Russian oil and gas workers in the Arctic Yamal peninsula could see their shifts extended by months to shield the energy industry and its employees from the spread of coronavirus. The region’s governor recommended in an order published on Tuesday that the shifts of those currently working in the region …
Read More »Europe Warned about Virus Impact on Clean Tech
Governments across Europe should keep clean energy top of mind as they consider measures to protect their economies against a likely recession caused by the coronavirus, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. The European Commission is paying close attention to the economic impact of the coronavirus, saying border shutdowns …
Read More »Saudi’s Aramco Sees Profits Fall By $22 Billion
Saudi Aramco reported a net profit of $88.2 billion for 2019, down from $111.1 billion a year earlier as low oil prices and production curbs took their toll on the world’s largest oil company. Free cash flow was also lower, at $78.3 billion, down from $85.8 billion in 2018, but …
Read More »Mediation between the Two Oil Powerhouses may be Impossible Right Now
Attempts by some OPEC members to mediate between the cartel’s leader, Saudi Arabia, and Russia have failed and this Wednesday’s meeting of an OPEC+ technical committee has been scrapped amid the “full on war” between the friends turned foes, sources told Reuters on Monday. The meeting of the Joint Technical …
Read More »Oil Crisis Too Large for SPR Fix
On March 13, President Trump proposed using the Department of Energy to buy oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in a bid to soak up some surplus oil from the market. Oil prices received a jolt on the news just before the close of trading on Friday. However, the …
Read More »Russia Keeps Saudis at Arm’s Length, as Oil Price Fall Continues
Russia, the world’s largest energy exporter, said the current oil-price slump was expected and it doesn’t plan talks with Saudi Arabia for the time being. The decision to keep the Saudis at arm’s length comes as oil tumbles to a four-year low, continuing its slide after the collapse of OPEC+ …
Read More »Russia Sees No Need for Talks with Saudis Even as Oil Tumbles
Russia, the world’s largest energy exporter, said the current oil-price slump was expected and it doesn’t plan talks with Saudi Arabia for the time being. The decision to keep the Saudis at arm’s length comes as oil tumbles to a four-year low, continuing its slide after the collapse of OPEC+ …
Read More »World Is Heading for Biggest Ever Oil Surplus
After a dizzying drop in demand and an about-face in Saudi Arabian production policy, global oil markets face the possibility of the biggest crude surplus ever recorded, according to IHS Markit.Should the price war between the kingdom and Russia persist and the world tip into recession due to the coronavirus, …
Read More »Solar-Rich UAE Is Turning to Nuclear Energy
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is building the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant, capable of generating 700 megawatts. During daylight, solar power will provide cheap electricity, and at night the UAE will use stored solar heat to generate electricity. But at the same time, four nuclear reactors are nearing …
Read More »US Shale will be First Casualty of Oil Price War
Although the oil price war was triggered by the Russia-Saudi fall-out, US shale will be the first casualty, writes Robin Mills. In the process, the US will learn that producing a lot of oil at high prices is not the “energy dominance” it has made a centerpiece of foreign policy, …
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