Qatar-Turkey Natural Gas Pipeline has huge importance for regional stability and energy challenges, Anadolu Agency reports. Global energy expert Imraan Minty said the pipeline could theoretically align with Europe’s energy diversification goals. He however cautioned that it is crucial to avoid making the project overly reliant on European demand. Europe …
Read More »Ukraine Halts all Russian Gas Exports to Europe as Transit Deal Expires
Russian natural gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine to Europe were halted in the early hours of New Year’s Day as a transit deal expired and warring Moscow and Kyiv have failed to reach an agreement to continue the flows. The shutdown of Russia’s oldest gas route to …
Read More »Slovak PM: Halting Russian Gas Transit to have Drastic Impact on EU
The halt of Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine will have a “drastic” effect on the European Union, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned on Wednesday, despite the European Commission saying that the bloc had prepared for the cut-off. “Halting gas transit via Ukraine will have a drastic impact …
Read More »Europe Faces Coldest Winter Spell as Gas Supply Concerns Mount
Northwest Europe is bracing itself for what is expected to be later this week the coldest snap so far this winter, hours ahead of the expiry of the deal for Russian gas transit via Ukraine to central Europe. Temperatures in the UK, France, and Germany are expected to plunge at …
Read More »Russia’s First Ice-Class LNG Carrier Begins Sea Trials
Russia’s first ice-class LNG carrier has begun sea trials, advancing its efforts to expand in the global LNG market despite US sanctions, reported Reuters. The Alexey Kosygin tanker, named after a Soviet statesman, was built at the Zvezda shipyard and will join Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 fleet, which has been …
Read More »Turkey Says It’s Ready to Supply Electricity to Syria and Lebanon
Turkey is working to resolve the energy supply issues in Syria and is ready to provide electricity to the country, where Ankara supported the rebels who toppled Bashar al-Assad earlier this month, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Monday. “The vast majority of people meet their electricity needs with …
Read More »Eni Raises Oil and Gas Production Offshore Cote d’Ivoire
Italian energy major Eni has started production from the second phase of its oil and gas development Baleine offshore Cote d’Ivoire, boosting output from the field in West Africa. This weekend, Eni announced the successful start-up of Phase 2 at the Baleine field, which will raise production to 60,000 barrels …
Read More »China Issues Second Batch of Crude Oil Import Quotas
China has just given a potential boost to its crude oil imports as it has issued a second batch of import quotas for 2025 to its independent refiners, trade sources told Reuters on Monday. Unlike the state refiners, private refiners in China need to be granted import quotas to be …
Read More »Pakistan in Talks with Iran to Import Affordable Gas
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik has revealed ongoing negotiations with Iran to import affordable gas. Speaking to the media in Lahore, Musadik Malik said there are ongoing negotiations with Iran and a cautious approach to avoid triggering international sanctions, the Express Tribune reported on Sunday. “If affordable gas …
Read More »Year in review: Energy Woes to AI Boom, Top Global Economic Trends of 2024
In 2024, the global economy navigated a year marked by uncertainties and transformative shifts. From continuing energy market volatility driven by geopolitical tensions to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom transforming industries, economic trends have been anything but predictable. In this year-end review, let’s explore the key developments that defined the …
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