Shell will pause on-site construction work at a biofuels plant in Rotterdam amid weak market conditions, the supermajor said on Tuesday, as international oil firms continue to re-evaluate their low-carbon energy projects. Shell’s subsidiary Shell Nederland Raffinaderij will temporarily pause on-site construction work at its 820,000 tons-a-year biofuels facility at …
Read More »German Firms Install Solar Panels to Cut Electricity Costs
Germany’s small and medium-sized companies are increasingly turning to solar power to cover their electricity consumption as energy prices in Europe’s biggest economy haven’t dropped much despite the fall in natural gas prices compared to the peak energy crisis. “As electricity prices in Germany show no signs of decreasing as …
Read More »China’s Largest LNG Reserve Base Completed in East China
The Green Energy Port, China’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserve base, was completed on Sunday in Yancheng City of east China’s Jiangsu Province. Independently designed and constructed by China, the mega project was constructed by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). It is crucial to improving energy security …
Read More »Eurostat Says Turkey Resumed Oil Imports from Iran after 4 Years
Figures by the European Union’s statistics agency, Eurostat, have shown that Ankara resumed importing oil from Tehran in March 2024 nearly four years after it cut shipments to zero to comply with US sanctions on Iran. Eurostat data cited in a Sunday report by IRNA news agency found that Turkey …
Read More »Oil Prices Climb on Summer Demand Outlook
Oil prices climbed on Monday, supported by forecasts of a supply deficit stemming from peak summer fuel consumption and OPEC+ cuts in the third quarter, although global economic headwinds and rising non-OPEC+ output capped gains. Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $85.33 a barrel by 0439 GMT, …
Read More »Exxon Bets on Lithium to Complement its Legacy Oil Business
ExxonMobil joined major lithium producers this week in reiterating a bullish outlook on long-term lithium demand despite the current bearish market and recent price slump of the metal critical for the energy transition. Lithium prices have crashed in recent months, dragged down by piling inventories amid slowing growth in electric …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Grants $25 Billion Contracts: Focus on Increasing Production and Reducing Emissions
Saudi Aramco, the largest energy company in the world, granted contracts worth $25 billion for the development of its Jafurah gas project to boost production capability and reduce global warming emissions, reported Bloomberg. The contracts that were awarded include $12.4 billion for the increase in production at the Jafurah gas …
Read More »Iraq Ranks 19th for Cheapest Gasoline Prices Worldwide in June
Iraq has secured the 19th spot among countries with the cheapest gasoline prices worldwide, according to the June 2024 Global Petrol Prices report. The report, compiled by the international fuel and energy pricing website, indicates that Iraq’s gasoline is priced at a competitive $0.649 per liter. Notably, Iran tops the …
Read More »Egypt’s $10 Billion Wind Farm Set to Break Ground in 2026
Construction of one of the world’s biggest wind farms in Egypt will begin by March 2026, a company involved said, as grueling power cuts during a broiling summer highlight the North African nation’s energy needs. The onshore megaproject that will cost more than $10 billion will begin generating electricity in …
Read More »Iraq’s Oil Production Drops nearly 4% in 2024
Iraq’s oil production has decreased by approximately 4% in 2024, according to statistics published by the Energy Institute (EI). The EI report, obtained by Shafaq News Agency, indicates that the total global production of crude oil and condensates reached 82.636 million barrels per day, marking a 1.4% growth compared to …
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