Turkey’s renewables expansion, driven by hydro, wind and solar places the Izmir province as a leader in wind power and Konya as a pioneer in solar energy, data compiled by Anadolu Agency reveals. Of the country’s total renewables capacity of 50,990 megawatts (MW), hydropower stood at 31,280 MW, wind power …
Read More »Oil Price Could Hit $100 This Year on Tight Supply and Rising Demand
The increasingly bullish sentiment in oil markets has several analysts to predict $100 in 2022, but some think that prices could hit that level in 2021 already Oil’s rally to above $70 a barrel has spurred talk of $100 oil—an unthinkable outlook at this time last year when economies and …
Read More »China Discovers Billion-Tonne Shale Oil Field, Largest in Country
China National Petroleum Corporation announced on Sunday the discovery of a shale oil field with geological reserves of 1 billion tonnes in northwest China’s Ordos Basin, making it the largest in the country. The leading energy company said the accumulated proven geological reserves of its Changqing Oilfield reached 1.052 billion …
Read More »India’s Return to LNG Spot Market Hints at Post-Virus Recovery
India started buying prompt shipments of liquefied natural gas from the spot market after a two-month absence, indicating a rebound in demand as the nation exits a deadly phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Petronet LNG Ltd. and Indian Oil Corp. awarded tenders for delivery over the next few months, the …
Read More »Return of Iranian Oil to World Market Needs to Be Taken Into Consideration
The return of Iranian oil to the world market needs to be taken into account, but first, there has to be an understanding of the exact schedule and volume limits, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told Sputnik. “Of course, this must be taken into account. Because it affects the …
Read More »China Joins Consortium Taking a 49% Equity Stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines Co.
China’s Silk Road Fund and Hassana Investment Co., controlled by the Saudi Arabian government, joined a group investing $12.4 billion in Saudi Aramco’s oil pipelines. The consortium, led by U.S. firm EIG Global Energy Partners LLC, has now closed a deal to acquire a 49% equity stake in Aramco Oil …
Read More »Iraq Expects Oil Prices to Reach $80/bbl
Iraqi expects oil prices to reach $80 per barrel, the country’s state news agency reported on Sunday, citing an oil ministry spokesman. The spokesperson, Asim Jihad, did not give a timeframe for the increase he predicted. Crude prices have been on the rise over the past weeks, settling over $70/barrel …
Read More »1-Billion-Ton Oil and Gas Field Discovered in Xinjiang’s Tarim Basin
China has discovered a new 1-billion-ton super-deep oil and gas area in the Tarim Basin in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the largest discovery in the basin in nearly 10 years, the Chinese state-owned energy giant China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) said on Friday. The discovered well is located …
Read More »Germany says Turkey should negotiate on eastern Mediterranean gas plans
Germany said Turkey should negotiate a solution to its disputed natural gas exploration plans in the eastern Mediterranean. German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer called for an agreement after meeting with Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on Thursday in Ankara. The talks focused on tensions in the eastern Mediterranean and NATO’s …
Read More »Why The Arctic Matters
Recently, panic struck the southeastern United States as the Colonial Pipeline, the country’s largest fuel pipeline network, shut down after a cyberattack. With 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel suddenly gone, mass panic buying ensued, sending prices into a spiral of volatility. The incident reminded …
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