Russian gas monopoly Gazprom increased its gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream pipeline in May by 10.3% compared to April, from 41.7 million to 46 million cubic meters per day, Reuters reported on June 2. After the cessation of supplies through the Yamal-Europe pipeline and Nord Stream, and the …
Read More »Trade War and Rising Oil Supplies Weigh on Crude Prices
Worries over the health of the global economy amid escalating trade protectionism together with an accelerated unwind of OPEC+ output cuts pushed Brent crude to a four-year low of $60/bbl in early May – though prices have risen off their lows. Responding to the weaker economic outlook, the IEA downgraded …
Read More »Tariffs and Turmoil Undermine Trump’s Oil and Gas Promises
When U.S. President Donald Trump came into office in January, he promised to back greater oil and gas production, doubling down on his “drill, baby, drill” catch phrase. He rapidly introduced executive orders aimed at encouraging new oil and gas exploration across the country while reining in the renewable energy …
Read More »Oil Jumps after OPEC+ Sticks to Same Output Hike in July versus June
Oil prices rebounded more than $1 a barrel on Monday after producer group OPEC+ decided to increase output in July by the same amount as it did in each of the prior two months, which came as a relief to those who expected a bigger increase. Brent crude futures climbed …
Read More »Europe Reconsiders Nuclear Energy Policies
Europe is embracing nuclear energy with a new vigor. Even the most historically staunch nuclear opponents are softening their restrictions on the carbon-free form of energy production as the continent continues to pivot away from oil and gas imports and toward energy independence in the long shadow of Russia’s invasion …
Read More »The Battery Tech that could Replace Lithium
As governments and companies look to a future run on renewable energy, the need for utility-scale batteries is greater than ever. Currently, the dominant battery form is the lithium-ion battery, which is produced using lithium and other critical minerals, a market dominated by China. While this type of battery is …
Read More »China Schools the West on EVs
In April this year, China’s BYD hit a first–it sold more cars in Europe than Tesla. Of course, one reason for this was EV fans’ reaction to Elon Musk’s political endeavors, but another was that BYD’s EVs were simply better and more affordable. And now Western carmakers want to learn …
Read More »Supertanker with Russian Oil Anchored near China could Signal Weak Demand
A supertanker carrying 2.1 million barrels of Russia’s Far Eastern ESPO crude grade has been anchored near China for days in what traders say is an unusual pattern that could suggest weaker demand in the Asian market. The Big Star supertanker loaded ESPO from three smaller vessels near Russia’s Zarubino …
Read More »OMV to Build Major Green Hydrogen Plant in Lower Austria
OMV AG has made a final investment decision to proceed with the construction of an electrolysis facility in Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria. The 140-MW electrolyzer – a facility that splits water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen through electricity – is planned to produce up to 23,000 metric tons …
Read More »Turkey’s First Floating Gas Platform Reaches Black Sea Port
Turkey’s first floating natural gas production platform, Osman Gazi, arrived Saturday at Filyos Port in Zonguldak on Turkey’s Black Sea coast. The massive platform was sent off from the Presidential Dolmabahce Office in Istanbul on May 29 — the 572nd anniversary of Istanbul’s conquest — in a ceremony attended by …
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