The OPEC+ group is still studying whether to raise oil production but it would act on supply if necessary, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday. The possibility to raise supply is still being reviewed, Russia’s top oilman said, as carried by Russian news agency Interfax. “It always …
Read More »Germany Warns Russia against Using Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine War
Following Russia’s announcement of drills involving the use of tactical nuclear weapons, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Moscow on Monday against deploying atomic weapons in the Ukraine war. “It is always important to say loudly that nuclear weapons must not be used in this war,” Scholz said at a press …
Read More »Chinese Giant Sinopec Eyes Stake in Canadian Cedar LNG Project
China’s state-owned energy giant Sinopec is in talks with Pembina Pipeline Corporation over buying a stake in a planned Canadian LNG project and an offtake agreement for LNG from the facility on the Pacific coast, Reuters reported on Monday, quoting unnamed sources familiar with the development. Pembina is a partner …
Read More »BP Expected to Reverse its Pledge to Cut Oil and Gas Production
BP is expected to reverse a previous commitment to reduce oil and gas production by the end of the decade amid a broader pivot in the industry to continue providing the hydrocarbons the world needs, some of the biggest shareholders in the UK-based supermajor told the Financial Times. BP’s peer …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Raises all Oil Prices for Asia
Saudi Aramco has raised the official selling price of all the grades it exports to Asia, with flagship Arab Light for delivery in June set to become $0.90 more expensive, Bloomberg reported citing a pricing list it had seen. The move pushed international oil prices higher, Reuters reported earlier today, …
Read More »UAE Plans $13.5 Billion Investment in Brazil Biofuels
The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund’s investment arm, Mubadala Capital, plans to make a substantial investment in biofuels in Brazil, the Financial Times has reported, quoting the head of Mubadala’s Brazilian operations. The $13.5-billion investment in biofuels is part of a broader investment plan for Brazil that may also include …
Read More »China Dominated the Global Wind Turbine Market in 2023
China accounted for 65% of new wind capacity last year, which placed four Chinese original equipment manufacturers in the top five spots in the global ranking, a new report by Wood Mackenzie showed on Wednesday, highlighting the Chinese dominance in clean energy technologies. China’s Goldwind installed a record 16.3 gigawatts …
Read More »Microsoft and Brookfield Sign $10-Billion Renewable Power Deal
Tech giant Microsoft has signed a global framework agreement to back renewable power projects that could be worth about $10 billion and buy the power that would be developed by Brookfield Asset Management, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The agreement is for bringing around 10.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar …
Read More »India’s Steel Industry Faces Challenges despite Growing Demand
India has ended the financial year 2023-2024 as a net importer of finished steel, which has sent the alarm bells ringing in industry circles throughout India. Mainly, insiders want to know how the changing import status might affect steel costs and India’s push for self reliance. According to news agency …
Read More »Lower Natural Gas Prices Squeeze Big Oil’s Profits in Q1 2024
Much lower natural gas prices this year compared to 2023 dragged down profits at some of the largest oil and gas companies, which have so far reported a mixed bag of earnings for the first quarter of 2024. U.S. supermajors ExxonMobil and Chevron, as well as France’s TotalEnergies, all cited …
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