday, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced the resumption of export operations at the Es Sider and Ras Lanuf oil terminals, after several demonstrations. The NOC said in a statement that Chairman, Mustafa Sanalla held talks with local elders who had helped to end the protests. Protesters at those …
Read More »China Cuts Oil Imports & Ramps up Purchases of Natural Gas
The world’s top oil importer, China, has reduced its crude imports by 5.7% since the start of 2021, but boosted natural gas purchases by over 20%, a report from the country’s State Statistical Office says. From January to August, China imported 346.36 million tons of oil, which is 5.7% less …
Read More »Rosneft Vying to Export Gas to Europe via Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Russian Energy Ministry is reportedly preparing a report on the possibility of natural gas export via the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline by Rosneft to Europe. The report is due to be completed in the coming days, Russian news agency Interfax reported citing Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Following …
Read More »China Says to Firmly Control Energy-Hungry and High-Emission Projects
China will firmly control energy-hungry and high-emission projects, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a recently issued plan, according to a notice released on Thursday. The plan aims to improve China’s “dual control system” on energy consumption and energy intensity, or the amount of energy consumed per unit …
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