The world’s offshore wind farm capacity could grow eight fold by the end of the decade powered by a clean energy surge led by China, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). A new industry report has revealed stronger than expected growth for the offshore wind industry, which could …
Read More »The Covid-19 Pandemic Can’t Stop the Solar Boom
Energy demand has fallen around the world since Covid-19 began to spread, and that has hurt the performance of companies delivering all sorts of power. The solar industry is no exception. One U.S. industry association projected that the pandemic will erase five years’ worth of job growth. But solar stocks …
Read More »OPEC Raised Supply Last Month as Gulf Nations Ended Extra Cuts
OPEC’s crude production rose last month as Gulf members phased out extra supply cutbacks, but the cartel largely persevered with its strategy to revive the global oil industry. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait restored the additional output taken offline in June, when they had amplified efforts to …
Read More »Gazprom to Pay 50 Million Euros Fine to Poland
The Polish antitrust regulator announced that they are fining Gazprom for refusing to cooperate in a case related to the construction of Nord Stream 2. The fine amounts to 50 million euros and is the largest possible, explained the Polish side. The investigation is related to the financing of the …
Read More »Global Oil Demand Outlook Is Improving but Downside Risks Persist
With the pandemic raging in large parts of the southern hemisphere and persisting in heavy oil consuming economies in the northern hemisphere, downside risks to the oil demand outlook are sizeable, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has said in an economic update. The spike in coronavirus infections in economies newly …
Read More »Russia Fully Performed OPEC+ Oil Production Limiting Deal in July
The average daily oil and gas condensate production in Russia from July 1 to 29 was at the level of 1.281 mln tonnes, according to the data released by the Central Dispatching Department of Fuel Energy Complex (CDU TEK) on Monday. This is 0.7% above the average daily oil production …
Read More »Iran’s Petrochemical Income Rise up by 80%
CEO of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Behzad Mohammadi said on Monday that the revenue has increased by 80% in the new Iranian year (started March 20). Some 17 new plans have opened, which has led to 60% increase in output capacities of petrochemical plants, said Behzad Mohammadi on a …
Read More »Zanganeh Inaugurates 286 Gas Supply Projects in Northeastern Iran
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, on Monday, inaugurated and commissioned 286 gas supply projects in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province through video conference, IRIB reported. As part of the mentioned projects, 77 rural areas were connected to the national gas network to increase the coverage of the national network …
Read More »Iran, Azerbaijan Explore Ways of Boosting Trade, Economic Cooperation
Iran Chief of Staff of Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi and Azeri Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, underlined on Monday that there is no obstacle on way of trade and economic cooperation between the two neighboring countries. During a phone conversation, the two officials underlined the need to share experiences to …
Read More »Oil Dips Near $40 with OPEC+ Starting to Unwind Output Cuts
OPEC+ will pump about 1.5 million barrels more this month than in July as it starts to unwind its historic virus-driven output curbs, with Russia already having lifted its output slightly last month. The increase in supply comes as virus cases accelerated in California, a lockdown is being reimposed in …
Read More »