Shell’s chief executive has floated the possibility of the petrogiant abandoning its “undervalued” London listing. Wael Sawan, who runs the largest company on the FTSE 100, said the embattled London exchange was an “undervalued location” as he joined a raft of global CEOs in complaining about the capital’s equity markets. …
Read More »EU Climate Goals Require $2.7 Trillion in Energy Infrastructure Investment
European energy infrastructure needs $2.7 trillion in investment to reach the EU’s climate goals by 2050 and keep Europe competitive on a global scale, lobby group the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) said in a new report on Tuesday. The EU’s ambition to be a carbon-neutral bloc by 2050 …
Read More »New Zealand Considers ICE Car Import Ban by 2040
The New Zealand government has plans to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles by 2040 as part of its net-zero efforts. According to local publication Stuff, a draft document prepared by the country’s Climate Change Commission suggests that “Decarbonising transport will require a rapid increase in electric vehicle …
Read More »Low Natural Gas Prices Curb U.S. Oil Production Gains
U.S. oil producers are not in a rush to significantly boost production despite oil prices hovering at a six-month high, as multi-year low natural gas prices are holding back drilling in parts of the Permian and costs have increased, analysts and industry executives tell Reuters. Last week, WTI crude prices …
Read More »Spring Floods Shut down Oil Refinery in Russia
Strong spring floods have shut down one refinery in Russia as they compromised a dam in the area forcing the evacuation of thousands, the BBC has reported, citing Russian government officials. Russian media report that the dam breach had sunk the old part of the city of Orsk and the …
Read More »Exxon’s Expanded UK Refinery to Supply First Diesel in Early 2025
While other international majors are closing down refineries or converting them to biofuel production, ExxonMobil is expanding its UK site and will start delivering diesel from the expanded Fawley refinery in early 2025. ExxonMobil is investing $1 billion (£800 million) in the main construction phase of a new low-sulfur diesel …
Read More »Egypt to Import more LNG over next Four Months to Ensure Summer Supply
Egypt aims to buy more liquefied natural gas shipments over the next four months as the nation aims to avoid a repeat of last year’s chronic blackouts. Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. is currently aiming to import at least one shipment a month through July or August, according to people …
Read More »Oil Prices Drop on Hopes of Easing Middle East Tensions
Oil prices fell in early Monday trading, after Israel withdrew some soldiers from Gaza amid renewed ceasefire talks, defusing some tension in the Middle East ahead of the Eid Al Fitr holiday. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, was down 1.16 per cent at $90.11 a …
Read More »China’s First Geothermal Scientific Exploration Well to Reach 5,200 Meters Deep
China’s first ultra-deep geothermal scientific exploration well, Fushenre-1, is anticipated to reach a subterranean depth of 5,200 meters on Monday, setting a new record for the deepest geothermal exploration well in the country, China Media Group reports. The well’s drilling project is led by Sinopec, one of China’s largest oil …
Read More »TotalEnergies Expands its Natural Gas Production in Texas
TotalEnergies has agreed to acquire the 20% interest held by Lewis Energy Group in the Dorado leases operated by EOG Resources (80%) in the Eagle Ford shale gas play, increasing its natural gas production capacity in Texas and further strengthening its business integration in the U.S. LNG value chain. TotalEnergies …
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